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Staff Accountant, Senior Living
Description
Wallick Communities is hiring a Staff Accountant to support our Senior Living Portfolio. This position will be based out of the Wallick Corporate Headquarters, located in New Albany, OH.
Wallick Mission: Opening doors to homes, opportunities, and hope.
Wallick Values: Our Values flow directly from our Mission and set the expectation for how all associates work together. These values are:
- Care
- Character
- Collaboration
Position Summary: The Accountant, Senior Living is responsible for the financial accuracy and reporting of the Wallick Senior Living portfolio. This position interacts directly with Executive Directors and Business Management Office roles to ensure financial information is accurate and complete. This position also performs analysis and participates in the budget process, with further responsibilities regarding variance analysis and forecasting.
Qualifications Required:
- Requires a Bachelor's Degree in accounting.
- Requires some Senior Living Accounting experience in accounting software ( Yardi environment preferred)
- Basic knowledge of GAAP accounting and budgeting is required, specific to seniors living. Tax accounting knowledge is a plus
- Basic knowledge of senior living development accounting.
- Strong working knowledge of seniors living operations is required to ensure effective communication with executive director's and other senior site staff
- Must be intermediate to advance in Excel, along with all Microsoft software platform
- Must possess the ability to read and analyze financial reports and other accounting data.
- Must be able to respond to inquiries from assigned properties and co-workers.
- Must possess the ability to effectively present information to management.
- Must possess the ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts and operations to tasks.
- If working remotely, the ability to have reliable internet for online communication.
Licenses/Certifications/Registrations:
- N/A
Functions and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for accurate preparation of financial reporting for Senior Living property financials.
- Apply accounting principles to review, analyze, interpret financial statements: cash flow, income statements and balance sheets for all assigned senior living communities.
- Perform all accounting entries and analyze financial information. Evaluate accuracy of information based in senior living financial knowledge.
- Evaluate accuracy of financial information produced by Yardi senior living and adjust as necessary.
- Maintain accurate general ledger, reconcile bank accounts, accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Reconcile balance sheet items, explain balances to operations when necessary, and make corrections when necessary.
- Work with business office managers to provide accurate information and data for financial applications.
- Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with U.S. GAAP policies and procedures and Senior living rules.
- Ensure accuracy of revenue and expenses.
- Provide direction and mentoring of other property accountants and business office managers at senior living sites.
- Prepare documentation for annual audits and tax filings, and investor reporting for all properties.
- Complete reporting required by government agencies, investors, and operations.
- Assist in preparing annual budgets and forecasts for involving most recently audited fiscal year, current year activity, and property budget for upcoming fiscal year.
- Obtain substantial knowledge of Yardi in a Senior Living environment.
- Support Director of Finance - SLO in evaluating cash flow and scheduling payments.
- If working remotely, the ability to have reliable internet for online communication.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Physical Demands: Position requires work to be performed in an office setting. Extensive use of a computer, keyboard and mouse; requires walking talking, seeing and hearing. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
Work Environment: Work takes place in an office setting with moderate noise levels. Occasional travel may be required.
