Staff Accountant

Allouez Senior Living; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Frontida Management Group, a network of senior living communities, seeks a Staff Accountant to manage day-to-day accounting across FMG communities. You will run month-end close, ensure accurate records, and review AR/AP work done by the Accounting Assistant.

You will report to the Director of Finance and assist with budgeting, forecasting, and audits. This role is ideal for an accountant seeking more responsibility and a clear path to grow within healthcare, multi-site operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field (CPA or progress toward a CPA is a plus)
• 3–5 years of accounting experience, including month-end close and account reconciliations
• Working knowledge of GAAP and accrual-basis accounting
• Skill with QuickBooks Online and Microsoft Excel (lookups, pivot tables)
• Experience with ALIS or a similar resident billing system preferred
• Experience in healthcare, senior living or multi-site operations preferred
• Strong attention to detail, organization and the ability to meet recurring deadlines
• Clear communication with residents, families, vendors and staff

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, prepaid amortization and depreciation
• Reconcile bank, credit card and balance sheet accounts each month, and track down and fix any differences
• Record and reconcile transactions between FMG entities
• Prepare monthly financial statements for each community, plus combined reports
• Check monthly resident billing in ALIS and reconcile billing and census data to QuickBooks Online
• Oversee collections on past-due resident and third-party payer accounts
• Review how vendor invoices are coded, along with payment runs and employee expense reimbursements
• Maintain vendor records and prepare annual 1099 filings
• Compare actual results to budget and explain the differences, and help with annual budgets and rolling forecasts
• Prepare schedules and supporting documents for audits and tax filings
• Train and guide the Accounting Assistant and cover AR and AP when needed

Skills

Month-end close

Account reconciliations

GAAP knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Description

About Frontida Management Group Frontida Management Group (FMG) runs senior living communities with a commitment to the residents and families we serve. Our finance team keeps the accounting accurate and on time for every community, so our operations leaders can focus on care.

The Role The Staff Accountant handles day-to-day accounting for FMG's senior living communities. You will run the month-end close, keep our accounting records accurate, and review billing and payables work done by our Accounting Assistant. You will report to the Director of Finance and help with budgeting, forecasting and audit preparation. This is a good fit for an accountant who has mastered the basics and wants more responsibility and a clear path to grow.

What You'll Do

• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, prepaid amortization and depreciation
• Reconcile bank, credit card and balance sheet accounts each month, and track down and fix any differences
• Record and reconcile transactions between FMG entities
• Prepare monthly financial statements for each community, plus combined reports
• Check monthly resident billing in ALIS and reconcile billing and census data to QuickBooks Online
• Oversee collections on past-due resident and third-party payer accounts
• Review how vendor invoices are coded, along with payment runs and employee expense reimbursements
• Maintain vendor records and prepare annual 1099 filings
• Compare actual results to budget and explain the differences, and help with annual budgets and rolling forecasts
• Prepare schedules and supporting documents for audits and tax filings
• Train and guide the Accounting Assistant and cover AR and AP when needed

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field (CPA or progress toward a CPA is a plus)
• 3–5 years of accounting experience, including month-end close and account reconciliations
• Working knowledge of GAAP and accrual-basis accounting
• Skill with QuickBooks Online and Microsoft Excel (lookups, pivot tables)
• Experience with ALIS or a similar resident billing system preferred
• Experience in healthcare, senior living or multi-site operations preferred
• Strong attention to detail, organization and the ability to meet recurring deadlines
• Clear communication with residents, families, vendors and staff