Senior Accountant

Description

Aria Care Partners is the national leader in providing onsite dental, vision, hearing, and podiatry care to over 3500 long-term care and skilled nursing facilities across 25 states. Aria Care Partners believes that our clinicians should be able to focus on providing the best, most comprehensive care for their patients. Our clinicians visit different skilled nursing communities daily, bringing life-affirming care to an underserved population. Our business model, innovation, customer support and teamwork deliver an unparalleled customer experience, resulting in a customer satisfaction rating of over 98%. Executing this strategic philosophy resulted in rapid company growth with revenue increases of 25%-30% annually over the last 4 years, nearly doubling the size of the company. Company values include caring fully for our customers and fellow employees, striving for excellence and continuous improvement, and excelling through the power of teamwork and collaboration. At Aria Care Partners, our mission is to enrich the quality of life for every resident with passion and compassion.

The Position

The position will be responsible for managing financial reporting, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and maintaining accurate financial records. Key duties include preparing financial statements, managing general ledger entries, and assisting with audits. The Senior Accountant will also mentor accounting department staff, recommend improvements to accounting processes, and ensure that financial activities align with company policies and regulatory requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and perform general account analysis and reconciliations, including accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations. Ensure all accounts are reconciled, and work with the team to address unreconciled items within 90 days. Maintain a list of open risks and opportunities related to the balance sheet.
• Review revenue, cash receipts, and receivable adjustments to ensure accurate reconciliation between AR and the reporting systems.
• Calculate monthly and quarterly sales commissions.
• Review, post, and reconcile payroll benefits.
• Oversee complex revenue recognition and posting.
• Manage ASC 842 Lease Accounting compliance.
• Review and approve the coding of accounts payable invoices.
• Enter, track, and update fixed assets as needed.
• Support annual external financial audits.
• Lead the implementation of new accounting standards.
• Assist with the identification and prioritization of process improvements.
• Actively engage in personal development.
• Performs other duties as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or relevant experience.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of accounting or related experience.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Excel; able to create VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and other tools to analyze large amounts of data.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Attention to Detail: Exceptional accuracy and thoroughness in tasks.
• Trustworthiness: High level of trust and reliability in handling sensitive information.
• Microsoft Excel (Expert): Advanced skills in complex formulas, data analysis, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and other tools.
• Problem-Solving: Identifies and resolves issues proactively, analyzes information effectively, and works independently.
• Customer Service: Manages internal/client situations, responds promptly to requests, and solicits feedback to enhance service quality.
• Planning & Organizing: Prioritizes tasks efficiently and uses time effectively to meet deadlines.
• Quality Control: Monitors work for accuracy and applies feedback for continuous improvement.
• Productivity: Consistently meets productivity standards and completes tasks on time.
• Adaptability: Adjusts to changes, manages competing demands, and handles unexpected events smoothly.
• Dependability: Punctual, follows instructions, responds to direction, and seeks feedback for growth.
• Mathematical Aptitude: Strong numerical skills and comfort working with numbers.
• Teamwork: Able to collaborate effectively in a team environment.
• Preferred: Strong understanding of ASC 842 lease accounting standards.
• Optional: Experience with Salesforce, Intacct, Mineral Tree Invoice to Pay Processing, Stampli, and Expensify for expense management.
• Preferred: Knowledge of NAIC statutory accounting principles.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefit package for you and your family, including:

• PTO and Paid Holidays for FT Employees
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Insurance programs including medical, dental, vision, company match for your HSA, FSA, company-paid EAP, and life and disability insurance, and more.

Physical Effort & Working Conditions

Work is performed in a normal office setting in our Overland Park, KS headquarters with minimal exposure to health or safety hazards. Substantial time is spent working on a computer.

This is a full-time position working standard business hours Monday – Friday, although project support may require temporary adjustments to those hours only as needed.

Position reports to the office for first six-months then qualifies to moves to hybrid with successful completion of training and satisfactory performance.

 Working at Aria Matters! 

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