Sr Accounting Specialist - Senior Living

Company: Wallick Communities
Location: New Albany
Posted on: January 2, 2026

Job Description:

Description This position is based out of our New Albany, OH/Columbus office. Successful candidates will reside in the Central Ohio area. This position may be hired at the Senior Accountant or Accountant level based on experience. Make a Difference—And Own Your Future Join Wallick Communities, a 100% employee-owned company with over 55 years of experience in providing affordable housing and assisted living for families and seniors across the Midwest. With 1,000 associates and a mission to open doors to homes, opportunity, and hope, we take pride in fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment where every employee-owner plays a vital role. A Career with Wallick Means. . . Creating Homes for People Who Need It Most : Providing new beginnings for residents seeking affordable, safe and high-quality housing where they can thrive. Pay-on-Demand: access your money as you earn it. Exceptional Benefit Package: Health, dental, vision insurance effective within 2 weeks of starting your new job, paid time off, gym membership reimbursement, paid parental leave, 401K, and more! Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, including paid parental leave. Learning & Support : A supportive team that cares about your continued development, well-being and professional growth. Resident Stories That Stay with You : From Henry, who moved into his first-ever home, to Jaci, whose stay at a Wallick community allowed her to achieve homeownership and graduate college, kickstarting her dream career. Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, including paid parental leave. Career Growth: Tuition reimbursement, training, professional development, and advancement opportunities within a company that invests in its people. Employee Owned, Resident Focused : As a 100% employee-owned company, your daily work (supporting our residents) also contributes to your financial future by sharing in our profitability. What You’ll Do This role serves as the financial owner for a portfolio of 5–6 Senior Living communities, managing all aspects of full-cycle accounting. Responsibilities include accounts payable and receivable, journal entries, monthly close, financial reporting, year-end processes, budgeting, and analysis. The analyst will work closely with community operations leaders and provide analysis and forecasting to Senior Living executives to report accurate financial reporting and forecasting contributing to meeting financial goals Functions and Responsibilities : Own accurate financial reporting for Senior Living communities, ensuring compliance with GAAP and audit standards. Manage monthly billing processes by supporting multiple senior living communities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Prepare and reconcile revenue and expense accounts in compliance with budgets. Perform month-end close activities, including journal entries and account reconciliations. Generate and analyze financial reports to identify trends and variances for leadership review. Support community teams with financial guidance, ensuring adherence to corporate accounting policies. Assist with audits and regulatory compliance by maintaining accurate documentation. Prepare accounting entries, analyze financial data, and ensure accuracy of revenue and expense reporting. Reconcile balance sheet accounts, explain variances, and correct discrepancies. Review and interpret financial statements including cash flow, income statements, and balance sheets. Serve as the Yardi subject matter expert, ensuring data accuracy and improving processes. Coordinate annual audits, tax filings, investor reporting, and regulatory submissions. Perform monthly financial close for assigned portfolio with Regional BOM and BOMs to ensure accuracy and timeliness. Collaborate with the Director of Finance – SLO to refine policies and processes for the portfolio as it relates to the financial functions. Assist with annual budgets and forecasts using current and historical financial data. Support cash flow management, including AP review, payment scheduling, and receipt posting. Partner with and provide strategic guidance to Executive Directors and Business Office Managers (BOM) of the assigned portfolio to drive operational excellence. Work with Asset Management to monitor cash, forecast outcomes to drive ownership distributions and financing goals. Collaborate with operations, community leadership and finance teams to improve processes and resolve discrepancies. What We’re Looking For Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with 5 years of experience in an accounting role with full cycle accountability. 5 years of Senior Living Accounting experience in a Yardi environment is highly desirable. Strong knowledge of GAAP, tax accounting, budgeting, and senior living business operations. Familiarity with debt structures and related documentation. Intermediate to advanced Excel skills. Proficient in Yardi accounting software Skilled in analyzing financial reports and accounting data. Effective communicator with operations leaders, executives, investors, and teammates. Confident presenter of financial information and insights. Strong analytical and judgment skills to support complex decision-making. Wallick’s Mission & Values At Wallick Communities, we believe in opening doors to homes, opportunity, and hope for our residents, associates, and community. Our core values guide everything we do: Care – We show compassion and respect for everyone. Character – We do the right thing, even when no one is looking. Collaboration – We work together to achieve more. At Wallick, we celebrate Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Belonging (DEIB) in our workplace and communities, creating an environment where associates feel welcome, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to the great work they do every day. For nearly 60 years, it has been at the core of our organization’s culture that all Wallick associates come to a safe and inclusive place to work. Wallick does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Join Us and Become an Employee-Owner! If you're ready to make a difference in people’s lives while securing your financial future, apply today! *Employment is contingent upon passing a pre-employment background check and drug screen

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