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Senior Accountant

Brookdale Corporate - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 3/5/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/4/2026

Overview

Recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity

 

Make Lives Better Including Your Own. If you want to work in an environment where you can become your best possible self, join us! You’ll earn more than a paycheck; you can find opportunities to grow your career through professional development, as well as ongoing programs catered to your overall health and wellness. Full suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status.

 

Part and Full Time Benefits Eligibility

  • 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

Full Time Only Benefits Eligibility

  • 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

Base pay in range will be determined by applicant’s skills and experience. Role is also eligible for team based bonus opportunities. Temporary associates are not benefits eligible but may participate in the company’s 401(k) program.

 

Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply. To support our associates in their journey to become a U.S. citizen, 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.

 

The application window is anticipated to close within 30 days of the date of the posting.

 

Responsibilities

Prepares community financial statements and assists in the role of externally reporting the financial results of the company.

  • Maintains the integrity of the general ledger by applying generally accepted accounting principles to all transactions.
  • Assists and trains less experienced accountants.
  • 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.
  • Coordinates 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.
  • Reviews and updates 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 re-class entries.
  • Corresponds with third party financial institutions and regulatory bodies.
  • This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/her supervisor.

    Qualifications

    Education and ExperienceBachelor's degree (BA) from a four-year college or university plus three to five years related experience.

     

    Certifications, Licenses, and other Special RequirementsNone

     

    Management/Decision MakingApplies existing guidelines and procedures to make varied decisions within a department. Uses sound judgment and experience to solve moderately complex problems based on precedent, example, reasonableness or a combination of these.

     

    Knowledge and SkillsPossesses extensive knowledge of a distinct skill or function and a thorough understanding of the organization and work environment. Has a working knowledge of a functional discipline.

     

    Physical Demands and Working Conditions

    • Standing
    • Walking
    • Sitting
    • Use hands and fingers to handle or feel
    • Reach with hands and arms
    • Stoop, kneel, crouch crawl
    • Talk or hear
    • Ability to lift:  up to 25 pounds
    • Vision
    • Requires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendors

    Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

    Salary Range Information

    $64,060.00 - $81,600.00 / year

    Salary : $64,060 - $81,600

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