Staff Accountant I

Description

General Purpose/Summary Statement

The Staff Accountant I position provides accounting support to the financial team for Bethesda Associates, Bethesda Real Estate, Bethesda Senior Living Communities and LifeStream Complete Senior Living, performing a wide range of general accounting tasks as part of the monthly and annual financial reporting of all Bethesda entities.  

Benefits Include:

• Medical Insurance - HDHP or PPO (Full-time employees only)
• Vision/Dental/Life Insurance (Full-time employees only)
• Health Savings Account with Company Match (Full-time employees only)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Company matching 403(b) Plan
• Paid Vacation
• Personal, Sick and Holidays
• Paid Volunteer Program
• Total Care EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Fitness Reimbursement Program

These benefits may be reduced depending on FT, PT, PRN or temporary job status. To receive certain benefits, eligible employees may be required to meet participation requirements and pay required premiums and other contributions.

Bethesda reserves the right to pay a wage/salary that is lower or higher than the above posted compensation range.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   

• BRE Accounting Liaison
  • BRE Management fee calculation and entry
  • Preparation of tenant statements, CAM Reconciliation and various other duties related to real estate
  • Property tax accruals
  • GO1 Intercompany Rent
  • Review of Pre-vouchers in Multiview Workflow                                                                                                                                

• Prepare bank reconciliations and associated journal entries for multiple accounts
• Verify daily bank deposits
• General Ledger analysis and account reconciliation, including quarterly review of the Trial Balance for various entities
• Maintain fixed asset records for various entities, including additions and deletions
• Maintain prepaid account schedules, preparing monthly expense entries
• Assist during the year-end audit, including preparation of supporting schedules
• Review and approve P-card transactions
• Account Payable Voucher batch review for paid invoices
• Monthly upload of ALIS data into Multiview accounting software, maintaining resident account receivable schedules, and recording allowance for doubtful accounts
• Other various monthly closing activities, template journal entries, interfaces, allocations
• Additional projects and duties as requested by the Controller and CFO

Managerial Breadth/Scope of Job

There are no direct reports to this position.

Qualifications

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and conducts self in a professional manner; keeping a courteous, Christ-like attitude in all professional interactions with people within and outside of the organization.
• Represents Bethesda in a positive manner reflecting Christian values and conduct consistent with the Christian Community Policy. 
• Ability to work with confidential data/information and maintain the integrity of the information.
• Accounting knowledge, including GL, AP, and AR.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, in speech and writing.
• Ability to learn new software programs in a timely manner.
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office.
• Flexible, organized self-starter with ability to handle multiple tasks effectively.
• Detail-oriented, diligent, and positive under moderately stressful conditions, and able to complete tasks as scheduled.
• Must maintain a current driver’s license and comply with all requirements of Bethesda’s Auto Policy. 

Education/Experience

Education:  Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred, or Associate’s degree in accounting with additional equivalent work experience.

Experience:  Preferred candidates will have two to three years of corporate accounting experience. A strong understanding of common accounting challenges and bank reconciliation practices is essential.

Working Environment/Physical Requirements

• Working environment is an office setting.
• Position requires ability to lift 10-15 pounds occasionally. 
• Work week is 40 hours per week with some flex time available.  Need flexibility to increase to approximately 45 hours per week at times, especially between September and January. 

Applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. 

Salary : $26 - $31