Staff Accountant, Compliance

Welltower Careers • Toledo, OH

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Staff, Compliance plays a crucial role in supporting the organization’s SOX compliance efforts. This role will be responsible for conducting reviews of financial SOX controls completed by our operating partners and accounting teams, ensuring audit readiness and facilitating effective communication between control owners and the audit teams. This role will work closely with various stakeholders to uphold and maintain compliance standards, educate our operating partners on best practices for documenting SOX and other audit requirements, and provide actionable feedback to improve documentation and processes prior to being formally audited. This position will regularly work directly with various operating partners and functional accounting teams, internal audit, and our external auditors.

Requirements

• Work experience can range from one to three years.
• Prior work experience in public accounting or internal audit is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software systems
• Interpersonal communication
• Strong written communication skills
• Analytical
• A positive and professional attitude
• Strong attention to detail

Nice To Haves

• Professional certification (CPA, CMA, CIA) preferred or strong desire to pursue.
• Experience with Yardi, OneStream, Blackline or other audit compliance software and tools a plus.

Responsibilities

• For selected processes and controls at in scope operators or within certain corporate processes, conduct financial and operational reviews to validate that controls would be deemed effective by auditors.
• Identify areas for improvement and work with teams to implement corrective actions as needed.
• Perform analytical review of operational and financial data and be able to interpret management explanations against expected results.
• Assist in the preparation and completion of documentation of controls if necessary, including Information Produced by Entity (IPE) documentation requirements.
• Validate feedback provided to control owners has been implemented satisfactorily and on a timely basis.
• Serve as a liaison between control owners and auditors, facilitating clear, efficient and effective communication in both directions.
• Support manager in coordination with internal and external audit teams to address questions, provide documentation and resolve issues promptly.
• Participate in the planning, design, implementation and review of new processes and controls as the organizations’ financial processes evolve or new operators are onboarded.
• Ensure control framework is scalable and efficient as the organization grows.
• Assist in the preparation of reports and presentations on control compliance for management.
• Be a self-starter that can work independently with little supervision, yet also be highly effective in a team environment.
• Effectively resolve conflicts in a professional manner when differences of opinion arise.
• Have a professional demeanor with auditee, peers, and superiors.
• Contribute/develop ideas to identify potential project or process improvement opportunities.
• Develop relationships with people at all levels within the organization.
• Other responsibilities as required by supervisor.

Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary + Annual Bonus
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Program – purchase shares at a 15% discount
• Employer-matching 401(k) Program + Profit Sharing Program
• Student Debt Program – we’ll contribute up to $10,000 towards your student loans!
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Comprehensive and progressive Medical/Dental/Vision options
• Professional Growth

What This Job Offers

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