Are you interested in working for a mission-driven organization that continues to grow and is dedicated to providing quality services to its residents? Do you want your next job to offer you the opportunity to serve while allowing you to grow personally and professionally? Explore careers at Charles E. Smith Life Communities!

 

ABOUT CHARLES E. SMITH LIFE COMMUNITIES

At Charles E. Smith Life Communities (CESLC), we have team members who live our mission every day to provide quality health care and meaningful life experiences to older adults. CESLC provides a wide variety of career opportunities on our beautiful 38-acre campus located in Rockville Maryland. A career at CESLC offers an exciting opportunity to join a nonprofit faith-based organization where our team of over 800 members represent a very wide range of cultural backgrounds, ethnicities and faiths.

LOCATION

This position is base at Hebrew Home of Greater Washington, located 6121 Montrose Rd, Rockville, MD 20852.

 

OUR SENIOR ACCOUNTANT POSITION
The primary focus of the Senior Accountant, CESLC – Housing, is an integral part of Charles E. Smith Life Communities (CESLC) accounting team. This position supports CESLC in the areas of general accounting, budgets, account reconciliations, standard and adjusting journal entries, variance analysis, payroll analysis, accounts receivable, financial reporting, and audit.  Of utmost importance in this role is a demonstrated ability to be self-directed in prioritizing responsibilities and deliverables while working with limited oversight, as well as acting in a fiduciary capacity to safeguard CESLC. Critical skills for this position include solid experience with US GAAP accounting principles, clear communications, being a team player, maintaining confidentiality, detail-oriented, and acting with the highest degree of integrity.

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Prepare monthly journal entries to properly record accounting transactions, ensuring that journal entries have proper backup to substantiate the entry.
• Research and analyze P&L budget to actual and year over year variances and analyze P&L trends.
• Provide financial analysis and interpretation to management, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation to enhance efficiency and accuracy in financial operations.
• Address inquiries and provide explanations regarding financial matters to internal and external parties.
• Reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts monthly; resolve any reconciling items on a timely basis.
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and reporting.
• Responsible for client invoicing and collection process including generating and distributing client invoices; monitoring payments; processing and recording transactions; maintaining account statuses; researching and resolving account discrepancies; and reconciliation of client balances to supporting detail records, cash receipts activity, and accounts receivable aging.
• Assist with annual budget preparation.
• Participate in annual external audit, including timely preparation and organization of audit schedules, work papers, and various reports. 
• Partner with internal teams, program directors and managers to interpret financial results and to address inquiries and issues as they arise. 
• Perform ad hoc analysis and projects as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

SHIFTS & STATUS

This is a FULL TIME Salaried position with a M-F schedule

EDUCATION & TRAINING

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field, 3+ years of relevant experience in Accounting; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; expert-level proficiency with Excel.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Ability to establish priorities, work to strict deadlines, and to deal with shifting and competing priorities.
• Maintains confidentiality.

 

PAY AND BENEFITS
As a Senior Accountant you will enjoy our competitive total rewards package:

• Salary- $95,000-$98,000
• Health benefits start on the first day following your first month of employment
• Dental and Vision Benefits.
• Competitive PTO Plan (starts at 21 days per year)
• 403(b) Plan
• Employer paid AD&D Insurance
• 401(a) Pension Plan with employer match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• FREE PARKING
• Proximity to public transportation
• Employee Assistance Program services provided for to you and your family.
• Posted: 12/6/2024

VACCINATION POLICY

As a dedicated provider to Senior Living Care our facility requires all hired associates to provide proof of vaccination records, including two doses of MMR, two doses of Varicella, and a Negative TB screen before the start of employment. Another source of documentation that can be accepted is a Titer or Lab test that expresses proven immunity to the following diseases. Upon employment our Talent Acquisition team will provide additional details regarding CESLC vaccination policy.

 

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