Accounting Manager

Jobtailor; Cle Elum (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced accounting professional to lead financial operations in Cle Elum, Washington. The role focuses on accurate billings, cash application, and vendor payments, with oversight of AP/AR and journal entries.

You will review GAAP compliance and present financials to the Board. The ideal candidate has 4–6 years in complex accounting, strong Excel skills, and a proven ability to manage multiple priorities under deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• 4–6 years experience in accounting in increasingly complex roles.
• Audit and account reconciliation experience.
• Highly organized with attention to detail.
• Strong Excel proficiency.
• Excellent time management and deadline-driven.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate billings, cash receipt application, and vendor payments.
• Collaborate with AP and AR specialists to minimize errors and ensure timely entry.
• Approve AP invoices weekly in accordance with HOA budgeted expenses.
• Review quarterly financial statements for GAAP compliance.
• Present quarterly financials and annual budget at Board meetings.
• Manage the annual budget process and reserve updates.
• Provide oversight to staff accountant for monthly journal entries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Multitasking

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Ten-key by touch

Job description

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate billings, cash receipt application, and vendor payments
• Collaborate with AP and AR specialists, providing oversight and review so that these areas have very few errors and timely entry
• Monitor issues that arise and manage more complex issues
• Approve AP invoices weekly in accordance with HOA budgeted expenses
• Manage correspondence between legal counsel and board members around owners in collections and appropriate next steps in collection process
• Provide oversight to staff accountant to ensure that monthly journal entries, including depreciation, amortization, and other required entries are recorded accurately and timely with appropriate backup attached
• Review quarterly financial statements to ensure they are GAAP compliant, including review of major balance sheet account reconciliations
• Review of cash reconciliations performed by others
• Perform reconciliations for more complex accounts as determined by Senior Manager, which may vary over time
• Manage audit requests to ensure a timely and adjustment‑free issuance
• Present quarterly financials and annual budget at Board meetings
• Manage the Finance Committees for all Associations
• Manage the annual budget process, including creation of budget templates, reserve updates, and coordination of budget requirements with both the accounting team and operational team to ensure deadlines are met
• Manage reserve funds, actively monitor CD expiration dates to maximize earnings potential while following contractual obligations
• Coordinate and review resale requests
• Manage income tax return preparation and review of B&O tax filings
• Provide oversight to team members, including regular feedback and performance reviews
• Participate in the consolidated audit workstream as requested by corporate accounting team
• Seek out opportunities to increase efficiencies and customer satisfaction throughout the accounting function
• Respond to owner, vendor or internal questions promptly and accurately
• Seek out opportunities to improve efficiency and accuracy of accounting processes and systems
• Collaborate with Director of Community Associations and other operational team members on critical items regarding insurance, snow removal, reserve spend etc.
• Manage the preparation of management company monthly financials and billings
• Provide accounting, reconciliation and review duties to corporate/development businesses as directed
• Perform all other duties as required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• 4-6 years experience in accounting in increasingly complex roles
• Previous audit and account reconciliation experience
• Highly organized with attention to detail
• Interested in growing and developing team members while establishing a strong sense of ownership over the Association financials
• Excellent time management skills as well as the ability to work under a deadline
• General comfort in learning new technology and teaching others
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines
• Ten-key by touch
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong Excel proficiency
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Comfortable working in teams and independently