Accounting Manager, TOM
Full-time, Exempt
Salary Commensurate with Experience
Comprehensive Benefit Package
We are currently seeking an experienced and professional Accounting Manager to join our team. When you work at The Heritage at Brentwood, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life! The Heritage at Brentwood is actively looking for a hospitality-minded Accounting Manager to join our Life Plan Community with Type A LifeCare®.
The Accounting Manger is responsible for the day-to-day financial operations and serves as the primary onsite financial steward for a senior living community with a hybrid Target Operating Model (TOM). This position will provide financial execution, financial insights, and resident and director-level support while partnering with the centralized LCS® Centers of Excellence (COEs) and the LCS Regional Finance Partner to ensure accuracy, compliance, and strategic alignment.
Primary Job Responsibilities:
- Focuses on local execution, coordination, accountability, and service continuing.
- Serves as the primary onsite owner for accounting, billing, and financial matters, impacting residents, families, vendors, and department leaders.
- Acts as the core point of coordination between the community, centralized COEs, and LCS Regional Finance to ensure timely issue resolution.
- Maintains operational continuity by owning resolution and follow-through on local financial issues and when execution is performed by centralized teams.
Essential Job Duties:
- Provides resident and family financial support and leads accounts receivable collection efforts.
- Provides communication, support, and guidance to the Executive Director and department leaders on insights, budget variances, spend drivers, and operational impacts.
- Escalates operational trends, risks, and opportunities to the Regional Finance Partner.
- Manages local vendor relationships and coordinates AP accruals with department leaders and COEs to ensure accurate period reporting.
- Maintains accurate resident financial records, contract changes, and census data in such systems as PointClickCare (PCC) and C3LinC.
- Performs community and state specific financial, regulatory, and compliance tasks.
- Partners with the Regional Finance Partner to align community performance, evaluate resource needs, and support forecasting, performance reviews, and strategic decision-making.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field required.
- 6-10+ years’ experience in accounting, finance, reporting, auditing or related experience required.
- Experience working in senior living or healthcare industries preferred.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license preferred.
- Proficient in C3LinC, PointClickCare (PCC), standard A/P platforms, and multiple financial systems.
- Advanced in Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Must have strong understanding of general ledger accounting, accruals, financial statements, and reconciliations.
- Must be experienced in timely, clear, and professional financial support to department leaders, residents, and families.
- Must collaborate with the Executive Director with onsite financial leadership, reporting accuracy, and issue ownership.
- Must collaborate with centralized COEs and LCS Regional Finance team with accurate information, timely escalation, and strong local coordination.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills required; ability to present to small and large groups.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Voluntary Life Insurance & Short-Term Disability
- Employer-paid Basic Life/AD&D & Long-Term Disability
- PTO & Paid Holidays
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Safe Harbor Matching
To learn more about The Heritage at Brentwood, visit our website: https://www.theheritagelcs.com
Pre-employment criminal background check and drug screening are required.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- 6-10+ years of experience in accounting, finance, reporting, auditing, or related work
- Experience in senior living or healthcare industries
- Certified Public Accountant license
- Proficiency in C3LinC, PointClickCare, standard accounts payable platforms, and multiple financial systems
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, accruals, financial statements, and reconciliations
- Experience providing timely, clear, and professional financial support to department leaders, residents, and families
- Ability to collaborate with the Executive Director on onsite financial leadership, reporting accuracy, and issue ownership
- Ability to collaborate with centralized Centers of Excellence and Regional Finance teams
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present to small and large groups
What We Do
The Roosevelt at Salt Creek is a senior living community in Elmhurst, Illinois, serving older adults through independent living, assisted living, memory care, and respite options. It uses an elevated rental model that provides amenities and services without the large buy-in fees associated with some traditional senior housing. The community emphasizes maintenance-free living, activities, comfort, personal freedom, and an active retirement lifestyle.
