Accountant II

Eden Housing Limited; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

EDEN Inc. in Cleveland, OH is seeking an Accountant II to perform GAAP-based accounting for the organization's programs and projects.

This role collaborates with multiple departments and external partners to ensure compliance with budgets, audits, and reporting requirements. Key duties include assisting with annual budgets, preparing monthly billings and contract billing, month-end statements, reconciliations, and various forecasting and cost allocations.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of nonprofit accounting, revenue recognition, cost allocations, audit requirements, and indirect costs.
• Advanced Excel skills required.
• Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Detail oriented and analytical.

Responsibilities

• Assists Accounting Manager with preparation of annual budgets for cost centers and other funds.
• Prepares and reviews monthly billings for contracts.
• Prepares and maintains electronic files for all contract billing.
• Responsible for monthly accounting for EDEN owned properties, including preparation of month-end financial statements.
• Prepares and reviews with Accounting Manager monthly financial reports and forecasting schedules.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Budget management

Financial reporting

Attention to detail

Time management

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel

Job description

The Accountant II is responsible for conducting accounting operations in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for accounting entities or special projects conducted by EDEN. This position works closely with all departments within the agency as well as our partners to ensure compliance with all programs and audit requirements.

Essential Job Functions

• Assists Accounting Manager with preparation of annual budgets for cost centers and other funds as assigned. Provides actual vs. variance explanations monthly to respective Accounting Manager for cost centers.
• Prepares and reviews monthly billings for contracts.
• Prepares and maintains electronic files for all contract billing.
• Responsible for monthly accounting for EDEN owned properties, including preparation of month-end financial statements
• Prepares and reviews with Accounting Manager monthly financial reports and forecasting schedules
• Manages accruals, prepaids, and deferred revenue for assigned properties
• Reviews and manages property insurance invoices; allocates invoices across all entities and prepares annual allocation sheet for all other accountants in the department.
• Assists with Construction accounting.
• Manages EDEN monthly credit card spreadsheet and prepares the invoice for A/P posting each month.
• Tracking of various inventory items and allocation of expenses to appropriate cost centers
• Performs monthly bank reconciliations as assigned.
• Works closely with Accounting Manager to monitor spending, compliance, and the need for budget modifications various contracts...
• Oversees timely and accurate general ledger accounting in accordance with GAAP and EDEN's policies, including:
• Monthly internal financial statement procedures
• EDEN's Cost Allocation Policy
• Assists the CFO and Accounting Manager in the preparation of audit workpapers requested during the organization's annual audit.
• Other Duties as assigned.

Additional Duties And Responsibilities

• Adheres to EDEN Inc.'s core values of communication, teamwork, respect, empowerment, humor, skill development, and trust during all activities and presentations to meet agency, department, and individual goals.
• Adheres to EDEN Inc.'s policies and procedures.
• Strives to improve work processes within and across agency departments.
• Meets or exceeds the expectations of internal and external customers.
• Is accountable for the results of work conducted on individual and collaborative levels.
• Adheres to ethical, confidential, and professional standards and requirements of federal and state laws, as well as the policies of licensing and credentialing boards and funders.

Education And Experience

A Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field and five years of accounting experience in public accounting or industry preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Other Characteristics

• Solid understanding of nonprofit accounting, revenue recognition, cost allocations, audit requirements, and indirect costs.
• Advanced Excel skills required.
• Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Detail oriented and analytical.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Speaking and writing skills to convey information effectively and understanding of written work-related documents.
• Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem solving and decision-making.
• Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
• The ability to encourage and build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• The ability to manage conflict effectively.
• The ability to clearly express and comprehend information and ideas both orally and in writing.
• The ability to establish short-term objectives and strategies to achieve them.
• The ability to work well with diverse personalities.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; talk or hear, in person, in meetings and by telephone; use hands to handle, feel, or operate standard office equipment; use fingers to type; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; and perform other motions including bending and stooping. The nature of work requires the ability to lift up to 25 lbs. The ability to drive a motorized vehicle is also required. As per EDEN Inc.'s policy, EDEN will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The majority of this job's duties are performed at headquarters although the job requires occasional local travel to off-site locations and/or meetings. The majority of work is performed in a climate-controlled general office environment with minimal noise. Hours of work may exceed normal business hours during peak periods. Potential job conditions include eyestrain from extensive computer use.

This position description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of EDEN, Inc. Since no position description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility.

Mission

EDEN's mission is to provide housing solutions to people facing the challenges of housing insecurities and homelessness.

Vision

EDEN recognizes that housing is a basic right of all people, and the first step in helping those vulnerable and disadvantaged transform their lives. We envision, that through our efforts, homelessness will be brief and rare; and every family will have a safe, secure place to call home. We believe housing serves as a foundation to build stable lives, advance independence, and fulfill aspirations.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal employment opportunity in full compliance with applicable law will be provided to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.