Accounting & Human Resources Manager

Mass Union of Public Housing Tenants; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local tenant union in Boston is seeking an Accounting & Human Resources Manager to oversee financial management and HR functions on a part-time basis. The role requires maintaining financial records, handling payroll and HR operations, and ensuring compliance with labor laws. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and 3-5 years of relevant experience, particularly in a non-profit setting. Hybrid work structure with required in-office presence in Dorchester for one day per week adds to work-life balance.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years accounting experience in a non-profit organization.
• Prior experience with payroll, accounts payable and receivable.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and complex scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Maintain financial reports and manage accounts payable/receivable.
• Assist with HR operations and ensure compliance with labor laws.
• Process bi-weekly payroll and manage employee lifecycle.

Skills

Accounting experience

Payroll management

Human resources administration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Time management

Organizational skills

Tech savvy

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

MS Office suite

Job description

Overview

Accounting & Human Resources Manager — Part-time/Hybrid

The Mass Union of Public Housing Tenants is a union for people who live in public housing. Our board is entirely made up of public housing tenants and our mission is to protect and improve public housing across the state. We are a membership organization, and our members are local tenant organizations across Massachusetts. We provide our member groups and all public housing tenants with support so they can build power in their own communities in order to fix the problems that plague our housing. The impact of our work is to provide greater safety, security and dignity for public housing tenants in Massachusetts. We are a small team with relatively new leadership in place building an organizational culture centered around our eight core values and work/life harmony for staff is a priority. We are looking for people who value both hard work and self-care.

The position reports directly to the Deputy Director and is responsible for overall financial management and assistance with HR operations.

Finance and Accounting

• Maintain financial reports, records, and general ledger accounts.
• Prepare journal entries, analysis, and account reconciliations and assist with monthly close processes.
• Manage the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes, including billing and collections, vendor management and payments, review and payment of employee reimbursable expenses.
• Assist with audit, annual tax filings, and compliance matters.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Process payroll and payroll entries.

Human Resources and Payroll

• Assist in areas including but not limited to HR operations, compensation & benefits, employee lifecycle and talent acquisition and administrative work; coordinating closely with the Deputy Director and Executive Director. Requires accuracy, timeliness and a generalist mindset.
• Assure compliance with federal and state labor laws.
• Manage and update employee handbook as needed.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding.
• Support recruitment and hiring process.
• Advise on personnel policy changes, Mass Union staff structure and staff's salaries.
• Oversee staff performance evaluation process.

Payroll

• Set and manages system to track hours worked by staff, track PTO for staff, process bi-weekly payroll, deductions and related payments.
• Support staff on questions about payroll related issues.

Desired Experience & Qualifications

• Position is 20 hours per week as a hybrid; however Wednesday in-office at Dorchester location is required.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required.
• 3-5 years accounting experience in a non-profit organization.
• Prior experience with payroll, accounts payable and receivable, and human resource administration.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and time management skills.
• Demonstrated organizational and prioritization skills and detail orientation.
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple deadlines and complex scheduling.
• Tech savvy with high-level knowledge of MS Office suite, especially Excel.

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