Accounting Assistant

 

When you join Sunrise Senior Living, you will be able to use your unique skills to empower residents to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Not only will you build meaningful relationships with residents, their families, and team members alike, you will also gain joy in serving others and deep fulfillment in your work. Explore how you can follow your passions and shed light on meaningful ways to serve, grow, and shine together.

 

Sunrise Senior Living was again certified as a Great Place to Work® by Activated Insights. This is the 8th time Sunrise has received this top culture and workplace designation, highlighting the special place Sunrise is to be a part of.

COMMUNITY NAME

The Fairfax

Job ID

2025-235757

JOB OVERVIEW

The Accounting Assistant is responsible for all accounts receivable and/or accounts payable system input, assists the Controller with the accuracy of monthly Profit and Loss (P&L) Summary reporting, balance sheet account reconciliations, Medicare/Medicaid billing and adherence to Sunrise Senior Living business process controls. The Accounting Assistance maintains resident administration / financial files per Sunrise Senior Living policy and procedures and in compliance with Federal and State regulations.

RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS

Job Description

Essential Duties

As a part of the Sunrise team, supporting our Mission, Principles of Service and Core Values is a fundamental part of this job. Our foundational belief is the sacred value of human life. The unique responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the essential functions listed as follows:

Accounts Receivable

• Assist the Controller with the community’s accounting functions.
• Maintain computerized accounts receivable system according to Sunrise Senior Living policy and procedures:
  • Review all input.
  • Assist with maintaining data integrity controls.
  • Coordinate processing with the Controller.
  • Review and assist with analysis of output reports.
• Assist with and ensures timely issuance of billing statements.
• Maintain timely billings and collections of accounts receivables; develop effective working relationships with Medicare/Medicaid billing office to resolve claims and obtain timely reimbursement.
• Develop and maintain current knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid requirements to properly process billing and regulatory reporting (if applicable at community).
• Reconcile and control cash accounts for resident deposits and petty cash accounts. Responsible for timely bank deposits and concentration of cash; responsible for documentation, reconciliation and reporting (1099s) for Resident deposits; reconciles cash accounts and petty cash funds.
• Administer resident trust funds where applicable.

Accounts Payable

• Assist the Controller with the community’s accounts payable system according to Sunrise Senior Living policy and procedures; maintain departmental checkbooks and review accounts payable output reports.
• Assist in preparing accruals and reversals; correct and adjust journal entries as necessary.
• Process invoices with the proper approvals and coding per Sunrise Senior Living policy and business process controls.
• Assist in maintaining the Departmental Per Resident Day (PRD) Checkbook each month and ensure expenses incurred but not invoiced or paid within the current accounting period are properly accrued.
• Process fixed asset purchases for approved projects / purchases.

Controls Environment

• Assist and monitor all community key business controls each month and ensure they are executed in accordance with Sunrise Senior Living policy.
• Assist with daily manual census and reconcile month-end census to the billing system.
• Assist the Controller with the Monthly Key Controls Checklist and review for completeness and accuracy; follow up with community team leaders on noted exceptions to Sunrise Senior Living policy.
• Support and assist the Controller with the preparation of the Balance Sheet reconciliations each month in accordance with department policy.

Financial Management

• Assist in the presentation and value of Sunrise’s products and services for our residents, families, and team members and targeted referral sources.
• Assist the Controller in completing the annual community budget.
• Understand the department budget to include labor/labour and other expenses and its impact on the community’s bottom line.
• Assist the Controller with reviews of monthly financial statements and assists with implementing plans of actions around deficiencies.
• Understand the internal cost associated with all Sunrise Senior Living resi