Senior Staff Accountant

Synergy Healthcare Services • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Senior Staff Accountant manages general ledger activity and financial reporting for an assigned group of nursing home facilities. The role partners with facility leaders and the Accounting Manager to deliver accurate, timely financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), while helping improve accounting processes. It is a non-supervisory role within Financial Services and reports to the Accounting Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or a business degree with a major in Accounting.
• Two to four years of professional accounting experience.
• Working knowledge of automated general ledger systems.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with facility teams, colleagues, auditors, and support agencies.

Nice To Haves

• Healthcare experience preferred.
• Lawson experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze monthly general ledger activity for assigned nursing home facilities to ensure financial statements comply with GAAP.
• Recommend, prepare, and enter journal entries based on analysis of account activity.
• Partner with facility management to complete month-end accounting activities according to the closing schedule.
• Participate in monthly financial statement review calls and explain account activity and financial results.
• Maintain the fixed asset system and review capital expenditures for depreciation purposes.
• Reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts and promptly research and resolve reconciling items.
• Assist with annual financial audits and government audits.
• Support the Accounting Manager in coordinating month-end close, approving journal entries, and reviewing financial statements across business lines.
• Assist with training and developing Staff Accountants without direct supervisory responsibility.
• Contribute ideas to improve accounting systems and processes, and demonstrate compassion, honesty, integrity, respect, and passion in daily work.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Holiday pay.
• Unlimited Work Life Balance (WLB) program.
• Employee purchasing program offering thousands of products with payment over time at zero interest, with no credit check or hidden fees.
• Free online learning available 24/7, with access to more than 1,500 courses.
• Discounts of up to 20% on personal wireless accounts and auto rentals through designated vendors.
• Confidential Employee Assistance Fund for unexpected catastrophic situations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior