Accounting Specialist

Job Description

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Job Summary:
Maintains Fixed
Asset records for the Parent Company and all Subsidiaries in accordance with
Homewoods standards and practices. Reconciles fixed assets and prepaid expense
schedules to the General Ledger
each month and investigates variances. Processes accounts payable
invoices, monthly corporate credit card statement and provides other
accounting support for the Parent Company and all Subsidiaries in accordance
with Homewoods standards and practices.

Essential Functions:
1.
Treats all information about residents, their condition, and family as well as personnel
matters as confidential information.

2.
Complies with established Corporate and Departmental policies and procedures and maintains established standards and practices.

3.
Maintains the organizations fixed asset and capital expenditure records.

a.
Obtains proper authorizations for capital expenditures and updates capital
budget pacing sheets for
management.

b.
Maintains detailed records (including acquisitions and disposals) of
all property and equipment in support
of the balances of property
and equipment accounts
in the general ledger.

c.
Enters capital acquisitions and disposals into the organizations fixed asset system,
Sage FAS, and reconciles to the general ledger.

d.
Maintains detailed records
of all construction and renovation projects and capitalizes upon completion.

e.
Coordinates with CFO for bond draws when appropriate.

f.
Processes monthly depreciation in Sage FAS and records
monthly depreciation expense journal entries in the General
Ledger.

g.
Updates PPE roll forward schedule
quarterly for review.

h.
Reviews maintenance and repair accounts monthly to ensure capital items
are not miscoded to expense
accounts. Follows up with executive
directors for documentation as needed.

4.
Obtains capital lease contracts from Purchasing Director.
Maintains capital lease schedule.
Using amortization schedules, prepares, and posts monthly entries to General
Ledger to record interest expense. Reclassifies short term and long-term lease
payable at year end.

5.
Participates in month end closing
activities reconciling General
Ledger accounts for all
Prepaid Expenses.

6.
Assists with annual insurance renewals.

a.
Obtains and provides
documentation requested from the insurance
broker.

b.
Maintains updated vehicle
listings to ensure
all Homewood vehicles
are properly insured.

7.
Assists in processing accounts payable invoices. Reconciles accounts payable
to the general ledger and closes accounts payable monthly.

8.
Provides information from the financial records that is required for various Financial
and Federal/State Agency Audits and Surveys, Annual Cost Reports, and
year-end Financial Audit.

9.
Serves as back up for accounts payable check run processing.

10. Assists other Accounting Staff as necessary
and performs other functions as directed by supervisor.

Qualifications:
1. Business College
or AA/BS/BA Degree
in Accounting preferred.

2.
Two-three years experience in a similar
accounting function preferred.

3.
Knowledgeable and experienced in bookkeeping and accounting procedures. Familiarity with fixed
assets systems (such as Sage FAS or a similar product) is a plus.

4.
Experience with a paperless accounts
payable system and/or
a document workflow
system is a plus.

5.
Ability to record information concisely, accurately, and completely.

6.
Able to operate
various types of office equipment
(PC, ten key calculator, printers, copiers, folder/inserter, fax, scanner, etc.).

7.
Self-motivated, accurate, detail
and deadline oriented.

8.
Computer literate with two-three years computer experience (including intermediate
knowledge of Excel).

9.
Ability to respond
in a cheerful, pleasant, and professional manner
to all persons. Good
communication skills and able to work well with others.

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