Senior Accountant

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Live your purpose.  Grow your career. Thrive through teamwork. Create meaningful, personalized experiences.

At Lifespace, team members are at the center of delivering a purpose driven experience for our residents! We provide an environment where each team member can live their aspirations, developing in their career, making a difference, and being a part of a meaningful mission. Join our Accounting team as our new Senior Accountant today!

A few details about the role:

• Work closely with the directors of finance, accounting department and others within the organization to ensure journal entries and other transactions are accurately and timely recorded
• Responsible for assisting the accountants with questions and training; initial resource for questions on how to record transactions, policies, etc.
• Responsible for performing the accountant day-to-day tasks of the assigned community; performs the responsibilities of the accountant for communities that do not have an accountant, either due to size or turnover.
• Prepare daily reconciliations for cash accounts
• Prepare monthly reconciliations for assigned balance sheet and income statement accounts
• Identify and resolve issues as they arise, and determine the process and controls needed to prevent the issue from occurring again in the future
• Assist in the preparation of month-end, quarterly and annual reports, consolidation, and other reporting as assigned
• Assist with the budget, forecasting and audit processes as requested

 And here’s what you need to apply:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Five years accounting experience or combined education and experience.
• Knowledge of US GAAP.

Lifespace has enjoyed over 40 years of success, and this is just the beginning. With new opportunities, continued growth, and the support from your Lifespace family get ready to ignite your life and experience Living Lifespace.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Lifespace Communities headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa and Dallas, Texas, is one of the nation's largest Senior Living providers of non-profit retirement communities. Lifespace employs over 4,500 team members and servers over 5,100 residents. The organization is committed to creating communities where people are empowered to live their aspirations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

If you are excited to learn and grow, be excellent, thrive with your team and deliver personalized experiences you'll enjoy your career with us!