Sr. Accountant

Description We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to support financial operations for healthcare communities in Minnetonka, Minnesota. This is a Contract position focused on delivering accurate month-end close activities, financial reporting, and reconciliations in a deadline-driven environment. The ideal candidate will bring strong general ledger expertise, sound analytical judgment, and the ability to produce compliant financial information for internal and external reporting needs.

Responsibilities:

- Manage monthly close activities by recording journal entries and maintaining accurate general ledger balances for assigned communities.

- Reconcile ledger accounts and assemble supporting schedules that substantiate month-end financial results.

- Perform bank account reconciliations, investigate differences, and record adjusting entries when necessary.

- Prepare and distribute monthly financial statements on schedule while aligning reporting with applicable accounting standards.

- Analyze account activity to identify unusual fluctuations, resolve discrepancies, and address accounting issues promptly.

- Review expense coding before accounts payable posting to help ensure transactions are classified correctly.

- Generate recurring and ad hoc financial reports, including variance analysis, labor and payroll reporting, compliance-related reporting, and capital spending summaries.

- Contribute financial data and analysis for annual budgeting activities across managed communities.

- Compile documentation required for cost reports, tax filing support, sales and use tax submissions, and annual external audits. Requirements - Demonstrated experience with month-end close processes in an accounting environment.

- Strong working knowledge of general ledger accounting and journal entry preparation.

- Hands-on experience performing account reconciliations and resolving discrepancies.

- Proficiency in bank reconciliation activities and related cash balancing tasks.

- Ability to prepare accurate financial statements and supporting schedules within established deadlines.

- Familiarity with budget-to-actual reporting, financial analysis, and variance investigation.

- Understanding of GAAP-based reporting practices and standard accounting controls.

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