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Job Title:                    Controller
Reports To:                President
Status:                        Exempt
Compensation:         Commensurate with experience

The Controller with Knollwood Cemetery Corp. (Knollwood) plays a critical role in ensuring the financial health and stability of our organization.  The Controller is responsible for overseeing all aspects of financial management, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Develop and execute financial planning/forecasting, budgeting, and cash management strategies to support organizational goals.
• Design and enforce internal control systems to protect the company’s assets and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Conduct in-depth financial analysis to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for cost reduction or revenue enhancement.
• Prepare and distribute accurate monthly financial reports to provide insight into the company’s financial status.
• Oversee the reconciliation process for all balance sheet accounts, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Communicate regularly with external accounting firms and prepare necessary information for annual reports and ensures compliance with federal, state, and local financial regulations and standards.
• Review and monitor the management of cemetery trust funds by the outside Trust Company to ensure proper handling.
• Perform other financial tasks as required to support the organization’s objectives.

Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required plus at least 5 years’ experience
• Experience with a variety of accounting software is essential
• Experience with conversion of accounting software preferred

Competencies:

• Proficient computer skills- specifically Microsoft Office Suite Products
• Exceptionally well organized and detail-oriented
• Able to meet regular deadlines and manage multiple priorities
• Accountability – accepts responsibility for starting, controlling, and concluding job tasks and assignment

Personal Characteristics:

• High degree of personal integrity and confidentiality
• Self-motivated, flexible, creative and willing to get involved in detail
• Effective communication and organizational skills
• Ability to build relationships with colleagues, vendors, and key stakeholders

Physical Requirements: 

• This position typically is sedentary
• Must be able to ambulate around office and have manual dexterity
• Must be able to use a computer throughout the workday
• Must be able to bend and stretch
• Must be able to lift small boxes (<20#)

Work Environment:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet

Knollwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy that encompasses race, creed, color, religion, alienage, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, arrest record, and other protected characteristics. Our commitment to this policy extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment.  Knollwood also complies with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149/19b, which prohibits the use of lie detector tests as a condition of employment.

Job Title:  Visitor Services
Reports To:  Visitor Services Manager
Status: Non-exempt
Compensation: $20-$22 per hour

Knollwood Cemetery Corp (DBA Sharon and Knollwood Memorial Parks) is seeking individuals to fill the position of Visitor Services Representative. The representative displays compassion, sensitivity, and good business ethics in all interactions with clients and visitors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Serve as first contact for visitors to welcome them, answer questions and direct them to their desired destinations.  Use computerized interment database to locate specific grave locations for visitors as requested.
• Await incoming funerals and escort processions to the grave location in a controlled and orderly manner. Verify permit, authorizations, and all accompanying paperwork.
• Assist with the control of traffic entering and leaving the cemetery, which includes funeral processions, memorial and chapel services, general visitors to the cemetery, and attendees of other cemetery functions.
• Assemble/disassemble the daily interment and unveiling board
• Setup marketing and unveiling packets as required.
• Administrative duties: including paperwork, mailings; telephones, and data entry
• Assist with special events in the park

Education and Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Must be able to speak and write fluent English
• Must have prior office environment experience
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and access to drive a vehicle
• Ability to communicate clearly and courteously with all visitors and staff.

Competencies:

• Must have basic computer skills and be able to navigate on the internet
• Must have excellent customer service skills
• General Mathematic skills.

Personal Characteristics

• Outstanding communications skills, written and oral
• Must be able to maintain composure in difficult situations
• Compassionate and willing to help others

Physical Requirements: 

• Must be able to ambulate around the office and the Park
• Must have manual dexterity
• Must be able to use a computer throughout the workday
• Must be able to bend and stretch
• Must be able to lift small boxes (<30lbs)
• Required to work outdoors during all seasons of the year and must be able to work in harsh weather.

Work Environment:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Knollwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

Knollwood recognizes Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149/19b that it is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.