Staff Accountant

Kendal at Oberlin is a full-service life plan community, which primarily serves older adults in the Quaker tradition. Residents are assured a lifetime of healthcare, including short- and long-term nursing services, memory care, and assisted living. Equally important, residents enjoy an independent, enriching living experience. r. Kendal at Oberlin is an A+ Rated Non-Profit Life Plan Community accredited by CARF, with 225 Independent Living Units, 55 Assisted Living Suites, a dedicated Memory Care neighborhood with 19 Suites, and 5 Medicare Skilled Nursing rooms. Kendal at Oberlin is a single-site organization with its own local control, but is also an Affiliate of The Kendal Corporation that provides innovative services when needed. The Community is in Oberlin, Ohio, on 110+ acres of land with a dedicated Arboretum located on the site. Oberlin is a short ride west of Cleveland, Ohio, and Kendal is approximately 1 mile from Oberlin College.

Kendal at Oberlin's Finance Department is currently seeking a full-time Staff Accountant (This is not a consulting position). Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Staff Accountant will produce financial statements for Kendal at Oberlin and its affiliates by compiling and entering journal entries into the accounting system monthly, reviewing financial statements monthly, performing account analysis and audit preparation, and performing bank reconciliations.

Further responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assists in a supporting role with the annual budget, financial audit, tax returns, and cost report preparation and analysis.

• Assists with the financial portion of the Community Benefits System as needed.

• Prepares and sends the financial statement closing schedule to all departments by the beginning of the month.

• Distributes completed financial statements and general ledgers to department heads monthly after review by the CFO and Controller.

• Receives appropriate financial information from departments every month.

• Posting miscellaneous cash into the accounting system.

• Processing trial balance and general ledger to produce financial statements.

• Responds promptly to questions or problems from management and staff.

• Assists in the preparation of annual operating and fixed asset budgets and forecasts.

• Reconciles bank statements to the general ledger monthly.

• Assists with the preparation of the support related to the Form 990 filing.

•Assisting with other financial functions as directed.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business/Accounting or equivalent required.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in general ledger and financial statement preparation.

• Experience working with Sage Financial Management & Accounting Software required.

• Knowledge and understanding of not-for-profit financial accounting functions and methods.

• Maintains a high level of accuracy in making, recording, and reviewing transactions.

• Maintains confidentiality at all times.

• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks.

• Effective, pleasant interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

The Staff Accountant position will report to an experienced Chief Financial Officer seeking individuals interested in future growth opportunities. Please contact Denise Millerto learn more about the position and Kendal at Oberlin. To learn more about careers in Senior Living and with Kendal, watch this short video.

All interested candidates can apply.