Staff Accountant

Brightview Senior Living is recognized as one of the top companies to work for, offering a flexible, hybrid office environment. The Staff Accountant will work closely with the Accounting and Payroll teams to ensure accurate recording of payroll and benefit expenses, while also managing various accounting functions and supporting financial health across multiple communities.

Responsibilities

• Act as a partner to internal and external business teams by providing qualitative and quantitative accounting/financial oversight, supporting the shared responsibility of upholding the financial health and wellbeing of a portfolio of communities, joint venture, fund, and/or investor entities
• Conduct various day-to-day accounting functions in support of the portfolio accounting team
• Maintain assigned monthly workpaper reconciliations: identifying, researching, and resolving problematic transactions
• Conduct expense review, recommending and posting journal entries
• Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable oversight
• Assist in month-end close responsibilities in accordance with established closing timelines
• Save monthly bank statements and prepare assigned Bank Reconciliations
• Prepares monthly reporting packages for internal and external stakeholders
• Prepare weekly cash requirement reports and posts necessary bank activity (NSF’s, bank fees, etc.)
• Support the year-end audit process, to include gathering PBC requirements, preparing work papers, financial statements, and audit packages
• Maintain and review monthly workpapers, perform reconciliations, review GL data, post journal entries
• Prepare, analyze, and participate in the presentation of detailed monthly performance summaries to a variety of stakeholders
• Compile and analyze complex financial data, recognize trends, anticipate results, resolve issues, investigate, and generate potential solutions and make recommendations
• Proactively work to create strong professional relationships with internal and external customers
• Participate in annual budgets and forecasts using financial modeling to provide quality assumptions for corporate-controlled expenses and financial/accounting support to community partners
• Maintain culture of continuous improvement, always contemplating how organizational processes can be improved to work smarter, making recommendations to Accounting Manager, Controller and/or other members of leadership
• Collaborate and coordinate with various staff members to obtain information to complete all required analysis and reports
• Efficiently execute/oversee monthly, quarterly and ad hoc reporting
• Lead and/or participate in special projects and initiatives as needed
• Communicate positively and proactively with operating teams to ensure timely notice and resolution of potential issues and to foster effective partnerships
• Additional duties as assigned

Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Finance, or related field and 1-3 years of accounting and/or finance experience, preferably in development or residential property management, assisted and/or independent living or public accounting; or comparable combination of education and experience
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and general ledger applications
• Ability to approach role and responsibilities from a foundation of customer service, teamwork and partnership
• Ability to apply reason, logic, and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve complex issues
• Exceptional analytical skills and detail orientation
• Ability to independently interpret data, formulate models, draw conclusions and make recommendations based on those conclusions
• Ability to work in a professional environment holding information and data confidential as necessary
• Excellent written communication skills including proper grammar and professional writing
• Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to interact with and present information to associates at all levels and a wide range of business partners
• Ability to work with strict deadlines in a high volume and fast-paced environment
• CPA and/or MBA preferred; or comparable combination of education, experience, and certification
• Experience working with Yardi Voyager accounting software preferred

Benefits

• Health, vision and dental insurance options
• Retirement plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance programs

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