Staff Accountant – Lease Accounting

Job Description

Staff Accountant, Lease Accounting | Welltower™ Inc. (NYSE:WELL)

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Welltower™ Inc., located in the Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Area. Welltower is a global leader in residential wellness and healthcare infrastructure, creating vibrant communities where housing, healthcare, and hospitality converge across 1,500+ properties in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. This Staff Accountant position plays a key role in managing lease accounting and ensuring the accurate reporting of financials in compliance with US GAAP, supporting the financial integrity and operational efficiency of the company.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Area
• Mission: To manage lease accounting and ensure accurate financial reporting in compliance with US GAAP.
• Tech Stack: Yardi

What You’ll Actually Do
• Lease Management: Review and maintain lease agreements within Yardi to ensure complete and timely recognition of revenue over the life of each agreement.
• Schedule Creation: Create, update, and maintain precise rent schedules and set up operating expense recovery schedules according to legal lease terms.
• Financial Analysis: Analyze and reconcile income statement and balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.
• Reporting: Provide internal reporting for all new leasing activity and prepare supporting schedules for external reporting requirements.
• Audit Support: Facilitate all audit requests regarding leases from both internal and external auditors.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required; entry-level career stage.
• Experience: 0-3 years of accounting experience, with previous internships preferred.
• Skills: US GAAP compliance, financial reporting, lease abstraction, account reconciliation, SOX requirements documentation.