Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Brookdale is a leading company in the finance sector, dedicated to providing exceptional service and support in their operations. They are seeking an Accountant to manage financial activities, maintain the integrity of the general ledger, and ensure accurate reporting and reconciliation.
Responsibilities
- 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 the established due dates. Researches and resolves reconciling items in a timely manner
- Reviews cost center and chart of account structures. Makes recommendations as to cost center/account structure that will identify the nature of expenses to their proper area; assists in controlling annual expenditures and streamlines the data processing support required during month-end
- Prepares, verifies, and controls the entering of journal entries to the general ledger
- Evaluates subsidiary journals for obvious errors and omissions and enters corrected data into the general ledger, i.e., enters monthly journal entries, executes monthly closing entries, executes month-end general ledger (by cost center and by natural account)
- 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 the on-line financial statements to ensure that the information reported properly reflects the company's financial position
- Assists in reviewing and updating monthly closing procedures
- Reviews supporting subsidiary schedules to ensure that the company's accounting practices are being maintained, i.e., insurance, fixed assets, amortization of prepaid; makes recommendations
- Ensures all processes are appropriately documented and assists in the on-going 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. Provides necessary updates to management
- Interacts with field personnel. Provides exceptional customer service in explaining and responding to questions regarding monthly operating activity, investigating variances, providing detail of charges and booking reclass entries
- Corresponds with third party financial institutions and regulatory bodies
Skills
- Bachelor's degree (B. A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university is required
- Zero to three years related experience and/or training
- Major in Accounting is preferred
Benefits
- Full suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status.
- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Associate assistance program
- Employee discounts
- Referral program
- Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA)
- Optional voluntary benefits including ID theft protection and pet insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Paid holidays
- Company provided life insurance
- Adoption benefit
- Disability (short and long term)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Account
- Optional life and dependent life insurance
- Optional voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity Insurance, and legal plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply.
- Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year.
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