Senior Accountant - GAAP Expert, Budget & Ledger Lead

Hawthorn Senior Living; Washington; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawthorn Senior Living is seeking a Senior Accountant to provide accurate financial accounting reports for the company and related entities on a timely basis.

The role requires advanced GAAP knowledge, Yardi familiarity, and strong Excel skills. You will analyze financial statements, support audits, and mentor staff Accountants I and II while ensuring compliance with policies and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or equivalent education and experience is required.
• Minimum four years’ work experience required in financial accounting showing progressively increasing levels of responsibility.
• Knowledge in Yardi preferred
• Possess a working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Ability to analyze financial reports, identify areas of concern and make recommendations
• Possess a working knowledge of how other modules affect the general ledger.
• Intermediate/Expert Excel Skills (pivot tables, v-lookups and formulas, power query)
• Must be detail-oriented with good organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize and organize multiple work duties.
• Embodies a patient and creative attitude with the ability to think outside the box.
• Demonstrates a commitment to and respect for all individuals.

Responsibilities

• Regular, on-site attendance and punctuality is required as scheduled.
• Maintains current knowledge of the Hawthorn Senior Living Employee Handbook.
• Adheres to all company policies, procedures, and standards.
• Responsible for financial accounting records from general ledger through preparation of financial statements.
• Review budgets and prepare budget-to-actual variance analysis reports.
• Perform various reconciliations of accounts and financial analysis.
• Accumulate required tax package information for tax accountant.
• Prepare required statutory and other relevant reports, as assigned.
• Assist with external audit preparation, as needed.
• Train Staff Accountants I and II in all facets of Hawthorn Community accounting policies and procedures and serve as resource person.
• Monitor and review assigned Staff Accountants’ work to ensure timely, accurate reports.
• Ensure analytical reports are accurate and complete.
• Assist Accounting Manager with high level entity tasks and treasury tasks.
• Maintain all required special project schedules, such as the debt service schedule.
• New Community accounting (pre-open through first six months).
• Assist to maintain Fixed Assets Module & CIP.
• Compile and maintain outside entity distribution lists for rollup Reporting.
• Provide back-up and support for Manager and report to Controller in Manager’s absence.
• Assist in field training.
• Perform other duties as assigned according Hawthorn policies.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree

4+ years accounting

Yardi

GAAP

Advanced Excel

English communication

Detail-oriented

Team player / training staff

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or equivalent

Tools

Yardi

Excel

Job description

Hawthorn Senior Living is seeking a Senior Accountant to provide accurate financial accounting reports for the company and related entities on a timely basis.

The role requires advanced GAAP knowledge, Yardi familiarity, and strong Excel skills. You will analyze financial statements, support audits, and mentor staff Accountants I and II while ensuring compliance with policies and deadlines.