What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Accountant position at Cascade Living Group?
Cascade Living Group is a growing senior housing company currently with communities in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, and Wyoming.
Cascade Living is committed to the quality of life around us, as individuals and as a company. You’ll find that we’re different as our focus is to create a culture of wellness and purposeful living for both residents and employees alike. This is why our motto is:
The Difference Between Living and Living Well…
The Community Accountant is a key team member responsible for providing accounting and guidance to community management as it relates to the overall activities and programs of the community.
Essential Functions
If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at 360-979-0149 or recruiter@cascadeliving.com.
Cascade Living is committed to the quality of life around us, as individuals and as a company. You’ll find that we’re different as our focus is to create a culture of wellness and purposeful living for both residents and employees alike. This is why our motto is:
The Difference Between Living and Living Well…
The Community Accountant is a key team member responsible for providing accounting and guidance to community management as it relates to the overall activities and programs of the community.
Essential Functions
- Prepares and presents financial statements and related reports (including but not limited to balance sheets, income statements, cash-flow reports/projections, and variance analysis).
- Working directly with Business Office Managers and Executive Directors to identify and resolve issues.
- Responding promptly to requests for supporting financial information and ad hoc reports and helping with special projects (e.g., Pulling audit samples).
- Responding to resident refunds and consistent follow-up to ensure refunds are processed on a timely basis within the guidelines of the applicable state.
- General ledger accounts posting and maintaining the general ledger.
- Process journal entries for accruals and prepayment.
- Analyze various transactions and identify appropriate accounting treatment.
- Payroll processing and reporting, (Paylocity).
- Post monthly resident adjustments & ancillary charges.
- Record cash receipts, late fees, and resident write-offs.
- Post monthly recurring charges to residents of assigned communities.
- Maintain rent increases on a timely basis.
- Monthly and quarterly, all applicable tax reporting is as per the state guidelines.
- Reconcile bank accounts.
- Reconcile monthly balance sheet accounts.
- Actively contribute information to streamline procedures.
- Update/write accounting desktop procedures for new tasks, if needed.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and yearend financial statements/final reporting packages.
- Perform a wide variety of accounting analyses, such as budget vs. actual variance, and explain variance in narratives.
- Assist with the preparation of annual operating budgets.
- Assist in preparing and running 1099 Reports for all entities before yearly deadlines.
- Assist management with special projects and other tasks as assigned.
- Providing continual feedback to the accounting management team with a heavy emphasis on process improvement.
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Accounting, or Finance: or equivalent of four or more years of relevant experience with progressive advancement
- Strong technical skills (excellent Excel skills required)
- Experience using multi-entity property management software such as Yardi.
- Depending on Experience
- Full Time
- Monday to Friday
- Location: In Office
- Competitive wages
- Career Pathways
- Health Insurance (for those eligible)
- Voluntary benefits (Disability, Accident, Life)
- Flexible Pet Insurance for cats and dogs
- 401K (with company match)
- Pay advances
- Perks at Work Discount Program
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Education Assistance
- Longevity Bonuses
If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at 360-979-0149 or recruiter@cascadeliving.com.
Salary : $62,500 - $65,000