Senior Accountant

CommonBond Communities; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonBond Communities is seeking a Senior Accountant to maintain accurate financial records, manage month-end close, and support financial reporting. This role emphasizes GAAP compliance, intercompany eliminations, and audits to ensure financial health across entities.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive accounting experience, strong Excel skills, and the ability to work with cross-functional teams in a nonprofit housing organization.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting
• Ability to prepare audit schedules and support annual audits
• Strong analytical and forecasting skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy in financial data

Responsibilities

• Maintain GAAP-compliant monthly close and financial reporting
• Reconcile accounts, intercompany eliminations, and leading real estate transactions
• Prepare audit schedules and support consolidation
• Assist with budget, forecasting, and financial modeling
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial analysis

Accounting principles

Excel proficiency

Intercompany eliminations

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Yardi ERP

Job description

Central Office
1080 Montreal Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55116, USA

Description

Job Summary

CommonBond is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Accountant to join their accounting team. This person will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, assisting with month-end close processes, and supporting the preparation of financial reports. Key responsibilities include reconciling accounts, ensuring correct eliminations for affiliated entities and assisting with audits. This person will also play a vital role in ensuring compliance with financial regulations and supporting the overall financial health of the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (the % should be listed for 3-5 major key areas of responsibility)

% of Time

Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting

• Ensure accounting methods are under GAAP and that governmental reporting requirements are followed accurately
• Maintain general ledger accuracy, including journal entries, allocations, intercompany reconciliations, working capital, real estate transactions and eliminations.
• Ensure proper documentation and backup for all journal entries
• Investigate budget variances in the financial statements
• Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations utilizing Yardi automated functionality
• Execute recurring journal entries, manage proper backup documentation, and reconcile general ledger and corporate accounts
• Act as a resource for senior management during budget preparation
• Prepare audit schedules at fiscal year-end
• Assist in audit consolidation and elimination of affiliated entities
• Coordinate the completion of special accounting projects for management
• Process monthly expense uploads with precise account coding
• Maintain debt schedules and supporting schedules for assets, liabilities, and depreciation
• Prepare and complete quarterly sales and use tax reporting

60%

• Maintain and manage working capital schedules
• Prepare journal entries for real estate transactions, including sales, refinances and dispositions
• Maintain and manage development fees
• Assist Senior Treasury Manager with treasury activities
• Processing transfers between accounts
• Corporate check requests
• Develop and Implement corporate accounting policies and processes
• Define and comply with all established internal control procedures
• Maintain a current and accurate operations manual for corporate accounting, including drafting and revising policies and procedures as necessary
• Establish and maintain effective professional working relationships with internal departments, staff, vendors and outside agencies

40%

Other Duties as Assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of GAAP
• Strong understanding of corporate accounting principles, including consolidations, intercompany eliminations, and financial reporting
• Proficiency in financial analysis and forecasting with the ability to interpret complex data
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to present financial information to non-financial stakeholders
• Advanced Excel sills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment

Education and Other Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field required.
• 5+ years of experience with all aspects of accrual accounting through financial statements and audit preparation
• Experience with grant accounting (federal, state, local, philanthropic)
• Budgeting, forecasting and financial modeling experience preferred
• Ability to maintain tight and effective internal control procedures
• Possess a high level of accuracy and detail orientation
• Demonstrated experience working within diverse communities, which include people of various ages, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, income levels, ability levels, religious affiliations, races, and languages
• Ability to work independently and cross-functionally
• Excellent customer service, organization, and both written and oral communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple duties while adhering to established deadlines

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in Non-Profit
• Experience with Yardi (ERP system)
• Experience in property accounting or real estate accounting
• Experience in Public Accounting
• Certified Public Accounting (CPA) license

• Smoke-free work environment.
• Quiet to moderate noise level.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to file documents.
• Ability to enter data into a computer.
• Ability to interact verbally with internal and external audiences.

Physical Environment

Lift up to 50#s

34% - 66%

67%-100%

Frequent lifting

34% - 66%

67%-100%

0% - 33%

34% - 66%

34% - 66%

67%-100%

Stooping

34% - 66%

67%-100%

Standing

34% - 66%

67%-100%

Reaching

34% - 66%

67%-100%

Push

34% - 66%

67%-100%

Pull

34% - 66%

67%-100%

Hot or cold temp variances

34% - 66%

67%-100%

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to accurately reflect the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the position. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position. Management and administration reserve the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.

CommonBond does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, citizenship, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, medical status, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, or any legally protected status in any of its employment practices, educational programs, services or activities. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the position. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position. Management and administration reserve the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.

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