Senior Accountant

Deercreekseniorliving; Eagle (ID); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

True Work-Life balance

Full benefits package

Professional development

Job summary

Pennant Group, Inc. is seeking a Senior Accountant to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial records, handling fixed assets, prepaid expenses, reconciliations, journal entries and timely month-end close.

You will partner with AP, AR, Payroll and other teams to resolve issues and strengthen internal controls while delivering accurate financial reporting in line with GAAP and SOX requirements. This role offers a collaborative culture, strong benefits, and opportunities to lead process

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred, or equivalent accounting experience.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience; healthcare experience is a plus.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting.
• Proficiency with accounting/ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, and able to collaborate with Finance and operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations; assist with month-end and year-end close.
• Maintain fixed asset records; review expenditures and depreciation.
• Maintain prepaid expense schedules and amortization.
• Prepare and analyze financial reports; ensure GAAP/SOX compliance.
• Perform reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Support internal controls, audits, and process improvements.
• Collaborate with AP, AR, Payroll and other departments on accounting issues.
• Assist with special accounting projects and system initiatives.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

JOB SUMMARY The Senior Accountant plays a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the organization’s financial records. This position is responsible for assigned accounting functions, including fixed assets, prepaid expenses, account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting, while supporting timely and accurate month-end close activities.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• General Accounting: Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, supporting schedules, and assist with month-end and year-end close.
• Fixed Assets: Maintain fixed asset records, review capital expenditures for proper classification, record additions and disposals, and calculate depreciation.
• Prepaid Expenses: Maintain prepaid expense schedules, record amortization, and ensure expenses are recognized in the appropriate accounting periods.
• Financial Reporting & Compliance: Prepare and analyze financial reports and ensure compliance with GAAP, SOX, and company policies.
• Account Reconciliations: Perform reconciliations and investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Internal Controls: Support internal controls, audit requests, and identify opportunities to improve accounting processes.
• Accounting Support: Work with AP, AR, Payroll, and other departments to resolve accounting issues and provide support as needed.
• Special Projects: Assist with accounting projects, process improvements, system initiatives, and other duties as assigned.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred, or equivalent accounting experience.
• Experience: 3+ years of progressive accounting experience preferred. Experience with fixed assets, prepaid expenses, reconciliations, and month-end close is preferred. Healthcare experience a plus.
• Accounting Knowledge: Strong understanding of GAAP, general accounting principles, and financial reporting.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with accounting/ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical abilities, attention to detail, and ability to identify and resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively with Finance and operational teams.
• Work Ethic: Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines with a high degree of accuracy.

Why Join Us?

Something else that sets us apart from other companies is the quality of our most valuable resources – our people! We are dedicated to living out our culture as defined by our core values, “CAPLICO”: Customer Second – We prioritize and support our team so they can deliver exceptional care. Accountability – Own your work and outcomes. Passion for Learning – Grow continuously with curiosity and culture. Love One Another – Build authentic, respectful, and trusting relationships. Intelligent Risk Taking – Innovate and challenge the status quo. Celebrate – Recognize the small wins, they add up! Ownership – Be the CEO of your role.

Additional Benefits

• True Work-Life balance – We believe in taking care of yourself before you take care of others!
• Full benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match) Paid time off, holiday pay, and professional development
• Your voice matters! - Work with other passionate and high-achieving leaders who care deeply about patient outcomes and team success.

About Pennant Services

We support over 250 home health, hospice, senior living, and home care operations across 19 states. Our Service Center model empowers local leadership while providing centralized clinical, legal, HR, IT, and compliance support to help ensure high-quality care.

www.pennantgroup.com The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com. Pennant Group is one of the most dynamic and progressive companies in the rapidly expanding senior living, home health, hospice, and home care industries. Affiliates of Pennant now operate more than 250 senior living, home health, hospice, and home care operations across 16 states and we are growing! These operations have no corporate headquarters or traditional management hierarchy. Instead, they operate independently with support from the “Service Center,” a world-class service team that provides the centralized clinical, legal, risk management, HR, training, accounting, IT and other resources necessary to allow on-site leaders and caregivers to focus squarely on day-to-day care and business issues in their individual agencies. More information about Pennant is available at https://pennantgroup.com/. Something else that sets us apart from other companies is the quality of our people! We are dedicated to living out our culture as defined by our core values, CAPLICO: Customer Second – We prioritize and support our team so they can deliver exceptional care. Accountability – Own your work and outcomes. Passion for Learning – Grow continuously with curiosity and culture. Love One Another – Build authentic, respectful, and trusting relationships. Intelligent Risk Taking – Innovate and challenge the status quo. Celebrate – Recognize the small wins, they add up! Ownership – Be the CEO of your role. Our culture fosters excellence both personally and professionally and promotes development that leads to continued success. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.