Accountant

Accountant

Cedarhurst Senior Living, LLC

Position Summary :

The Accountant, reporting directly to the Accounting Manager, is responsible for supporting the finance department through full-cycle accounting activities that ensure the creation of accurate and timely financial records for the organization. This position plays a key role in the month-end and year-end close processes, including preparing journal entries, reconciling general ledger accounts, and generating financial statements. The Accountant also assists with internal and external audits, contributes to budgeting and forecasting efforts, and provides financial insights to support decision-making. In addition, this role works closely with community management teams to ensure accurate financial reporting at the community level, offering guidance and support to help align financial performance with operational goals.

Essential Duties :

• Manage accounting for assigned communities and focus areas.
• Complete bank reconciliations and oversee weekly cash management.
• Calculate and record necessary journal entries.
• Perform month-end and year-end close processes.
• Create and maintain all balance sheet reconciliations.
• Analyze trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations to project future revenues and expenses.
• Examine accounting records to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Collaborate with the Accounts Payable team to ensure timely and accurate coding, processing, and recording of expenses for assigned communities.
• Support accruals, investigate discrepancies, and assist with enforcing internal controls in partnership with community leadership, the Business Operations and Accounts Payable teams.
• Meet monthly with Executive Directors of assigned communities to review financial performance, plan for future expenditures, and collaborate on achieving operational and financial targets.
• Communicate with the ownership group of assigned communities by providing notes on monthly profit and loss reports and budget variances, and responding to ad hoc requests.
• Partner with all departments and operations to understand business trends, identify key drivers of financial performance, and support implementation of measurable strategies for financial improvement.
• Prepare and deliver monthly financial packages to all stakeholders.
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Education and / or Experience :

Working Conditions :

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourage prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.