Staff Accountant

Frolic Community; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) match

Owner options

Job summary

Frolic Community is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support day-to-day financial operations across the company and its development entity LLCs. Reporting to the Controller, you will own core accounting functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoice processing, and month-end close in a dynamic small-team environment.

Based in Seattle with a hybrid schedule (Capitol Hill), this full-time role offers exposure to multi-entity accounting, partnership with leadership,

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of accounting, bookkeeping, or similar finance role.
• Solid working knowledge of AP, AR, bank reconciliations, and general ledger coding.
• Hands-on experience with accounting software (QuickBooks, Xero, or similar) and Bill payment platforms such as Bill.com.
• High proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and the broader Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 suite.
• Strong attention to detail and a track record of accurate, timely work.
• Ability to manage multiple entities and priorities with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to coordinate with vendors, team members, and leadership.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Process and code incoming invoices across multiple entities, ensuring correct GL categorization and timely entry into Bill.com and accounting systems.
• Manage accounts payable workflows, including tracking due dates, preparing weekly payables reports, and coordinating payment runs with CFO approval.
• Support accounts receivable functions, including invoicing, payment tracking, and follow-up on outstanding balances.
• Assist with month-end close activities, including bank reconciliations, accrual entries, and financial data review.
• Maintain organized, audit-ready records of all financial transactions across Frolic Community Inc. and its Development Entity LLCs.
• Coordinate with the Controller on reporting for development managers and project-level financial summaries.
• Liaise with vendors and payees on invoice corrections, new payee onboarding (W-9s, payment setup), and general inquiries.
• Support payroll coordination, expense reporting, and other finance-adjacent administrative tasks as needed.

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Bank reconciliations

General ledger coding

Attention to detail

Multi-entity accounting

Communication skills

Work authorization in the US

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

QuickBooks

Xero

Bill.com

Excel/Google Sheets

Google Workspace

Microsoft 365

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and dependable Staff Accountant to support Frolic's day-to-day financial operations across the company and its development entity LLCs. Reporting to the Controller, this role will own core accounting functions — accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoice processing, and month-end support. This is a hands-on role well suited for someone who takes pride in accurate, timely work, thrives in a dynamic small-team environment, and is excited to grow with a mission-driven company reshaping how housing gets built.

About Frolic Community

We are a small team of pragmatic dreamers working to shift the existing real estate development paradigm towards community ownership. Building on the research of our founders from the MIT Center for Real Estate, we are creating pocket-communities of 6-20 homes owned collectively via the Frolic Community cooperative housing model - designed to make buying a home within reach for generational renters and first time home buyers. We build our projects in partnership with single family home owners that have greater development potential on their land and who want to age in place, house their communities, and shape the future of their neighborhoods. We have 6 projects in development and over 30 in our pipeline, and are looking for fellow dreamers with acumen to join our team.Learn more about our work here:

Description

Staff Accountant

Frolic Community · Seattle, WA (Hybrid – Capitol Hill) · Full-time

About Frolic

We are a small team of pragmatic dreamers working to shift the existing real estate development paradigm toward community ownership. Building on our founders' research at the MIT Center for Real Estate, we create pocket-communities of 6–20 homes owned collectively through the Frolic Community cooperative housing model, which is designed to bring homeownership within reach for generational renters and first-time home buyers.

We build our projects in partnership with single-family homeowners who have greater development potential on their land and who want to age in place, house their communities, and shape the future of their neighborhoods. We have 6 projects in development and over 30 in our pipeline, and we're looking for fellow dreamers with acumen to join our team.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and dependable Staff Accountant to support Frolic's day-to-day financial operations across the company and its development entity LLCs. Reporting to the Controller, this role will own core accounting functions: accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoice processing, and month-end support.

This is a hands-on role well suited for someone who takes pride in accurate, timely work, thrives in a dynamic small-team environment, and is excited to grow with a mission-driven company reshaping how housing gets built.

Working here, you will:

• Process and code incoming invoices across multiple entities, ensuring correct GL categorization and timely entry into Bill.com and accounting systems.
• Manage accounts payable workflows, including tracking due dates, preparing weekly payables reports for Controller review, and coordinating payment runs following CFO approval.
• Support accounts receivable functions, including invoicing, payment tracking, and follow-up on outstanding balances.
• Assist with month-end close activities, including bank reconciliations, accrual entries, and financial data review.
• Maintain organized, audit-ready records of all financial transactions across Frolic Community Inc. and its Development Entity LLCs.
• Coordinate with the Controller on reporting for development managers and project-level financial summaries.
• Liaise with vendors and payees on invoice corrections, new payee onboarding (W-9s, payment setup), and general inquiries.
• Support payroll coordination, expense reporting, and other finance-adjacent administrative tasks as needed.

About You

You are organized, accurate, and reliable. You take satisfaction in keeping the numbers clean and the office running smoothly, and you're comfortable working across accounting tasks without needing a lot of hand-holding. You communicate clearly, follow up proactively, and bring a calm, professional presence to a fast-moving team. You care about the mission of helping more people access homeownership, and you want to do meaningful work at a company where your contributions are visible and valued.

Expected Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or a closely related finance role.
• Solid working knowledge of AP, AR, bank reconciliations, and general ledger coding.
• Hands-on experience with accounting software (QuickBooks, Xero, or similar) and bill payment platforms such as Bill.com.
• High proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and the broader Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 suite.
• Strong attention to detail and a track record of accurate, timely work.
• Ability to manage multiple entities and priorities simultaneously without losing track of details.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable coordinating with vendors, team members, and leadership alike.
• Comfort working in a small, fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where roles evolve and initiative is rewarded.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Additional Attractive Qualities

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience supporting a Controller or CFO in a multi-entity or real estate development environment.
• Familiarity with project-level accounting or cost tracking for development or construction projects.
• Experience with HR-adjacent functions such as payroll processing or onboarding coordination.

What We Offer

This is a full-time position based in the Seattle metro area. The role requires working in-office at our Capitol Hill office a minimum of 3 days per week, with flexibility to work remotely up to 2 days per week.

• Compensation: $30–$40 per hour, commensurate with experience
• Benefits: 80% company contribution to medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement: Up to 3.5% employer match on our sponsored 401(k) plan
• Ownership: Options in Frolic to become a co-owner of the company

Frolic is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.