Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Location: Brooklyn, NY or Lakewood, NJ
Schedule: Full -Time
Salary: $85,000 - $100,000

About MedElite

Since 2011, MedElite has been dedicated to improving the standard of care in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities nationwide. We implement a data-driven, "treat in place" model that enhances resident health outcomes while saving valuable time and resources for our partner organizations. By managing a network of advanced practice providers and specialty clinicians, we deliver high-quality, proactive care directly to the bedside. Our passion for positively impacting the lives of residents, administrators, and healthcare professionals drives our commitment to continuously innovate and redefine senior care across the country.

Job Summary

As a Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for maintaining the integrity of our financial records and supporting the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes. Reporting to the Controller, you’ll bridge the gap between basic bookkeeping and strategic financial analysis, acting as a reliable partner to the accounting, payroll, and FP&A teams.

Key Responsibilities

• The Monthly Close: Execute the month-end closing process, including the preparation of journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations (ex: prepaids, fixed assets, and payroll) to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Accounts Receivable: Invoice customers in a timely manner, reconcile billings to contracts, and follow up with customers to collect payment of overdue invoices.
• Accounts Payable and Credit Card Expenses: Oversee invoice entry and coding and review credit card expenses for policy compliance.
• Financial analysis: identify and scrutinize expenses for potential cost savings, research solutions, and present findings to the Controller and CFO.
• Variance Analysis: Investigate and explain budget-to-actual variances and monthly/quarterly fluctuations, providing actionable insights to the finance team.
• Process Improvement: Identify inefficiencies in the accounting cycle and implement automated solutions and/or tighter internal controls with team members across the company.
• Ad hoc requests: assist the Controller, CFO, and other departments with additional reporting and requests as needed

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Certification: active CPA or working toward CPA license is preferred.
• Experience: 3+ years of progressive accounting experience (public accounting
  experience is a plus).
• Tech Stack: Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables). Experience with QuickBooks Online (QBO) and finance automation platforms (ex: Ramp) a plus.
• Strong oral and written communication skills along the ability to effectively communicate
  with external contacts, internal management, and accounting and finance team
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to handle confidential
  information

Benefits

Health

Dental

Vision

Company-Sponsored Life Insurance

401K

Paid Time Off

Commuter Benefits

Complimentary Travel Expenses 

Equal Opportunity Employer

MedElite is an equal-opportunity employer. We acknowledge and honor the fundamental value and dignity of all individuals. We pledge ourselves to crafting and maintaining an environment that respects diverse traditions, heritages, and experiences. MedElite is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The above-noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the applicant a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of this position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of the position.

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