Accountant

Job Title: Accountant                                                                         FLSA: Exempt

Supervisor: Controller

Compensation: $75,000-$100,000 per year

Here at Community House Mental Health Agency, we strive to provide a supportive family atmosphere in Seattle and King County for people with severe and persistent mental illness. Each person who walks through our door has a unique story, and we believe that everyone deserves to feel welcomed and valued.

Community House has a fantastic opportunity for an Accountant.

Our Accountant will work as part of the administrative team to provide coordination of financial and management information systems. They will work under the controller to process accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll assistance, and other accounting support as assigned.

At Community House, we value a strong work-life balance and aim to provide the best support for our workers. As a CHMHA employee, you will have access to a range of unique benefits, such as company-paid medical/dental/vision/disability insurance, a 403B retirement plan with employer match, continuing education credit, a personal unlimited ORCA card, and an employee assistance program with financial, mental, and legal assistance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collecting rents, maintaining tenant ledgers, GL reconciliations 
• Works with daily accounts payable, receivable, and payroll to assure timely payments and reconciliation for accounts.
• Maintain general ledger and supporting documentation per agency procedures and audit firm guidelines (GAAP).
• Processes payroll per agency schedule
• Make accurate cross-check and reconciliations to balance sheets per information provided by Controller or other reconciliations as indicated.
• Generates monthly and quarterly financial statements in coordination with Controller.
• Generates financial information as requested
• Assists Executive Director and Controller in budget preparations.
• Prepares work papers and research questions for yearly independent audit.
• Maintain member and staff confidentiality at all times
• Works with other administrative staff to maintain office functions.
• Other duties as assigned.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration or other related field or
• Minimum 2 years experience in accounting/bookkeeping/payroll
• Ability to do accrual method accounting
• Ability to operate agency computer system and MRI Affordable Housing property management software or similar
• Experience with Paycom payroll software
• Ability to analyze complex accounting problems
• Ability to work under pressure caused by tight deadlines
• Have legible handwriting
• Nonprofit experience preferred

ACKNOWLEGEMENT STATEMENT:

By submitting this application, I acknowledge that I have read this job description and understand what is expected of me in this position. 

Salary : $75,000 - $100,000