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Director of Finance

Burcham Hills is an upscale senior living retirement community located in the backyard of Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI. We currently have a vacancy for a Director of Finance to work a Full-Time schedule in our Business Office. In this position the Director of Finance is responsible is for managing the collection and recording of all pertinent financial data and transactions; hiring, training, and management of accounting staff; and assisting with budget preparation and other financial functions and in addition to but not limited to the following duties:

• Manage the forecasting, analysis, and reconciliation of the annual budget process
• Apply financial models, evaluate forecasted numbers, and obtain explanations and justifications from department heads relating to significant increases and decreases from previous periods.
• Partner with department heads to scrutinize planning based upon prior activity, occupancy levels, financial models, etc.
• Conduct cost/benefit analysis for proposed spending.
• Monitor budget expenses and variances throughout the year.
• Identify and discuss potential enhancements and obstacles in meeting expected numbers.
• Routinely distribute reports and meet with department heads to discuss financial performance and ensure integrity of data.
• Reconcile plan variances.

• Prepare and submit routine and specially requested statistical and financial reports and analysis
• Reconciles all bank accounts to the bank statements, subsidiary journals and to the general ledger.
• Reconciles all other balance sheet accounts regularly.
• Prepares all journal entries, supporting schedules, and financial statements and performs analysis prior to distribution.
• Supervise Business Office Staff
• Ensure policies and procedures relating to cash, accounting, collections, purchasing, budget and payroll are followed to maintain compliance.
• Reconcile resident accounts and inform management regarding collections.
• Coordinates year-end activities including audits, audit schedules, cost reports, and tax and informational returns.

If you like to smile, enjoy providing exceptional hospitality, and want to work in a fun and rewarding environment where you are positively affecting the lives of seniors, we want to hear from you!