Controller

Holy Angels Residential Facility; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Holy Angels Residential Facility is seeking a Controller to serve as the senior accounting leader reporting to the CFO. The role ensures integrity of accounting operations, financial reporting, month‑end close, balance sheet reconciliations, internal controls, and staff development.

The position also oversees Medicaid revenue cycle and coordinates with external consultants for cost reporting. The ideal candidate will be hands‑on, process‑m Improvement minded, and capable of delivering accurate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• Minimum seven years of progressive accounting experience.
• Minimum three years of accounting leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing a monthly financial close.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and internal controls.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead all day‑to‑day accounting operations.
• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process.
• Produce timely and accurate monthly financial statements.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and organizational policies.
• Prepare analyses and reports for executive leadership and board.

Skills

Leadership

GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Month-end close

Regulatory/compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Tools

NetSuite

ERP systems

Job description

Controller

Salary Range: $ Experience Based

Job Summary

The Controller serves as the senior accounting leader for Holy Angels and reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer.

This position is responsible for the integrity of the organization’s accounting operations, financial reporting, monthly close process, balance sheet reconciliations, internal controls, and accounting staff. The Controller also provides financial oversight of the ICF-DD Medicaid revenue cycle and supports external consultants responsible for Medicaid cost reporting.

The successful candidate will be a hands‑on accounting professional who enjoys improving processes, mentoring staff, and producing accurate, timely financial information that supports executive decision‑making.

Specific Skills and Responsibilities

Financial Leadership

• Lead all day-to-day accounting operations.
• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process.
• Produce timely and accurate monthly financial statements.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and organizational accounting policies.
• Prepare financial analyses and reports for executive leadership and the Board.

Accounting Operations

• Review journal entries and supporting documentation.
• Ensure proper cutoffs, accruals, allocations, depreciation, and adjusting entries.
• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger.
• Develop and improve accounting policies and procedures.

Balance Sheet Management

• Ensure every balance sheet account is reconciled monthly.
• Review reconciliations prepared by accounting staff.
• Resolve reconciling items promptly.
• Maintain complete supporting documentation for all significant account balances.

Revenue Cycle Oversight

• Provide financial oversight of the ICF-DD Medicaid billing and accounts receivable process.
• Ensure accurate accounting for Medicaid, Social Security Administration (SSA), Private Liability (PLI), and other resident receivables.
• Reconcile billing activity to resident census, authorized rates, and supporting documentation.
• Monitor accounts receivable aging and collection activity.
• Ensure subsidiary billing records reconcile to the general ledger.

Audit & Regulatory Support

• Coordinate the annual financial statement audit.
• Prepare audit schedules and supporting workpapers.
• Partner with external consultants responsible for annual Medicaid cost report preparation by providing accurate financial information, allocation schedules, and supporting documentation.

Leadership

• Supervise, mentor, and develop accounting staff.
• Establish performance expectations and accountability.
• Promote collaboration, continuous improvement, and excellent customer service throughout the Finance Department.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Assist with continued implementation and optimization of Oracle NetSuite.
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline accounting processes.
• Improve financial reporting and internal controls through technology and process redesign.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
• Minimum seven years of progressive accounting experience.
• Minimum three years of accounting leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing a monthly financial close.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with ERP accounting systems.
• Must maintain a current and valid driver’s license if driving for Holy Angels.

Preferred

• CPA.
• Healthcare or nonprofit accounting experience.
• Medicaid reimbursement experience.
• NetSuite experience.
• Audit coordination experience.

Required Checks

• Drug Screen
• Criminal Background Check
• Driver’s License Check

Work Environment

Must be able to work with individuals with developmental disabilities.

Physical Demands

Walk, stand, sit, push, pull, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, use hands and lift up to 50 lbs, 2/3’s of the time.