Controller (CPA)

Start a new career as a Controller (CPA) with CIMA Senior Living Corporate About Us: Cima Senior Living is a senior housing operator focused on delivering exceptional care, operational excellence, and data-driven performance across assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities. With a rapidly growing portfolio across multiple states, Cima combines strong clinical and hospitality standards with disciplined financial oversight to ensure stability, transparency, and long-term success.We operate with the agility of an entrepreneurial company, supported by structured systems, scalable processes, and a commitment to elevating senior living operations through innovation, technology, and disciplined financial management.What You'll Do: Financial Reporting and Accounting Operations  Lead full-cycle, multi-entity accounting and reporting, including GL, AP/AR, payroll allocations, accruals, monthly close, consolidated financials, and GAAP/regulatory compliance—for leadership and ownership. Outsourced Accounting Oversight  Act as the primary liaison to outsourced accounting partners: overseeing AP, reconciliations, and financial processing by reviewing deliverables for accuracy, ensuring month-end close quality and timeliness, coordinating workflows across internal teams, and directing audit-readiness activities. Audit and Compliance Oversight Oversee annual audit preparation and coordination with auditors, lenders, tax and regulatory partners, while implementing and maintaining internal controls to ensure accurate financial reporting, Medicaid billing integrity, cash management, and purchasing oversight.Sage Intacct System Leadership ​​​​​​​Serve as the organization’s Sage Intacct expert, standardizing COA/dimensions, workflows, and reporting templates while automating reporting and streamlining AP, procurement, and payroll integrations across corporate and community functions.FP&A Operational Support ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Collaborate with Operations and Regional Directors on annual budgets and forecasts, analyze labor, occupancy, revenue, and KPI trends with variance reporting, and support financial integration during acquisitions, management transitions, and new community onboarding.Leadership and Cross-Functional Collaboration ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Partner with Executive Directors, Regional Operations, HR/Payroll, and the investment team to ensure financial accuracy and transparency; oversee in-house accounting staff; train community administrative teams on financial processes and controls; and build scalable workflows to support rapid growth.What You'll Need:   5+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in senior living, healthcare, hospitality, or multi-site operating environments (required) Strong proficiency with accounting system Sage Intacct (preferred) CPA license (required) Public accounting experience strongly preferred, with auditing experience. Proven ability to deliver audit-ready financials and manage external audits.Experience managing outsourced accounting teams (strongly preferred) Benefits Available to You: High-impact financial leadership role across all Cima Senior Living communities. Opportunity to build scalable accounting infrastructure for a multi-state operator.Direct collaboration with senior leadership and community teams.Competitive compensation and long-term growth opportunities.Medical, dental and vision insurance  Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts  Life/AD&D Insurance   Short- & Long-Term Disability   Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, & Hospital Indemnity Insurance   To apply, please complete the required questionnaire. We accept applications on a rolling basis.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related conditions), political affiliation, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.If you require accommodations during the interview process, please let us know.Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants.Applicants may be subject to a background check.Employees in this position must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the position.If requested, this organization will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations to enable employees with disabilities to perform the position’s essential job duties.As markets change and the Organization grows, job descriptions may change over time as requirements and employee skill levels evolve.With this understanding, this organization retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.Powered by JazzHR