Senior Accountant

Overview

Come see why Wesley Enhanced Living is Ranked #4 in the Nation as a Best Workplace in our industry!

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant is responsible for overseeing and managing the organization's accounting functions to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with regulatory requirements. This role involves preparing and reviewing financial statements, managing the general ledger, and overseeing month-end and year-end close processes. The Senior Accountant will perform other duties as required.

Essential Duties and Functions

• Prepare bank reconciliations and handle reconciliation of open items such as outstanding checks.

• Perform detailed financial analysis, including variance analysis, trend analysis, and profitability analysis.

• Monitor and manage cash flow and working capital.

• Prepare and maintain recording of daily deposits and cash receipts in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Review Accounts Payable aging and vendor statements for problems. Serves as backup for Accounts Payable.

• Oversee the accounts payable functions to ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices and payments.

• Identify and code expenses to their proper department.
• Responsible for the timely and accurate processing of financial accounting transactions, journal entries, etc.

• Prepare, verify, and enter all journal entries; one-time, standard, recurring, reversals.

• Assist with maintenance of fixed asset and WIP schedules and related journal entries.

• Monthly general ledger analysis and reconciliation.

• Prepare, record, and reconcile accounts receivable and payroll entries from accounting systems.

• Review corporate financial statements with the Controller to ensure that information is accurate.

• Communicate with other departments, management, and external parties (e.g., auditors, tax authorities) to provide financial information and support.

• Monitor internal controls to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data.

• Analysis of monthly trial balance with corrections and follow-up as necessary.

• Assist in controlling annual expenditures and streamline the data processing support.

• Coordinate monthly closing and production of departmental financial statements to guarantee timely reporting.
• Assists with maintaining and implementing internal controls, procedures, and policies.

• Assists with preparing for the annual audit.

• Identify areas for improvement and implement processes to enhance efficiency and compliance.

• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, accounting policies, and support the implementation of any audit recommendations.
• Supervise the accountants' work and help train departmental policies and standard operating procedures.

Qualifications

Qualifications include:

• Minimum of 5 years in an accounting role, preferred experience in a healthcare setting.
• Strong analytical skills required

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, or related field.

At WEL, you will be paid at a competitive rate and enjoy a generous benefits package!

Some of our benefits include:

• Health Insurance (including prescription and vision)
• Dental Insurance
• 401(k) plans
• Wellness program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Other generous benefits

WEL is ranked #4 in the nation on the 2024 Fortune Best Workplaces in Aging Services list, and has been a Certified Great Place to Work for the past six years in a row. We got here because of our amazingly talented employees and their commitment to our mission of making a compelling difference in the lives of our residents!

We welcome your application and invite you to visit: click to view www.wel.org to learn more about our 130+ year young organization, our enhanced living philosophy, and our award winning team of employees.

For the safety and protection of our residents, employees, and visitors our organization requires that all staff members receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

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