Staff Accountant I

The Mission of Housing Connect

At Housing Connect, we believe that a home is a space that offers safety and comfort. Our homes also ground us, remind us of our deepest values and hopes, and provide inspiration and motivation to succeed and strive to better our lives and those of our families.

Housing Connect is a leader in finding solutions to the affordable housing crisis affecting our communities. We are the connectors. We’ve connected thousands of Utahns with what they need to find stable ground. And we’ve been recognized locally and nationally for our work.

Job Statement

The mission of the Accounting Department is to provide accurate and timely financial information in support of Housing Connect operations. The Staff Accountant I works within the Accounting department and contributes to the department’s mission by working collaboratively with co-workers and operation personnel resulting in a positive and productive workplace keeping in mind Housing Connect’s values of: Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Humility, Inclusion and Accountability.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Review bi-weekly payroll reports and initiates ACH and/or wire transfers for approval by Controller or CFO.
• Update/reconcile prepaid insurance schedule and post monthly amortization.
• Prepare/create journal entries for approval by supervisor.
• Close and post batches daily.
• Prepare/Create JEs for year-end accruals for approval by supervisor.
• Process rents, deposits, check scans
• Assist in reconciling bank accounts when requested by supervisor.
• Coordinate with other Staff Accountants for the regular billbacks or reimbursements to the A/P Account. Including analysis and reconciliation of inter-fund accounts when necessary.
• Prepare weekly cash position reports and assist Controller in cashflow management process as directed.
• Set up New Vendors in the System.
• Train new property managers on cash collections or posting of cash receipts to tenant ledgers.
• Assist in preparing draw requests for developments under construction.
• Assist in cost certification audits for newly completed projects.
• Prepare Fee for Service Billings and monitor payments or collection.
• Assist in year end audits as directed by supervisor.
• Assist in the annual budget preparations.
• If assigned a Grant Fund, maintain grant expenditures spreadsheets.
• If assigned a Grant Fund, copy all invoices and related payroll expenses for grant vouchers and billing backup.
• If assigned Grant Fund, prepare HUD grant vouchers and submit via eLOCCS for reimbursement or prepare reimbursement requests to grant funder in required format.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• Associate Degree in Accounting, or business related field and/or 3 years in financial accounting and reporting.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Good interpersonal and communicative skills.
• Maintain adequate documentation of job notes.
• Knowledge of:
  • Computerized accounting systems
  • Microsoft software systems (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
  • Procedures required to reconcile general ledger accounts
  • Internet searching; accessing information on websites
  • General Ledger accounting software
• Ability to:
  • Analyze and resolve accounting problems
  • Work under time pressures and constraints
  • Be organized and detail oriented
  • Be professional in manner and appearance
  • Computerized accounting systems
  • General Ledger accounting software
  • Internet searching; accessing information on websites
  • Procedures required to reconcile general ledger accounts
  • Microsoft software systems (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Apply online at: https://housingconnect.clearcompany.com/careers/jobs/cdabea8c-a5f2-cf55-1a14-c3740053a8e2/apply?source=3322885-CJB-0