Senior Accountant
Accountant II
POSTING DATE:
CLOSING DATE:
Open until
filled
REPORTS TO: Accounting Manager
HOURS: 40 hours per week - Full time
SALARY RANGE: $38,166.56 - $49,361.20 annual)
BENEFITS: Medical, Dental, Pension, and Life/Disability
The Low Income Housing Institute is a non-profit housing development organization which provides housing development, finance, and property management services to increase the supply of low-income housing and to work for housing justice.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Senior Accountant is responsible for performing finance and
accounting functions for LIHI, Partnerships, and LLCs.
This is a non- exempt position. Duties include:
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts and ad hoc reconciliations.
- Process journal entries and accruals.
- Process month-end and year-end closing.
- Financial Statements preparation.
- Assist with annual budgets.
- AP processing and knowledge of cash requirements.
- AR/cash receipts processing and reconciliation of rent rolls.
- Manage all payroll functions and cross train.
- Prepare schedules on monthly, quarterly, annual basis and organize audit work papers.
- Understand Grants and Contracts for the projects.
- Actively contribute information to streamline procedures.
- Manage flow of paperwork in department
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Minimum of 2 years
experience as a staff accountant with a Bachelor Degree
in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or
other related fields.
Experience may be substituted.
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The ideal candidate is one
who has previous accounting experience in AP, AR, month
end closing, financial analysis, reconciliation,
variance analysis, budgets, forecasting, and quarterly
reporting.
- Experience with accounting systems and property management systems preferred.
- Experience in real estate, construction, property management, or nonprofit accounting preferred.
- Excellent organizational skills. Ability to learn quickly, work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
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Flexible and willing to work
evenings/weekends during busy times.
Ability to teach other staff members.
Must be a motivated a team player.
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Self-starter with good
problem solving skills and ability to interact and
communicate positively and successfully with all levels
of the organization.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
- Advanced knowledge of Excel and Word required.
- Ability to interact with
senior management.
This is a
unionized position, represented by Local 8 of the Office of
Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU).
The
Low Income Housing Institute
Attn: Human Resources
2407 1st Avenue, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98121
Fax: (206) 443-9851
Or e-mail to hr@lihi.org
The Low Income Housing Institute is an equal opportunity employer.
Qualified women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
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