Senior Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

About Community Housing Network

Community Housing Network (CHN) is a nonprofit organization committed to providing homes for people in need through proven strategies of homeless prevention, housing assistance, affordable housing development, community education, advocacy, and referrals. Since 2001, CHN has served as the leading housing resource nonprofit organization in southeast Michigan and serves thousands of families and individuals annually who are facing homelessness, people with disabilities, low-income households, and other vulnerable Michigan residents.

Community Housing Network is Opening Doors and Transforming Lives through a work environment dedicated to empowering a work/life balance success through our Core Values: Inclusion, Integrity, Innovation and Passion.

CHN is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness which includes:

• Creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace to provide better services for participants and staff.
• Utilizing a trauma informed approach to build rapport with vulnerable populations.
• Making available educational resources related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, all the while providing a platform for conversation.

Community Housing Network provides excellent employment opportunities with competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefit package. All full-time employees enjoy a rich package of benefits including:

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
• 401k
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Products: Aflac, Short Term Disability Insurance, Life Insurance
• Generous Vacation and Medical Leave Time

Community Housing Network is an equal-opportunity employer recognized by the Detroit Free Press as a Top 100 Workplace and honored as a Crain’s Cool Place to Work.

Senior Accountant

Department: Accounting

Reports to: Director of Accounting & Finance

Employment Status Classification: Full Time, Exempt

Job Description Summary:

The Senior Accountant supervises other accounting team members. The Senior Accountant is also responsible for the preparation and monitoring of financial activities, reporting and assisting with audits.

Essential Functions:

• Supervise other accounting team members
• Record monthly bank activity
• Preparation of journal entries, workpapers and account reconciliations
• Review workpapers and audit schedules prepared by Accounting Specialist
• Back up for Accounts Receivable (deposits, invoicing, misc. grants, etc.)
• Support of other departments with financial requests
• Record bi-weekly payroll
• Assist with the preparation for audits
• Assist with other accounting related duties as assigned

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Supervisory experience is required
• Minimum 5 years of accounting experience (not-for-profit and/or grant accounting preferred)
• A willingness to learn, grow and cross train within the accounting department.
• Must be detail oriented and organized
• Self-motivated and ability to work independently
• In-depth knowledge of Excel is required
• Experience with federal grants is a plus
• Understanding of tax is a plus
• Proficiency in Blackbaud/Financial Edge preferred

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

Primary functions of this job are sedentary and often requires the ability to be active, including walking, standing, bending, climbing stairs and lifting; this position includes in-office work and remote work (from home).

Agency Expectations:

• Commitment to confidentiality, integrity, and adherence to organizational values.
• Adhere to agency policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate exceptional communication and organizational skills.
• Maintain a positive and respectful attitude.
• Demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload.
• Consistently report to work on time and prepared to perform duties of position.
• Have a strong work ethic that equally prioritizes the needs of participants and the needs of the organization.
• Proactively and effectively communicate the knowledge gained from education/trainings/conferences to others in the organization through the use of presentations, emails, and conversations.
• Execute all duties within the framework of Housing First and trauma-informed care principles.
• Prioritize cultural understanding, respect, resilience, adaptability, conflict resolution, and resourcefulness.
• Upholds organizations core values of integrity, inclusion, innovation, passion and vision within our organization and the people we serve.

Disclaimer:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.