Staff Accountant

Summary

Atlas Post Acute is hiring a Staff Accountant to support accounting operations and financial reporting. The role maintains and reconciles ledgers, prepares budgets and financial statements, analyzes revenue and expenditures, develops accounting systems, and collaborates with auditors.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and assesses budget, revenue, expense, payroll and journal entries, and other accounting documents
• Analyzes and monitors budgets and expenditures for compliance with fiscal accountability and reporting requirements
• Analyzes and forecasts revenue and expenditure trends
• Reconciles balance sheets, cash, general ledger, payroll accounts, and supporting journal entries
• Develops accounting systems and documents to support the input and handling of financial data and reports
• Interacts with internal and external auditors and participates in auditing projects
• Understand systematic processes and have a strong aptitude for understanding accounting systems and how to extract and reconcile information
• High level of attention to detail required for managing analytical tasks. May supervise or train lower-level accounting staff

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field, plus three years or more related experience or equivalency required
• A thorough understanding of general ledger accounting practices, cost analysis and accounting principles, as well as demonstrated analytical, problem solving, human relations and effective communication skills also required
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions, to follow instructions, and to accept constructive criticism
• Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the public
• Ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing maintenance practices
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suites
• GAAP: 3 years (Required)
• Public accounting experience preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field, plus three years or more related experience or equivalency required
• A thorough understanding of general ledger accounting practices, cost analysis and accounting principles, as well as demonstrated analytical, problem solving, human relations and effective communication skills also required
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions, to follow instructions, and to accept constructive criticism
• Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the public
• Ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing maintenance practices
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suites
• GAAP: 3 years (Required)

Nice to Haves

• Public accounting experience preferred

Benefits

• This is a hybrid role with 2-3 days in office required
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) plan with company contributions
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) providing confidential support for personal and professional challenges