Staff Accountant I

Mercy-Housing; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

PTO 15 days

Holidays

403b retirement match

Early clock Fridays (3 hours)

Early close before holiday (3 hours)

Paid time off Christmas–New Year

Volunteer time off

Parental and caregiver leave

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Pet insurance

Job summary

Mercy Housing is seeking a Staff Accountant I to update and evaluate the reasonableness of information in financial statements and related schedules. This role offers a hybrid work schedule and is based in the United States.

The incumbent will prepare narratives and supporting schedules, assist with budgets, and support annual audits while ensuring accuracy and timeliness. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field and 1–2 years of accounting experience; public or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• 1–2 years of accounting experience.
• Experience in public or industry accounting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile bank accounts accurately and timely, with attention to unusual items that remain outstanding at month end.
• Research historical accounting transactions and reconcile differences between A/P or A/R modules and G/L module.
• Prepare periodic financial statements within assigned time limits and accuracy standards, as directed by the Accounting Manager.
• Create narratives explaining financial statements released to users.
• Prepare financial statement related reports.
• Perform reporting required by outside agencies.
• Assist in preparation of budgets and schedules for annual audit.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Initiative

Excel

General knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

At Mercy Housing, we are on a mission to redefine affordable, low-income housing and create a more humane world where communities thrive, and all individuals can realize their full potential. As the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in the nation, we build, preserve, and manage program-enriched housing across the country.

The Staff Accountant I is responsiblefor updating and evaluating for reasonableness the information presented in financial statements, narratives, and other accompanying schedules to the financial statements for any reporting entities assigned. This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.

Pay: $28.85-30.77/hour

• Several health insurance plans to choose from, dental (including free basic dental option) and vision
• 15 days of earned PTO your first year, 12 company holidays + 2 floating holidays
• 403b + match
• Early close Fridays (3 paid hours each Friday)
• Early close prior to a holiday (3 paid hours)
• Paid time off between Christmas and New Year's holiday
• Paid time off to volunteer (8 hours)
• Paid parental and caregiver leave
• Employer paid life insurance
• Free Employee Assistance Plan
• Pet insurance options

Duties

• Reconcile bank accounts accurately and in a timely manner, with attention to unusual items that remain outstanding at month end.
• Perform research on historical accounting transactions. Reconcile differences between A/P or A/R modules and G/L module.
• Prepare periodic financial statements (as directed by the Accounting Manager) within assigned time limits and accuracy standards.
• Create relevant and current explanation of financial statements in a narrative format for any financial statements released to users.
• Prepare financial statement related reports.
• Perform reporting required by outside agencies.
• Assist in the preparation of budgets and schedules for annual audit.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 1-2 years of accounting experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in public or industry accounting.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.

Knowledge and Skills

• Willingness to learn and seek advice and comment when appropriate from coworkers, the Accounting Manager, and others.
• Ability to understand and implement directives.
• Proficiency in spreadsheet and computerized accounting applications.
• Positive attitude, professionalism, and integrity.
• Self-initiative: ability to problem-solve and prioritize work.
• Ability to communicate clearly in both verbal and written form and relate effectively with others.

Mercy Housing is a fair chance employer; while we conduct background checks for all positions, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Qualifications

Skills

Required

Communication Intermediate

Initiative Intermediate

Excel Intermediate

Some Knowledge

Behaviors

Required

Team Player : Works well as a member of a group

Detail Oriented : Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

Required

Ability to Make an Impact : Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

Preferred

Bachelors or better in Accounting or related field.

Experience

Preferred

1 year: Experience in public or industry accounting

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