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RIHousing – Director of Accounting
Salary Range - $124,225.80-$179,762.04
RIHousing is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
What it’s all about:
Provide leadership, direction, and oversight to the Accounting Department on all accounting, budgeting, grant, and financial reporting functions. Maintain high standards of internal controls to minimize risk and ensure the accuracy of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
What you’ll do on a daily basis:
This position manages the daily operations of the accounting department, providing guidance and mentoring to a staff of 18-20 people. Key factors include maintaining high-performance standards, strong internal controls, accuracy, deadline compliance, and the ability to resolve complex accounting and financial reporting issues. Timely and accurate financial statement generation is critical to Rhode Island Housing's accessibility to financial markets.
The position is responsible for developing and documenting policies, procedures, and internal controls. The Director of Accounting must stay abreast of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, GASB pronouncements, and federal and state laws and regulations. All changes and updates must be researched and implemented promptly.
The Director of Accounting manages three separate disciplines within the group.
Additionally, the position assists the CFO with complex financial analysis projects, participates in the bond issuance process as required, assists with program development, new initiatives, and strategic planning, and provides technical assistance to other divisions on accounting issues.
The position works closely with other senior managers and must be able to present, explain, and discuss financial operations and budget reports to executive management and/or the Board of Directors.
What you’ll bring to the team:
What you’ll need to succeed:
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Why RIHousing:
RIHousing strives to ensure that all people who live or work in Rhode Island can afford a healthy, attractive home that meets their needs. A good home provides the foundation upon which individuals and families thrive, children learn and grow, and communities prosper.
To achieve our mission, we:
RIHousing uses its resources to provide low-interest loans, grants, education, and assistance to help Rhode Islanders find, rent, buy, build, and keep a good home. Created by the General Assembly in 1973, RIHousing is a privately funded public purpose corporation. RIHousing requires its employees to be highly motivated and knowledgeable, have a sound understanding of the changing needs of Rhode Island's housing market, be willing to work within and toward a smoothly integrated operation, demonstrate a commitment to serve the people of Rhode Island, especially those with low and moderate incomes in need of safe and affordable homes, and possess a high level of integrity and deep respect for all Rhode Islanders, including customers, partners and fellow employees.
Full Time
$170k-215k (estimate)
03/09/2024
05/12/2024
rhodeislandhousinginc.org
Providence, RI
<25
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