Accountant

Overview

NOTICE OF FILING OF APPLICATION FOR

PERMANENT LABOR CERTIFICATION

EMPLOYER: Brookdale Employee Services – Corporate, LLC

POSITION TITLE: Staff Accountant (Multiple Positions)

WORK LOCATION: 6737 W. Washington Street, Suite 2300, Milwaukee, WI 53214

WAGE/HOURS: Salary is $55,016 per year; 40 hours per week (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM); Mon– Fri. 

CONTACT: Theresa Cochran, Senior Director, Corporate Human Resources, Brookdale Employee Services – Corporate, LLC; 111 Westwood Place, Suite 400, Brentwood, TN 37027; E-mail: tchochran2@brookdale.com; Tel: (615) 564-8635.

This notice is being provided as a result of the filing of an application for permanent labor certification for this job opportunity.  Any person(s) may provide documentary evidence bearing on the application to the Certifying Officer at the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-5311, Washington, DC 20210.   

Responsibilities

POSITION DUTIES: Maintains the integrity of general ledgers; completes balance sheet account reconciliations and bank account reconciliations by the established due dates; researches and resolves reconciling items in a timely manner; prepares, verifies, and controls the entering of journal entries to the general ledger; reviews monthly balance sheet and profit and loss statements; coordinates monthly closing and production of financial statements to guarantee timely reporting; reviews supporting schedules to ensure that the company’s accounting practices are being maintained; assists in the on-going documentation of accounting policies and procedures; prepares audit schedules and responds to auditor requests during financial audits, SOX audits, or any other audit; interacts with field personnel and provides exceptional customer service in explaining and responding to questions regarding monthly operating activity, investigating variances, providing detail of charges, and booking reclass entries; monitors and tracks cash outflows; reviews cost center and chart of account structures; assists in controlling annual expenditures and streamlines the data processing support required during month-end; reviews, redesigns, and enhances the on-line financial statements to ensure that the information reported properly reflects the company’s financial position.

Qualifications

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Accounting, Finance, or related field; experience utilizing SOX.