Description

Seattle, WA

Compensation: $90,000-$110,000 Annually

Benefits: Medical HMO, dental and vision insurance is free for employees!! Generous paid time off package, with holidays, sick time, and earning 22 days of PTO in the first year, increasing with advancing years of service. 

Company Summary

Everyone has the right to a quality, affordable home. At Community Roots Housing, this truth drives our work. By embracing community-led development and engaging in deep-rooted partnerships, we’re fostering vibrant, equitable communities where everyone has access to safe, affordable and welcoming homes. Today, nearly 50 apartment buildings – over 2,000 residents -- we continue our commitment to build community with and for people. We are a top performing, high-capacity not-for-profit corporation with an innovative portfolio throughout the Seattle area. Our buildings have won numerous awards from HUD, Urban Land Institute, Affordable Housing Finance Magazine, Future wise and other community development awards.

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. We prioritize applicants who have firsthand experience in navigating the many systems that our residents face which impede their opportunities for success, as majority low-income, LGBTQ, and people of color.

Job Summary

The Accounting Manager of Portfolio Operations is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day accounting of CRH departments and properties. The Accounting Manager reports to the Controller and supervises a small team including the accounts payable function. The Accounting Manager is expected to ensure a high level of service to stakeholders, providing responsive and proactive communication, while also ensuring compliance with policies and internal control procedures. This position must maintain a high level of confidentiality.

This position can be in person, hybrid, or remote, but must be able to work well with remote team members.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Cash flow management and planning, and supervision and review of bank reconciliations
• Review and reconcile weekly accounts payable activity
• Review and post journal entries prepared by staff and other managers
• Monitor daily scanned mail notifications and ensure that team members participate in reviewing and processing mail appropriately
• Perform end-to-end accounting and support for a portfolio of buildings, and provide backup coverage for buildings in the event of staff outages or turnover
• Perform construction project accounting for 1-3 projects at different stages of predevelopment, construction, and completion; track funding sources and uses
• Assist with setting up accounting for buildings during transitions from construction to operations, or from operations to disposition or renovation
• Manage assignment of job duties and projects for direct reports, and participate in department work planning
• Participate in cross-functional committees or project teams as assigned
• Supervise, train, and develop team members, contributing to the goals of the organization and quarterly and annual team goals
• Other projects and duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibility:

Supervises two accounting specialists, and other staff or senior accountants depending on capacity.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Five years of accounting experience utilizing US generally accepted accounting principles, and demonstrating progressive responsibility and leadership; including management and supervisory skills
• Experience with multifamily real estate
• Proficient oral and written communications skills in English
• Strong presentation skills in all settings, including remote, hybrid, and in-person 
• Ability to lead collaboratively, incorporating the organization’s mission and values to identify and solve problems
• Ability to work independently and provide excellent supervision and management service to team members
• Expertise with a variety of software, including accounting systems, business applications (Excel, Outlook), and remote meeting applications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with affordable housing, HUD and LIHTC
• Familiarity with both FASB and GASB accounting requirements
• Experience with accounting for multiple entities and funds, including consolidation and interfund transactions
• Experience participating in financial statement audits
• Knowledge of Abila MIP, RealPage, and Concur software a plus

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

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. Community Roots Housing is a “Ban the Box” employer. However, per Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development requirements, any candidate selected for this position must undergo a criminal history background check prior to employment.