Accountant

Overview

New Directions Housing Corporation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, has been serving Louisville and Southern Indiana for over 50 years. We are a community development corporation that focused on providing affordable housing and tailored social services to families of low income, seniors and the disabled. In short, we are Caring Neighbors Building Community.

New Directions is currently seeking a Staff Accountant to work, under the supervision of the Manager of Budgeting and Finance and the limited supervision of the Director of Corporate Accounting. The Staff Accountant is responsible for various aspects of the agency’s finance and bookkeeping practices and procedures. Additionally, this position provides support to the entire Finance Department. The essential responsibilities may be taught to the Staff Accountant by NDHC Finance Department staff as needed.

Job Type: Full -time, Exempt (Salary)

Schedule: M - F , 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Essential Responsibilities:

• Process monthly financials in Yardi.
• Maintains/issues initial financial statements monthly for the properties and departments, analyzes them, and presents the financials and findings to senior Finance staff for review.
• Makes or assists with journal entries in Yardi resulting from the financial reviews.
• Maintains written monthly analysis of the general ledgers on the properties and departments.
• Backup for the following activities.
• Payroll processing and review.
• Accounts Payable
• Process credit card receipts and entries into Yardi.
• Assist with audits.
• Responsible for reconciliations of bank accounts for the agency and managed properties utilizing Yardi (accounting software).
• Makes journal entries related to the bank statement reconciliations in Yardi.
• Responsible for making agency & affiliate bank deposits (scanning to the banks or physically delivering to the banks).
• Records AP ACH payments in Yardi.
• Maintains Sub-Activity Spreadsheets such as the Water Bill Analysis and the Vacancy Analysis MS Excel spreadsheets.
• Responsible for monthly Vacancy journal entries in Yardi.
• Assists the Manager of Budgeting and Finance with the updating of Depreciation schedules for the agency and its affiliates and making related journal entries in Yardi.
• Assists the Manager of Budgeting and Finance with the updating and maintaining of Prepaid Insurance and Prepaid Expense schedules and making related journal entries in Yardi.
• Maintains written Standard Operating Procedures on all above duties.
• Performs other related duties including errands and special projects as assigned.

Essential Qualifications, Experience & Skills:

• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Management or Finance. Will accept some college education in Finance, Bookkeeping or a related field; Also, a combination of education, training and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted
• 2 years of experience in bookkeeping or accounting preferred.
• Must be proficient in basic accounting principles, having completed Principles of Accounting I & II (Completion of Intermediate Accounting I and II is preferred); Must provide transcript
• Demonstrated computer proficiency; MS Office (Especially in Excel), Payroll, Accounting Systems and Apple Systems
• Excellent oral and written communication; good interpersonal skills
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
• Ability to assist agency’s staff with questions and requests for information
• Ability to learn new responsibilities quickly through NDHC training, self-education, and inquiry
• Maintain the confidentiality of any information s/he encounters
• Team player with commitment to the agency’s values
• Must be fluent in English – speech and writing
• Must have their own vehicle and will be required to use it in this position; Mileage is reimbursed at the Federal Rate
• Must have good attendance and punctuality
• Must pay attention to detail and accuracy

Valued but Nonessential Skills & Experience:

• Self-starter
• Eager to learn new things
• Yardi software experience

Reporting To This Position: None

Salary Range: $53,000 - $67,000

Physical Demands, Work Environment, Machines, Tools & Equipment: The characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands: While performing duties of job, employee is required sit for long periods of time; climb stairs; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Work is performed primarily on the computer, but may include some physical documentation that needs to be inspected and reviewed for accuracy. Employee must be able to see and use a computer screen for the majority of their work.
• Work Environment: This work is performed primarily in an office setting. Position requires some driving in local area and may require the incumbent to drive in inclement weather.
• Machines, Tools & Equipment: Computer and various applications (MAC Computer, Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, and Yardi), printer, copier, scanner, fax machine, telephone, automobiles, cell phone, calculator, shredder, bank deposit scanners.

Additional Information

In addition to a sense of purpose and pride in their work, eligible employees enjoy paid holidays, paid leave, paid Life, Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, 401k Retirement Planning and 3% employer match, as well as access to NDHC's Section 125 Health Plan which includes Medical, Dental and Supplemental Insurance. All offered benefits and the waiting periods are described in depth in our Employee Benefits Guide.

Submissions that include cover letters will be reviewed more favorably.

No phone calls please.

New Directions Housing Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. NDHC's employment practices consist of recruiting and hiring qualified employees without discrimination with regard to age, color, disability, familial status, gender, gender identification, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic identifying information, or veteran status. It is our policy that equal employment opportunity be provided with respect to hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits and all other privileges and conditions of employment.

New Directions Housing Corporation reserves the right to revise this Job Posting as it deems necessary. Revised 07/2021

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $53,000.00 - $67,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• GAAP: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPA (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Louisville, KY 40210: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $53,000 - $67,000