Staff Accountant, Senior Housing Consolidation & Accounting

WELLTOWER – REIMAGINE REAL ESTATE WITH US 

At Welltower, we’re transforming how the world thinks about senior living and wellness-focused real estate. As a global leader in residential wellness and healthcare infrastructure, we create vibrant, purpose-driven communities where housing, healthcare, and hospitality converge. Our culture is fast-paced, collaborative, and endlessly ambitious—guided by our mantra: The only easy day was yesterday. 

We’re looking for bold, independent thinkers who thrive on challenge, embrace complexity, and are driven to deliver long-term value. Every team member is empowered to think like an owner, innovate fearlessly, and lead from where they stand. If you're passionate about outcomes and inspired by the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare infrastructure, we want you on our best-in-class team.  

ABOUT THE ROLE 

The Staff Accountant, Senior Housing Consolidation & Accounting plays a key role in supporting the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting across Welltower’s senior housing portfolio. This position focuses primarily on corporate consolidation, accounting analysis, and financial reporting, while also supporting SOX compliance, audit coordination, and control processes.

Working closely with Property Accounting, Corporate Accounting, and Finance teams, this role helps ensure that property-level financial results are accurately translated into corporate reporting, while maintaining strong documentation and compliance standards within a SOX-controlled environment.

The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in accounting and financial reporting, experience working with complex entity structures or consolidations, and the ability to analyze property-level activity within a corporate reporting framework.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Accounting, Consolidation & Financial Reporting (Primary Focus – ~70%)

• Manage the flow of financial information between operating partners and internal accounting teams, ensuring timely, accurate, and complete financial data for reporting and analysis.
• Review operator financial submissions for completeness, accuracy, and consistency, following up with Property Accounting Team regarding unusual activity, variances, or unexpected balances.
• Assist in connecting Property Accounting financial results to corporate reporting, translating operator financial information into formats aligned with corporate accounting requirements.
• Support the monthly close process by preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules related to partnership and operator activity.
• Perform accounting activities for partnership structures, ensuring accurate financial reporting within the accounting system.
• Consolidate operator financial and operational data into corporate metrics, including both financial and non-financial reporting used by management.
• Assist in developing and maintaining validation checks, reconciliation procedures, and data quality controls to ensure operator financial information is reliable and audit-ready.
• Work with operators to improve financial reporting processes and understanding of consolidation requirements, helping standardize reporting expectations across partners.

Internal Controls, Compliance & Audit Support (Secondary Focus – ~30%)

• Ensure required procedures are completed and properly documented.
• Prepare and maintain supporting workpapers and documentation related to accounting processes and financial reporting.
• Assist with SOX compliance and control documentation related to journal entries, reconciliations, and close procedures.
• Support internal and external audit requests by gathering documentation, preparing schedules, and coordinating responses.
• Help ensure accounting processes follow established policies, controls, and documentation standards.
• Support the team with ad hoc accounting analysis, reporting requests, and process improvements as needed.

Core Functional Role

This position serves as a key connection point between operating partners and corporate accounting, helping ensure operator financial data is accurately integrated into Welltower’s reporting environment while supporting strong accounting processes, financial controls, and reporting consistency.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Property Accounting, Finance, and Asset Management teams to understand financial results and operational drivers.
• Coordinate with Corporate Accounting and Consolidation teams to ensure accurate integration of property-level results into corporate reporting.
• Support ad hoc financial analyses and reporting requests from Finance and Accounting leadership.

TRAVEL

No travel is expected for this position.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 2–4+ years of accounting experience, preferably within real estate, REITs, or property accounting environments.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting principles.
• Experience supporting month-end close, account reconciliations, and financial analysis.
• Exposure to SOX environments or audit support processes.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Preferred

• CPA or CPA candidate.
• Experience with real estate or senior housing property accounting.
• Exposure to corporate consolidation, intercompany accounting, or legal entity reporting.
• Experience working in public REITs or large, complex organizations.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and property accounting platforms.

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate property-level financial activity into corporate reporting impacts.
• Effective communication with both accounting and non-accounting stakeholders.
• High attention to detail and strong documentation discipline.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Ownership mindset with a focus on accuracy and continuous improvement.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, drug screening, and verification of employment, education, and other credentials relevant to the position.  

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive Base Salary + Annual Bonus 
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays 
• Employee Stock Purchase Program – purchase shares at a 15% discount 
• Employer-matching 401(k) Program + Profit Sharing Program 
• Student Debt Program – we’ll contribute up to $10,000 towards your student loans! 
• Tuition Assistance Program 
• Comprehensive and progressive Medical/Dental/Vision options 
• Professional Growth 
• And much more! https://welltower.com/newsroom/careers/ 

ABOUT WELLTOWER 

Welltower® Inc. (NYSE: WELL) an S&P 500 company, is the world's preeminent residential wellness and healthcare infrastructure company. Our portfolio of 1,500+ Seniors and Wellness Housing communities is positioned at the intersection of housing, healthcare, and hospitality, creating vibrant communities for mature renters and older adults in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. We also seek to support physicians in our Outpatient Medical buildings with the critical infrastructure needed to deliver quality care. 

Our real estate portfolio is unmatched, located in highly attractive micro-markets with stunning built environments. Yet, we are an unusual real estate organization as we view ourselves as a product company in a real estate wrapper driven by relationships and unconventional culture. 

Through our disciplined approach to capital allocation powered by our data science platform and superior operating results driven by the Welltower Business System, we aspire to deliver long-term compounding of per share growth and returns for our existing investors – our North Star. 

Welltower is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our business and our people. EOE/AA. Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Vet