Responsibilities

As Controller you will have overall responsibility for the accounting department in a rapidly growing environment.  Specific responsibilities include:

Directly manage corporate accounting staff located in Newton, MA (currently 1 accounting manager, 1 part-time finance manager, 2 staff accountants, 1 P/R accountant 1 A/P, clerk), whose activities include:

·  Financial statement generation, including consolidation of 12 entities

· Centralized accounts payable and cash disbursements for all locations

· Financial reporting to firm’s owners and lenders

· Regular management reporting to company’s regional general managers

· Compliance with all aspects of loan agreement and Business Services Agreements

· Payroll

· Calculation of medical providers’ varied pay arrangements and bonus plans

· Analysis of lab operations for eye lab and hearing aid lab

· Establish sound accounting policies, procedures and internal controls

· Assist in the implementation of a new accounting software package

· Manage financial accounting system

·  Assist CFO in developing presentation materials for the Board of Directors

· Ensure compliance with Business Services Agreements that govern the relationship   among the entities

· Ensure compliance with debt covenants

· Coordinate external audit

In addition to preparing GAAP and non-GAAP consolidated financial statements, the group files approximately 60 federal and state tax returns.  The current corporate relationships and multiple business activities result in complex legal structures, significant inter-company transactions, multiple layers of consolidation and complex internal management reporting.

Qualifications

Eight (8) or more years experience, including a mixture of public accounting and private industry experience.  Ideal candidate will be a CPA and have experience in a business environment with multiple companies, complex consolidations, multiple lines of business and multi-state operations.

Success will require:

·  Excellent knowledge of accounting principles with ability to provide practical application of principles in an environment with complex legal structures and inter-company relationships

·  Ability to learn new concepts and to absorb information provided by CFO

· Strong leadership skills with demonstrated ability to develop and retain talented staff, define and implement accounting policies and procedures and maintain a complex financial accounting system

·  Basic knowledge of tax compliance concepts

·  Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

·   Ability to work well with others in all capacities

· Flexibility, strong work ethic and willingness to “do whatever it takes” to get the job done

Integrity, discretion and respect for confidential information are absolutely essential. 

If interested, please email your resume with salary expectations to opportunity@healthdrive.com