Senior Accountant (Remote Eligible in the US only)

Community Roots Housing; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading non-profit organization in Seattle is seeking a Senior Accountant to handle financial accounting and reporting for residential apartment properties. This position requires at least 2 years of experience in accounting, preferably with residential buildings, and strong skills in Microsoft Office applications. The ideal candidate will communicate effectively with diverse groups and support construction accounting efforts. Competitive benefits include free medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees.

Benefits

Free medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of relevant work experience related to accounting for residential buildings.
• Experience with a complex chart of accounts and multiple entities.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accounting policies and internal controls are upheld.
• Prepare monthly operating statements and follow up on aging balances.
• Assist with construction project accounting and track funding sources.

Skills

Strong oral and written communication skills in English

Intermediate/Strong skills with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Teams, Outlook)

Ability to communicate effectively with diverse personalities

Experience with remote meetings using tools such as MS Teams and Zoom

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent education

Tools

Abila (MIP) fund accounting

Concur software

Job description

Senior Accountant (Remote Eligible in the US only)

The Senior Accountant position performs end to end financial accounting and reporting for a portfolio of approximately 10-15 residential apartment properties. This position will also help support accounting efforts for new construction projects during their multi-year development lifecycle.

Job Summary

Community Roots Housing is a top performing, high-capacity not-for-profit corporation with an innovative portfolio throughout the Seattle area. We are intentional in our hiring processes, seeing it as a chance to interrupt the cycle of racial and economic injustice that limits communities from accessing employment, building skills and investing in their own leadership development.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure CRH accounting policies, standard procedures, and internal controls are upheld
• Prepare and review monthly operating statements for portfolio of assigned buildings, follow up on aging balances and provide accounting support for site managers and property managers
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for bank accounts in assigned portfolio, and collaborate with portfolio managers to clear reconciling items
• Record monthly transactions for assigned portfolio, including reserve account interest and laundry deposits
• Manage recurring entries, including monthly insurance expense, and update periodically as needed
• Prepare assigned support schedules for annual audits, including building audits and the annual consolidated financial statement audit
• Prepare financial portion of annual City reports for multiple properties
• Assist with construction project accounting and tracking of funding sources and uses
• Other duties and projects as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, or equivalent combination of accounting education and work experience
• At least 2 years relevant work experience (or 4 years if no accounting degree), including accounting for residential apartment buildings
• Experience with a complex chart of accounts and working in an organization with multiple entities
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English
• Intermediate/Strong skills with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Teams, Outlook)
• Experience with remote meetings and collaboration, using tools such as MS Teams and Zoom
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and work independently
• Ability to communicate effectively with people of diverse personalities, cultures, and communication styles

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in affordable housing and real estate development accounting
• Experience with Abila (MIP) fund accounting and Concur software
• Experience participating in external financial statement audits
• Experience working on a team of at least 5 accountants

Benefits:

Medical HMO, dental and vision insurance is free for employees.

Community Roots Housing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates of color, LGBTQ candidates, women, candidates with disabilities and candidates of all religions and national origins are strongly encouraged to apply.