Assistant Controller ECD

Enterprise Community Partners; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental, health, and vision plans

401(k) with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work arrangements

Paid leave

Job summary

Enterprise Community Partners is seeking an experienced accounting professional to assist the Controller, Financial Reporting, with daily transactions, month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closes. You will prepare reconciliations, support intercompany accounting, and help document accounting policies in a fast-paced, team-based environment.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Accounting (CPA/advanced degree preferred) and 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience, with strong communication,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent required; CPA and/or advanced degree preferred.
• 5–7 years progressive accounting experience in a corporate accounting environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to work independently.
• Financial, analytical, organizational, and quantitative skills with ability to coordinate complex activities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining books and records for multiple legal entities including corporate entities and projects.
• Prepare periodic reconciliations and analyses; assist intercompany accounting and reconciliations.
• Support policy/procedure development; assist system implementations and process improvements.
• Coordinate with external auditors for annual audits and ensure internal controls compliance.
• Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual closes and external financial reporting.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s in Accounting or equivalent

CPA and/or advanced degree preferred

Tools

Workday

Yardi

Excel

Job description

Enterprise is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one. We support community development organizations on the ground, aggregate and invest capital for impact, advance housing policy at every level of government, and build and manage communities ourselves. Since 1982, we have invested $92.0 billion and created 1.1 million homes across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands – all to make home and community places of pride, power and belonging.

Join us at enterprisecommunity.org

Working at Enterprise

At Enterprise, you’ll be part of a diverse, committed team making a difference every day. You will collaborate with some of the smartest minds and biggest hearts in our field. You’ll be empowered to drive systems change and take bold steps to advance racial equity. And you will find a career home where you’re valued and supported in your growth journey.

Enterprise offers career opportunities in our offices across the country with an exceptional benefits package.

Job Description Summary

Assist the Controller, Financial Reporting with daily transactions, processes and compliance for Enterprise Community Development. Responsibilities include financial reporting and general ledger accounting. The position will play a significant role in the month end, quarter end and year end closing. This position will be responsible for completing analyses and reconciliations. The Position will also be responsible for the documentation of accounting policies and procedures. This position requires enthusiasm, excellent communication, analytical, organizational, and computer skills, and the ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

Job Description

• Assist in the maintenance of the books and records for all legal entities which include the corporate entities, projects under predevelopment/development, operating entities, and the corporate general partners.
• Prepare periodic reconciliations and analysis as required.
• Assist in intercompany accounting and reconciliation.
• Support the maintenance and/or establishment of accounting policies and procedures. Assist in system implementations and process improvements
• Assist with the corporate financial reporting functions of the organization. This includes helping coordinate, prepare analysis, draft reports and other tasks; associated with the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and internal and external financial reporting processes.
• Coordinate with external auditors for annual audits
• Ensure compliance with internal controls.
• Support the maintenance and/or establishment of accounting policies and procedures. Assist in system implementations and process improvements
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent required; CPA and or advanced degree is preferred.
• 5 - 7 years of progressive accounting experience in a corporate accounting.
• Must be highly motivated, able to work independently and possess strong written and oral communication skills.
• Must possess strong financial, analytical, organizational, and quantitative skills, and ability to coordinate complex activities, prioritize conflicting demands and meet deadlines with a quality, accurate work product.

Specific

• Knowledge of general accepted accounting principles (GAAP) is required.
• Advanced excel skills required, including experience automating recurring reports, reconciliations, or workflows using tools such as formulas, pivot tables, power query, macros/VBA, or similar automation features.
• Experience developing, documenting and implementing account policies and procedures.
• Experience in corporate accounting, consolidations and recording inter-company transactions.
• Experience working in accounting systems, experience with Workday and Yardi a plus.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

• Ability to work under stress/pressure.
• Ability to work evening and weekend hours during peak periods

Salary Transparency

You will be joining a team of talented professionals motivated by serving the community and addressing the need for affordable housing.

Total Rewards at Enterprise

Enterprise offers a comprehensive total rewards package for you and your family. The pay range for this position is $100,000 – $120,000. The salary range represents the low and high end of what may be paid for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the pay range, and compensation decisions may be influenced by a variety of factors, including skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

This range is just one component of our total rewards package, which also includes annual performance bonuses and generous paid leave programs.

Our benefits form a major part of the total rewards package. These include dental, health, and vision care plans, as well as family-building benefits such as adoption and surrogacy support. Enterprise supports flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance and offers health advocacy, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and mental health benefits. We round out our package with financial education, wellness programs, and auto-enrollment in the company’s 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions.

Finally, you will have access to learning and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement for job-related courses and certifications. Thank you for your interest in joining the Enterprise team and contributing to our mission to serve others.