Greater Minnesota Housing Fund Hiring for Senior Accountant Job at Saint Paul, MN Full Time

Greater Minnesota Housing Fund (GMHF) is looking for a great addition to our Finance Team to own the accounting processes including month-end close, accounts receivable/payable, financial reporting, financial analysis, and cash management. Reporting directly to GMHF’s Accounting Manager, the Senior Accountant has an opportunity to make a positive impact within the company and community as well as gain a breadth and depth of experience that can only be obtained from working in a small, fast growing company.

The ideal candidate should have 4+ years of full-time accounting experience and be intellectually curious and excited to find efficiencies in day-to-day tasks.

Key Responsibilities

· Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Preform month-end close procedures for multiple subsidiaries.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly. Maintain various spreadsheets from daily journals and subsidiary ledgers.
• Post data in a timely fashion to various ledgers, registers, journals, and logs following established procedures and guidelines.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly financial statements and ongoing compliance reporting.
• Assist with year-end audit preparation, form 990, and other reporting requirements.
• Assist with preparation, compilation, and reconciliation of annual budgets, quarterly reforecasting, and weekly cash flow.
• Ongoing maintenance and advancement of accounting policies and procedures as needed.

• Accounts Receivable & Cash Receipts

• Oversee accounts receivable function within organizational established policies.
• Responsibilities include billing, posting, processing, oversight of customer balances, and applicable month-end journal entries.
• Review receivable contracts for billing and payment accuracy.
• Process deposits regularly and record cash detail into the general ledger.
• Initiate necessary wire transfer in timely manner.

• Accounts Payable & Vendor Management

• Responsible for weekly accounts payable processing including vendor management.
• File 1099 forms annually.

• Payroll processing

• Process bi-weekly payroll including all personnel related payroll changes.
• Preparation of payroll related journal entries.
• Year-end verification of W-2’s.
• Other payroll related duties as assigned.

• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of accrual accounting principles, practices, and procedures.
• Advanced knowledge of general ledger software; experience with Blackbaud’s Financial Edge preferred.
• Intermediate level of computer programs, including Excel spreadsheets and Word processing.
• Intermediate billing principles and practices.
• Principles and procedures of financial record keeping and reporting.
• Ability to solve problems in financial statement reconciliations, accounts receivable, accounts payable and cash receipts.
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, and meet critical deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and ability to deal effectively with a variety of employees and patrons.
• General ledger ownership and ability to analyze and evaluate financial information.
• Public accounting experience preferred.
• Understanding of not-for-profit, consolidation, and loan accounting a plus.

GMHF is located in downtown St. Paul and provides competitive salaries, strong benefits, and paid parking for its employees.

If you feel you can excel in the areas described, we would love to hear from you.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 – $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Work from home

Physical Setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Work Location: One location