Senior Accountant

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•West Allis, WI

6d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Accountant prepares community financial statements and assists with externally reporting the company’s financial results. The role maintains the integrity of the general ledger, supports monthly financial close and reporting, reconciles accounts, reviews financial statements and supporting schedules, and helps ensure accounting policies and procedures are documented and followed. It also supports audits, tracks cash outflows, and responds to questions from field personnel and external parties. This is a local remote position. Applicants must live within 2.5 hours of the greater Milwaukee area. The position requires a bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university and three to five years of related experience. No certifications or licenses are required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
Three to five years of related experience.
Must live within 2.5 hours of the greater Milwaukee area.
Extensive knowledge of a distinct skill or function and a thorough understanding of the organization and work environment.
Working knowledge of a functional discipline.
Ability to apply existing guidelines and procedures, use sound judgment, and solve moderately complex problems.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including standing, walking, sitting, handling or feeling objects, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, and hearing; ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
Ability to interact with co-workers, residents, or vendors.

Responsibilities

Prepare community financial statements and assist with external reporting of the company’s financial results.
Maintain general ledger integrity by applying generally accepted accounting principles to transactions.
Assist and train less experienced accountants.
Complete balance sheet and bank account reconciliations by established deadlines, and research and resolve reconciling items promptly.
Review cost center and chart-of-account structures and recommend changes that properly classify expenses, help control annual expenditures, and streamline month-end data processing.
Prepare, verify, and control journal entries entered into the general ledger.
Evaluate subsidiary journals for errors or omissions, enter corrected data, and complete monthly and closing journal entries and month-end general ledger processes.
Review monthly balance sheet and profit-and-loss statements for accuracy.
Coordinate monthly closing and statement production to support timely reporting.
Review, redesign, and enhance online financial statements so they accurately reflect the company’s financial position.
Review and update monthly closing procedures.
Review supporting subsidiary schedules, including insurance, fixed assets, and prepaid amortization, to ensure accounting practices are maintained; make recommendations.
Ensure processes are documented and assist with ongoing documentation of accounting policies and procedures.
Prepare audit schedules and respond to requests during financial, SOX, and other audits.
Monitor and track cash outflows and provide updates to management.
Interact with field personnel, answer questions about monthly operating activity, investigate variances, provide charge details, and book reclassification entries.
Correspond with third-party financial institutions and regulatory bodies.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible part-time and full-time associates.
401(k) for eligible part-time and full-time associates.
Associate assistance program.
Employee discounts.
Referral program.
Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California.
Optional identity theft protection and pet insurance.
Paid time off for eligible full-time associates.
Paid holidays for eligible full-time associates.
Company-provided life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
Adoption benefit for eligible full-time associates.
Short- and long-term disability for eligible full-time associates.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible full-time associates.
Health Savings Account for eligible full-time associates.
Optional life and dependent life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
Optional accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan for eligible full-time associates.
Tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time associates.
Professional development and ongoing health and wellness programs.
Qualified associates who have been with the company for at least one year may receive an advance of up to $725 for naturalization application costs, less applicable taxes and withholding.