Senior Accountant

Extended-Care-LLC; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Career growth opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

Extended Care Clinical, LLC is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Evanston, Illinois finance team. You will own full-cycle accounting, review financial statements, and ensure GAAP compliance, working closely with management to resolve variances and meet monthly deadlines.

The ideal candidate has 2–3+ years of progressive accounting experience within healthcare or long-term care, strong Excel and ERP proficiency, and excellent attention to detail and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Healthcare/long-term care accounting experience preferred.
• Strong full-cycle accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform full-cycle accounting, including general ledger and financial reporting.
• Prepare and review monthly financial statements and schedules.
• Review work by junior staff for accuracy and completeness.
• Analyze variances and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close.
• Ensure records comply with GAAP and company policies.
• Support audits with documentation.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Multi-priority management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Senior Accountant

Company: Extended Care Clinical, LLC
Location: Evanston, IL
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: $65,000–$85,000 annually

About the Role

Extended Care Clinical, LLC is a growing skilled nursing management organization seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join our finance team in Evanston, Illinois.

The ideal candidate has direct long-term care or skilled nursing accounting experience and strong full-cycle accounting skills. This role will initially include preparing financial statements and will then focus heavily on reviewing and auditing financials prepared by junior accounting staff.

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for identifying discrepancies, analyzing variances, ensuring accurate reconciliations, and meeting strict monthly reporting deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform full-cycle accounting, including general ledger, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting.

• Prepare and review monthly financial statements and supporting schedules.

• Review work prepared by junior accounting staff for accuracy and completeness.

• Analyze account activity and investigate discrepancies and unusual transactions.

• Review balance sheet and income statement accounts and supporting documentation.

• Investigate significant variances and communicate findings to management.

• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close.

• Monitor accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash, accruals, prepaid expenses, and fixed assets.

• Maintain fixed asset and depreciation schedules.

• Ensure accounting records comply with GAAP and company policies.

• Support annual audits and provide requested documentation.

• Work closely with accounting staff and management to resolve issues and meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• 2–3+ years of progressive accounting experience.

• Direct long-term care, skilled nursing, senior living, or healthcare accounting experience required.

• Strong full-cycle accounting experience.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and accounting/ERP systems.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

• Strong communication and organizational skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.

What We Offer

• $65,000–$85,000 annual salary, based on experience.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Paid sick, vacation and company holidays.

• 401(k) retirement plan.

• Professional growth opportunities.

• Supportive and collaborative work environment.