Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

As a North Shore Health community, our Support Center supports and strengthens our centers as trusted providers of skilled nursing and rehabilitation services. Together, we are part of the Upper Midwest's largest post-acute care network, with 65 communities across Wisconsin, united by a shared commitment to clinical excellence, compassionate care, and serving our local communities.

What We Offer You:

• $85k-90k based on experience
• Supportive Team
• Growth Potential 
• Be part of a team committed to clinical excellence and exceptional resident-centered care.

North Shore Health is committed to advancing clinical excellence by delivering exceptional, resident-centered care across every community we serve. Guided by our core values of Trust, Engagement, Competence, Respect, and Passion, we empower our teams to provide outstanding care while continuously improving outcomes for those we serve.

Summary of Position

The duties of the Senior Accountant ensure that the business is operating effective and efficiently by managing accounting activity and monitoring internal controls. In addition, the Senior Accountant is responsible for assigned finance activities, proper reporting and adherence to GAAP.

Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for meeting established month end close deadlines by preparing and analyzing journal entries
• Leads the resolution of issues on all assigned accounts and reconciliations to ensure proper and accurate reporting
• Analyze finance data to ensure accuracy and compliance to Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP)
• Mentor other team members in the department to ensure timely and accurate accounting records for assigned areas
• Identify areas of concern in accounting records and provide proactive analysis to support the company
• Guide financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures
• Prepare audit schedules and work with auditors on questions
• Recommend and implement improvements to accounting plans, procedures and policies
• Identify opportunities and make recommendations for cost reductions/improvements
• Protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls.
• Prepares budgets by establishing schedules; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data; recommending plans
• Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data
• Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
• Serve as backup to other roles within the Finance department as needed
• Protects operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential

Requirements of the Position

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in accounting/finance
• Experience in working with multiple legal entities under different legal umbrellas
• Expert with financial reporting requirements/GAAP and tax
• CPA preferred