Senior Accountant

Job Description

Don't just take a JOB, start a CAREER with Heritage Ministries and change lives forever. Caring is our calling and the team at Heritage Ministries goes above and beyond this to ensure that the Heritage experience is award-winning for each and every one of our residents. We strive to provide Hope, Dignity, and Purposeful Living in all that we do.

Heritage Ministries is in growth mode and is currently seeking a Senior Accountant to join our team! The Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting the Director of Accounting & Financial Operations and Controller in carrying out the responsibilities of the Finance / Accounting Department. This position will relieve the Director of Accounting & Financial Operations and Controller of certain responsibilities that will allow them to spend a greater portion of their time on financial statement preparation and analysis, budget and variance issues, and forecasting. You will find meaningful work in this role with the opportunity to collaborate and make a positive impact every day! Apply now!

Responsibilities:

• Maintain the entrance fees and associates amortization schedules; provide monthly detail to the Controller for general journal entries; insure proper recording of new admits and refunds. Complete monthly review of census information to determine completeness.

• Prepare and maintain monthly pharmacy reporting packages, including all related journal entries, utilizing reports out of the pharmacy management software package.

• Prepare and maintain debt, investment, and trust schedules. Prepare monthly journal entries to record monthly activity in these accounts.

• Track cash activity weekly and communicate with the AR department to ensure accuracy; evaluate and correct discrepancies at least monthly. Process monthly direct debits when approved by AR.

• Prepare support for and process journal entries as necessary.

• Assist the Controller with month-end close review, including researching and correcting account discrepancies.

• Acts as liaison for facility relations with the general public. Presents a service-oriented philosophy reflecting the ministry of Heritage Ministries and coveys this to staff and resident.

Benefits:

• Generous paid time off (accrued)

• Paid sick time (New York)

• 401k (with an employer match)

• Employer contributed Medical, Dental, and vision insurance

• Employer paid life insurance

• Paid training opportunities

• Education Assistance plans

• Employee pharmacy program

• Special employee recognition and giveaways

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or pursuit thereof or a minimum of 4 years’ experience in accounting is required.

• Must be highly skilled in dealing with financial and numeric data.

• Must be highly skilled in use of the MS suite of applications, including Excel spreadsheets, Word documents, and PowerPoint presentations. Must be a very good writer in order to handle the occasional administrative needs of the department.

• Must have very good verbal skills.

• Must have excellent work habits, including a willingness to work the hours necessary to get the job done, especially when important deadlines cause greater than normal departmental pressures.

If you have a passion for service, work life balance, and enjoy working with others, we want to speak with you! Apply now!

*A full written job description is available upon request

**We reserve the right to revise the essential position functions and responsibilities as the need arises.

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