• Job Description

  Req#: SENIO024774

  Sonida Senior Living is one of the nation’s leading operators of independent living, assisted living and memory care communities for senior adults. The Company operates 94 communities that are home to nearly 11,000 residents across 20 states providing comfortable, safe, affordable communities where residents can form friendships, enjoy new experiences and receive personalized care from dedicated team members who treat them family.

  Job Description:

  The Senior Accountant reports to the Senior Manager - Financial Reporting and works collaboratively across the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close process to leverage prior public accounting experience to support the financial reporting processes for publicly issued financial statements. The Accountant – Financial Reporting is primarily responsible for completing the Company’s consolidation process, producing internal and external financial reporting packages, including supporting schedules, tie-out support, GAAP checklists, footnotes, and also applies critical analysis of changes in account balances; assists in project implementations; supports quarterly reviews, the year-end audit, and the Company’s SOX compliance.

  Responsibilities:

  • Prepare the Company's SEC reporting on Forms 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K, Proxy and other ad hoc filings, including preparation of financial statements, footnotes, auditable support and analysis including the calculation and reconciliation of non-GAAP performance measures and earnings per share.
  • Work closely with our Finance and Investor Relations teams on ad-hoc reporting and Investor materials.
  • Monitor new accounting pronouncements and accounting policy developments and support implementation efforts including required disclosures and senior management education.
  • Assist with research and preparation of technical accounting treatment memos, testing, and support.
  • Assist with preparation of corporate accounting journal entries and account reconciliations, and preparation of various rollforward schedules, including but not limited to debt rollforward, PPE rollforward and equity rollforward.
  • Coordinates with external and internal partners to provide appropriate support for financial statement amounts, disclosures and accounting treatments.
  • Perform ongoing SOX compliance requirements. Support and adhere to strong internal control policies and procedures, identifying areas for improvement.
  • Liaise with external and internal auditors. Support consolidated financial audits and statutory audits, including preparation of PBC items.
  • Assist in establishing and maintaining accounting policies, best practices and procedures.
  • Perform special projects and ad-hoc financial reporting as required.

  Education and Experience:

  • BS in Accounting
  • CPA required
  • Staff Accountant – Financial Reporting Minimum of 1 year of financial reporting or public accounting experience required
  • Staff Accountant – Financial Reporting, qualified and working toward CPA license required
  • Senior Accountant – Financial Reporting Minimum of 2 years of financial reporting or public accounting experience required
  • Senior Accountant – Financial Reporting, CPA license required
  • Experience working at a Big 4 public accounting firm, middle tier firm, or publicly traded company required

  Skill/knowledge requirements:

  • Experience with computer-based accounting systems, Yardi and Workiva is a plus
  • Intermediate to advanced MS Excel, including V-lookups, functions, and pivot tables required
  • Knowledge of US GAAP, accounting procedures, and internal controls as they relate to a SOX compliant environment
  • Experience preparing financial statements, including statement of cash flows, and creating variance analyses required
  • Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction
  • Solid organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and manage time effectively to meet deadlines.
  • Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance, problem solving, and results.

  Equal Opportunity Employer
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• About the company

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