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.

 

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COMMUNITY NAME

Stratford Court of Boca Raton

Job ID

2025-231640

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

 

 

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.
• 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. Responsible for timely bank deposits; responsible for documentation, reconciliation and reconciles cash accounts.

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.

Training, and Contributing to Team Success

• Participate actively as a member of a team and committed to working toward team goals.
• Demonstrate in daily interactions with others, our Team Member Credo.
• Commit to serving our residents and guests through our Principles of Service.
• Attend regular meetings; Town Hall, Department Team Meetings, Cross Over, and others as directed by the Supervisor/ Department Coordinator.
• Keep abreast of professional developments in the field by reading, attending conferences, and training sessions.
• Maintain compliance in assigned required training and all training required by state/province or other regulating authorities as applicable to this role to ensure that Sunrise standards are always met.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

 

Core Competencies

• Building Customer Loyalty
• Building Trust
• Communication
• Contributing to Team Success
• Managing Work (includes Time Management)
• Planning and Organizing
• Quality Orientation
• Stress Tolerance
• Technical / Professional Knowledge

 

Experience and Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed throughout this job description are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.

• Two (2) years experience in accounting field with exposure to accounting services within a senior housing and/or healthcare environment
• Ability to handle multiple priorities
• Possess written and verbal skills for effective communication
• Competent in organizational, time management skills
• Demonstration of proficiency in computer skills, Microsoft Office (Windows, Outlook, Excel) and Sunrise applications with the ability to learn new applications
• Demonstrates good judg