Senior Accountant

Senior GL Accountant

We are building a World Class Service Center and invite you to join a team of people who are committed to a core objective of supporting life-changing service and providing professional expertise to the operations and leaders we support.

Pennant Services is one of the most dynamic and progressive companies in the rapidly expanding senior living, home health, hospice, and home care industries. Affiliates of Pennant Services now operate 197 senior living, home health, hospice, and home care operations across 14 states and we are growing! These operations have no corporate headquarters or traditional management hierarchy. Instead, they operate independently with support from the "Service Center," a world-class service team that provides the centralized clinical, legal, risk management, HR, training, accounting, IT, and other resources necessary to allow on-site leaders and caregivers to focus squarely on day-to-day care and business issues in their individual agencies. Something else that sets us apart from other companies is the quality of our most valuable resources our people! We are dedicated to living out our culture as defined by our core values, "CAPLICO" :

C ustomer Second A ccountability P assion for Learning L ove One Another I ntelligent Risk Taking C elebrate O wnership

By incorporating these principles at all levels of our organization, our employees feel valued and excited about their impact on our service center team members and operational partners. Our culture fosters excellence both personally and professionally and promotes development that leads to continued success.

Pennant Services, Inc. seeks a talented and energetic Senior GL Accountant. This candidate will play a key role in our growing company, as it serves the needs of our rapidly expanding health care services client base across the United States. Qualified candidates must have a degree in accounting or finance (CPA preferred). The General Ledger Accountant will have a variety of routine and non-routine accounting functions with significant responsibility for the month-end close process and balance sheet review and analysis for numerous locations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the general ledger month-end close of 10-12 locations.
• Review and follow-up of monthly financial results with field locations and Controller.
• Prepare general ledger entries as needed to ensure completeness and accuracy of the financial results for month-end close. Generate and review operating statements, compare actual results to historical trends and investigate and explain variances; analyze key accounts.
• Review vendor invoices for accuracy, appropriate coding and accrue when necessary.
• Ensure deadlines for month-end close and financial reporting requirements are met and all accounting and reporting activities are performed in accordance with GAAP.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliation of selected asset and liability accounts for accuracy.
• Responsible for compiling all supporting documentation for balances in these accounts
• Maintain and monitor applicable SOX controls including contact with centers to ensure completeness.
• Provide support to internal and external auditors as required.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Qualifications

2-5+ years of relevant experience in an accounting function is required

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Strong analytical and technical accounting skills are necessary for success in this role

Strong Excel skills preferred

Sage Intacct experience preferred

Must be a strong team player and leader, highly motivated and able to work under pressure during peak periods

Able to work some off-hours necessary to complete the close process.

Additional Information

We are committed to providing a competitive Total Rewards Package that meets our employees' needs. From a choice of medical, dental, and vision plans to retirement savings opportunities through a 401(k), company match, and various other features, we offer a comprehensive benefits package. We believe in great work, and we celebrate our employees' efforts and accomplishments both locally and companywide, recognizing people daily through our Moments of Truth Program. In addition to recognition, we believe in supporting our employees' professional growth and development. We provide employees a wide range of free e-courses through our Learning Management System as well as training sessions and seminars.

Compensation : Based on experience. $75k-$95k Type : Full Time Location : CT Service Center / Hybrid

Ability to Relocate : Farmington, CT 06032 : Relocate before starting work (Required) Pennant Service Center 20 Batterson Park Rd., Ste 200 Farmington, CT 06032

Benefits :

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

If interested in this position, please submit a resume for consideration. We look forward to hearing from you!