Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center is a premier, 4-star Life Plan Community (formerly CCRC) in Rockford, IL, which has proudly been based on a strong foundation of Christian principles and excellent care for over 55 years. Fairhaven is committed to serving our residents with the upmost dignity and respect and caring for our staff in the same manner.

An upcoming retirement has prompted our search for a Director of Finance.  

Located on over 55 acres, and home to approximately 330 residents, Fairhaven has a 96-bed intermediate care nursing center in addition to sheltered license supportive care, independent living units and 112 duplexes.  Our mission is to provide a comfortable lifestyle and exceptional care which enhances quality of life in a manner that glorifies God.

The Director of Finance position combines operational and strategic roles, manages accounting and financial control functions and establishes a financial strategy for the long-term success of Fairhaven as a distinctively Christian retirement center.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Directly supervises the Accounting Manager and Billing Specialist and indirectly supervises the Accounting Assistant and Business Office Assistant. This position reports to the Executive Director.

Essential Functions:

• Oversees all financial operations and direct corporate financial planning and structure
• Coordinates, analyzes and reports Fairhaven’s financial performance to Management and Board of Directors (financial performance, projections and other special projects as required)
• Prepares short and long-term financial forecasts of financial performance for use with internal management and external parties
• Oversees audit and tax functions, coordinate activities with outside audit firms and review firms performance
• Assists department heads in the preparation of and approves assigned departmental budgets
• Maintains responsibility for, and/or oversight of, all finance, accounting and reporting functions

Qualifications and Physical Requirements

Type of work and characteristics of duties require:

• Strong support of our core values and our mission statement and the ability and desire to bring our Christian ideals forward; Comfort in working in a Christian retirement center environment
• Physical condition allowing for normal office duties
• Excellent interpretive and analytical skills
• Computer knowledge necessary to perform duties; thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite; proficiency in Excel a must
• Ability to communicate to staff, residents, and the public in English both in writing and verbally
• Ability to work flexible hours and days and respond to urgent matters if they arise after hours
• Ability to organize, delegate, supervise, discipline, praise, manage and lead

Experience & Education or skills desired:

• Bachelor’s degree.  Licensed or Registered CPA
• Minimum of five (5) years of accounting experience; long-term care experience helpful
• Experience in working with external auditors and preparation of annual budgets
• Minimum of three (3) years supervisory experience