What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at Eklego?
Eklego is seeking a dedicated Senior Accountant in a direct-hire position for a highly respected and established organization in the greater Columbus, OH area.
Eklego partners with choice organizations committed to hiring qualified and compassionate staff, and Eklego partners with YOU to find a workplace that best fits your priorities!
This direct-hire Senior Accountant opportunity offers:
- Full Time Days, Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week!
- Competitive pay and benefits!
Responsibilities for the Senior Accountant:
- Lead month-end close for all affordable housing entities; maintain the general ledger in NetSuite and AR in OneSite.
- Prepare and deliver monthly financial statements, budgets-to-actual variance analysis, and HUD-required reports accurately and on time.
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts (cash, fixed assets, reserves, residual receipts, intercompany) and maintain supporting schedules/workpapers.
- Oversee resident A/R and HAP cash postings; partner with property staff to resolve discrepancies.
- Support compliance activities, including surplus cash/residual receipts analysis, CapX processing, and coordination on tax filings as needed.
- Support annual financial and single audits; respond to auditor requests and help strengthen internal controls.
- Serve as primary finance partner to Affordable Housing leadership and operations; perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
- 5 years of accounting experience required.
- Affordable housing experience (HUD-regulated programs, Section 8, LIHTC, and/or RAD for PRAC) strongly preferred.
- Nonprofit/fund accounting and revenue recognition experience preferred.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and fund accounting.
- NetSuite (or similar ERP) and OneSite (or similar property management software) preferred.
- Advanced Excel skills; proficient with Microsoft Office.
Why Choose Eklego?
- We'll take the time to learn about your background, your goals, and your needs.
- This is a direct employment opportunity with a reputable healthcare organization. We partner exclusively with top-notch providers. This gives you a one-stop, simple solution to a choice of employers and positions.
- Our clients rely on our expertise and trust Eklego to bring talent like YOU because we're ALL better together
We are an equal opportunity employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status, including genetic information.