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Brookdale

Accountant

Brookdale, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53244

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Recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, Brookdale offers an environment where you can become your best possible self and have opportunities to grow your career through professional development, ongoing health and wellness programs, and comprehensive benefits. The accountant will support Brookdale’s operations and corporate management in obtaining financial success by planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the financial activities, including payroll.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

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

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. Brookdale offers to advance naturalization fees 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

Maintains the integrity of the general ledger by applying generally accepted accounting principles to all transactions.

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.

Assists in coordinating monthly closing and production of statements to guarantee timely reporting.

Reviews, redesigns, and enhances the online financial statements to ensure that the information reported properly reflects the company’s financial position.

Assists in reviewing and updating 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 ongoing 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 reclass 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 Experience Bachelor’s degree (B. A. or B.S.) from a four‑year college or university is required, major in Accounting is preferred. Zero to three years related experience and/or training.

Certifications, Licenses, And Other Special Requirements None.

Management/Decision Making 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.

Knowledge And Skills 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.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Standing

Walking

Sitting

Use hands and fingers to handle or feel

Reach with hands or armsTalk or hear

Ability to lift up to 25 pounds

Vision

Requires interaction with co‑workers, residents or vendors

About Us

Gracious hospitality and neighborliness for our residents and families.

Home‑like feel and all‑around comfort for residents and visiting family members.

Entertaining events and gatherings so our residents can find connections in groups and 1:1 settings.

Industry leader in clinical care.

Nationwide company with over 675 communities, offering many opportunities to grow and learn as a service professional.

Extensive corporate support including a robust training program.

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

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Brookdale by 2x.

Seniority level Entry level

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries Hospitals and Health Care

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