Accountant

Summary

Five Star Senior Living, is a progressive, publicly traded company focused on changing the way we think about aging. Our headquarters are located in Newton, MA. We are seeking an Accountant to join our dynamic and growing accounting operations team. If you are looking for the opportunity to join a large, public company with a start-up corporate culture and mindset, and the opportunity to grow with a clear path to be recognized and rewarded, this may be the right position for you.

We are looking for a self-starter who is passionate about accounting and seeking an opportunity to bring your skills to a mission-driven company that is open-minded, a quick learner and able to handle multiple priorities simultaneously. The ability to build trust easily and work well within a team, independently and cross-functionally are several attributes that will make someone successful in the organization. If you are committed to excellence and being held accountable to drive results, then we may have a great opportunity for you!

You will work closely with the Accounting Operations team members, especially team leads and Accounting Managers that will provide you with on the job training, mentorship and career navigation. You will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for certain consolidated balance sheet and income statement accounts (e.g. accounts receivable, reserve for bad debt, revenue, property taxes, etc.). Your role within a large publicly traded company will provide you exposure and the opportunity to gain experience in SEC-related functions and access to cross functional teams within the corporate function (i.e. marketing, sales, corporate development, IT, Legal, HR, etc…)

This role will be a critical valued member of the accounting and finance organization, with a broad set of responsibilities that will build both soft skills as well as a wide range of technical accounting skillsets. The successful candidate will have a solid foundation of general accounting concepts and be able to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment. A “roll-up-your sleeves” mentality, strong problem solver and collaborator skillset is key.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure financial records are maintained in accordance with US GAAP
• Assist the Accounting team and Internal Audit with compliance related matters including year-end audit support and compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
• Actively engage in the design and conduct trainings regarding day-to-day accounting related matters and other technical matters to the corporate accountants or to operations personnel
• Propose and execute process improvements to increase effectiveness and efficiency
• Assist tax department on certain tax provision and compliance matters

Monthly Expectations

• Responsible for the execution of various month-end close processes for their communities including analysis of financial results, as well as execution along with their Accounting Team of the consolidated SME area close processes
• Prepare and/or review standard monthly journal entries
• Prepare and/or review monthly reconciliations and related workpapers
• Detailed review and analysis of community-level income statements prepared by the corporate accountants
• Detailed review of community-level balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the corporate accountants, including cash, prepaid expenses, fixed assets and accrued liabilities
• Responsible for certain SME areas for the monthly close and reporting of consolidated balance sheet and income statement level accountants; and
• Additional expectations as

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance
• Three to five (or more) years of relevant experience (accounting operations and/or audit)
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Ability to work cross-functionally with multiple departments and geographically distributed teams to ensure all tasks are completed
• Extremely attentive to details and process with excellent follow-through to meet deadlines in a changing/fluid environment
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and applications
• Superb communication, presentation, and excellent interpersonal skills required
• Natural leadership, great sense of humor, collaborative nature and drive for excellence

Preferred skills:

• Public accounting experience preferred but not required, and CPA or candidate a plus
• Experience in mid-size to large SEC registrants and/or privately-held businesses preferred but not required
• Prior experience supervising and/or developing staff preferred but not required
• Experience with Workday a plus