Community Business Manager
- Saint John, NB
- On-site
- Posted Sep 4, 2026
- 1 position
Opens an external site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Mid-level · 2+ years
- Minimum education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Apply by
- Sep 4, 2027
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
The Community Business Manager oversees the financial operations, accounting functions, and business office activities of the community. They also coordinate human resources tasks, including hiring and on-boarding, while serving as a manager-on-duty to support residents and staff.
Job details
Overview We create communities where employees thrive in their work, helping our residents thrive in their homes. Atria Senior Living’s family of brands has openings for individuals looking for a career with outstanding benefits, including: Paid holidays and PTO Community employees may receive annual anniversary rewards dependent on classification. Benefits package also includes Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Retirement Savings Plan / 401(k) employer match Tuition reimbursement (U.S Based Communities) *Enrollment in benefits varies by employee classification; anniversary reward amounts vary by location As a valued team member at Atria, you’ll work in a supportive environment that provides advancement opportunities and promotes a healthy work-life balance. Apply now! Responsibilities The Community Business Director is responsible for managing financial aspects of the community, accounting functions, and business office functions. This individual serves as the community’s primary resource for handling and managing financial based concerns and/or issues from residents and/or their families. This individual is also responsible for coordinating human resources related activities in conjunction with Regional Support staff and the Support Center, as well as supporting community hiring and on-boarding requirements. This individual also serves as ‘manager on duty’ on an as-needed basis and in the absence of the Executive Director and Hospitality Director. • Manage, in accordance with appropriate processes and procedures, collection and maintenance of resident data in Company systems, including but not limited to demographic and status changes, billing confirmations, and entering resident move in contracts. • Manage the community’s accounting finances, utilizing independent judgment and discretion to analyze and verify submitted expenditures and budgetary matters for community departments.• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training, developing, and evaluating assigned staff.• Manage and direct all accounts receivable and accounts payable functions of the community.• Coordinate with the Executive Director and Human Resources Manager/Director the on-site human resources and employment functions for the community, including but not limited to administrating employee leaves, advising and counseling on employment activities, including all hiring and on-boarding processes, training and education on specified employee benefits, performs payroll administration and ensuring employees’ files are maintained in accordance with Atria Retirement Canada’s policies and applicable law. • Participate in month-end close processes of accrual preparation and analysis of general ledger and monthly financials in conjunction with Executive Director.• Work in conjunction with the Executive Director with the preparation of operational and financial variance reports.• Provide training and orientation to new employees and any applicable ongoing training for current employees.• Work diligently toward the completion of special projects, requests, and assignments as appropriate.• Assist in sales process by conducting inquiry tours and responding to general questions.• Serve as the community’s “manager-on-duty” on a regular basis.• Provide on-call and overnight coverage as specified by schedule or as needed.• Provide high levels of customer service in creating a first-class dining experience for residents from time to time.• Use their independent judgment and discretion to address and solve issues before they become problems or complaints.• Ensure that the business office meets Quality Enhancement standards at all times. Oversee and maintain all risk associated items including but not limited to, workers compensation claims processes and community commercial vehicle licensing requirements.• May perform other duties as needed and/or assigned. Qualifications • Degree or diploma in Accounting, Business, Finance or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.• Working knowledge of provincial employment standards practices.• Three (3) or more years’ work experience in business office management,• Demonstrated ability to use independent judgment and discretion to make decisions designed to achieve Company expectations and goals for the community.• Ability to perform or learn budget analysis and variance reporting.• Proficient in using Microsoft Office and ability to operate standard office equipment.• Position may require driving responsibilities (may use Company provided vehicle and/or personal vehicle).• Must possess valid driver’s license.• Must satisfactorily meet and be in compliance with Atria Motor Vehicle Policy standards.
What you’ll do
The Community Business Manager oversees the financial operations, accounting functions, and business office activities of the community. They also coordinate human resources tasks, including hiring and on-boarding, while serving as a manager-on-duty to support residents and staff.
Requirements
Candidates must have a degree or diploma in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related field, along with at least three years of business office management experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and knowledge of provincial employment standards are also required.
Benefits
• Paid holidays • PTO • Annual anniversary rewards • Health insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Life insurance • Retirement savings plan • 401(k) employer match • Tuition reimbursement
Listed skills
- Customer service · Preferred
- Training · Preferred
- Accounts receivable · Preferred
- Risk Management · Preferred
- Microsoft Office · Preferred
- Accounting · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Financial management
- Accounting
- Human resources
- Budget analysis
- Variance reporting
- Payroll administration
- Staff supervision
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office
- Risk management
- Accounts receivable
- Accounts payable
- On-boarding
- Training
- Business office management
- Office Equipment
- Variance Reporting
- Workers' Compensation Claims
- Month-End Closing
- Valid Driver's License
- Budget Analysis
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Accruals
- Billing
- Corporate Finance
- Customer Service
- General Ledger
- Office Management
- Sales Process
- Senior Living
- Coordinating
- Collections
- Advising
- Payroll Administration
Job areas
- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
- Human Resources
- Healthcare
- Administrative
- Community Business Manager
- Residential Community Manager
- Real Estate Agents and Property Managers
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
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