Corporate Accounting Supervisor

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Directly supervises employees in the General Ledger department. Responsible for maintaining, reconciling & analyzing payroll related general ledger accounts for the Accounting Department. This role will prepare and provide payroll-related financial information and analyses. Reconciles payroll bank accounts and accrued payroll and tax accounts, while maintaining the payroll-to-general ledger system applications and programs. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• Runs weekly payroll interface to the general ledger to properly reflect payroll expenses and liabilities. Taking ownership to identify and correct errors as needed.
• Reconciles payroll related balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis to ensure accuracy of the balances. Researches discrepancies to ensure proper accounting.
• Identifies discrepancies and resolves problems to safeguard and reconcile payroll bank accounts.
• Oversees and maintains payroll related accruals for salaried and hourly employees, pay to GL interface and payroll related statistical accounts.
• Coordinates monthly closing activities for the team, ensuring all payroll activity has been recorded accurately and timely.
• Runs reports and queries for various departments to analyze data in order to answer payroll-related questions. Provides in-depth ad hoc analysis of payroll related data as requested by senior leadership.
• Prepares, verifies, and controls the entering of journal entries to the general ledger.
• Ensures all processes are appropriately documented and assists in the on-going documentation of accounting policies and procedures.
• Develops the appropriate accounting treatment for the company’s significant financial activities and transactions.
• Ensure that accounting transactions are recorded in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and Brookdale policies and procedures.
• Prepares audit schedules and responds to auditor requests during financial audits, SOX audits or any other audit.
• Interacts with field personnel, and provides exceptional customer service in explaining and responding to questions regarding monthly operating activity, investigating variances, providing detail of charges and recording entries.

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, with 4 years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

CPA Preferred

Uses limited independent judgment to make decisions based on precedents and established guidelines. Solves problems using standard procedures and precedents. Knows when to refer issues to supervisor and when to handle them personally.

Has a working knowledge of a skill or discipline that requires basic analytic ability. Has an overall understanding of the work environment and process. Has working knowledge of the organization. SOX knowledge and solid understanding of GAAP. Working knowledge of ERP systems, preferably PeopleSoft. Critical thinker with strong attention to detail.