Accountant

Brookdale Senior Living - Milwaukee, WI

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Milwaukee, WI

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

The Accountant position at Brookdale Senior Living involves supporting the company's financial operations and corporate management to achieve financial success. This role requires maintaining the integrity of the general ledger, preparing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with accounting principles. The position is remote but requires the candidate to live within 2.5 hours of the corporate office in Milwaukee, WI.

Responsibilities

• Supports Brookdale's operations and corporate management in obtaining financial success by planning, organizing, directing, and controlling financial activities, including payroll.
• Maintains the integrity of the general ledger by applying generally accepted accounting principles to all transactions.
• Completes balance sheet account reconciliations and bank account reconciliations by established due dates, researching and resolving reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Reviews cost center and chart of account structures, making recommendations to identify the nature of expenses and assist in controlling annual expenditures.
• Prepares, verifies, and controls the entering of journal entries to the general ledger.
• Evaluates subsidiary journals for errors and omissions, entering corrected data into the general ledger.
• Reviews monthly balance sheet and profit-and-loss statements for accuracy.
• Assists in coordinating monthly closing and production of statements to guarantee timely reporting.
• Reviews, redesigns, and enhances online financial statements to ensure accurate reporting of the company's financial position.
• Assists in reviewing and updating monthly closing procedures.
• Reviews supporting subsidiary schedules to ensure compliance with accounting practices and makes recommendations.
• Ensures all processes are documented and assists in the ongoing documentation of accounting policies and procedures.
• Prepares audit schedules and responds to auditor requests during financial audits, SOX audits, or any other audit.
• Monitors and tracks cash outflows, providing necessary updates to management.
• Interacts with field personnel, providing exceptional customer service regarding monthly operating activity and investigating variances.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from a four-year college or university is required, major in Accounting preferred.
• Zero to three years of related experience and/or training.

Benefits

• Full suite of health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Pet Insurance
• Adoption Reimbursement Benefits
• Variety of Associate Discounts
• Advance fees for naturalization application costs for qualified associates.