Senior Accountant

Home is the foundation for everything in life. Since 1971 our model has been about supporting residents in finding stability and achieving their goals. Its why were more than housingwe combine quality affordable homes with our on-site Advantage Servicesbecause we believe that with the right support and opportunities all people can thrive. Today over 13000 peoplefamilies seniors veterans and people with disabilities and other barrierscall a CommonBond community home. Our core values are Respect Integrity Partnership Innovation and Excellence. We live these values and look for people who embody them to represent our organization in the community. If this sounds like you please consider joining our team.

Why CommonBond Communities:

• Work-life balance
• Competitive salary
• Employee referral program
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Employee recognition and rewards program
• A respectful and growth-oriented workplace
• A chance to make a difference in the community!
• Ongoing training and professional development

Salary Range: $95000-$105000 Annually

CommonBond Communities invites qualified applicants to apply for the Senior Accountant position at our Central Office site in Saint Paul MN. The Senior Accountant will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records assisting with month-end close processes and supporting the preparation of financial reports. Key responsibilities include reconciling accounts ensuring correct eliminations for affiliated entities and assisting with audits. This person will also play a vital role in ensuring compliance with financial regulations and supporting the overall financial health of the organization.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND ASSOCIATED TASKS

Maintain accurate financial records for each of the affiliated entities ensuring adherence to established policies and procedures

• Prepare monthly quarterly and annual reporting
• Ensure accounting methods are under GAAP and that governmental reporting requirements are followed accurately
• Reconcile bank accounts utilizing Yardi automated functionality
• Maintain supporting schedules for assets liabilities and depreciation
• Ensure proper documentation and backup for all journal entries
• Investigate budget variances in the financial statements
• Facilitate relationships with groups around the organization and assist the Controller with providing financial analysis to those groups.
• Act as a resource for senior management during budget preparation
• Prepare audit schedules at fiscal year-end
• Assist in audit consolidation and elimination of affiliated entities
• Coordinate the completion of special accounting projects for management

Develop and implement corporate accounting policies and processes

• Define and comply with all established internal control procedures
• Maintain a current and accurate operations manual for corporate accounting including drafting and revising policies and procedures as necessary
• Ensure established goals and/or operational objectives are obtained each year
• Establish and maintain effective professional working relationships with internal departments staff vendors and outside agencies

Organizational leader and resource for best practice use of Accounting related systems: YARDI PowerBI Elevate Concur internet banking applications

• Utilize full functionality of Yardi to maintain accounting records
• Use YARDI for fixed asset accounting and reporting
• Produce ad hoc reports when necessary in YARDI and PowerBI
• Provide training to various staff upon request
• Produce monthly financial reports in YARDI
• Test and implement new YARDI applications and other software tools
• Assist with troubleshooting problems and finding solutions
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of GAAP
• Strong understanding of corporate accounting principles including consolidations intercompany eliminations and financial reporting
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g. SAP Concur Yardi) and advanced Excel skills (e.g. pivot tables VLOOKUP SUMIF macros)
• Proficiency in financial analysis and forecasting with the ability to interpret complex data
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal to present financial information to non-financial stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment

Education and Other Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors degree in accounting or similar
• 5 years of experience with all aspects of accrual accounting through financial statements and audit preparation
• Experience working with consolidations and multiple sets of books
• Advanced Excel skills: VLOOKUP SUMIF pivot table and macros
• Ability to maintain tight and effective internal control procedures
• Possess a high level of accuracy and detail orientation
• Demonstrated experience working within diverse communities which include people of various ages genders sexual orientations national origins income levels ability levels religious affiliations races and languages
• Ability to work independently and cross-functionally
• Excellent customer service organization and both written and oral communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple duties while adhering to established deadlines

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in Non-Profit
• Experience with Yardi (ERP system)
• Experience in property management or property accounting
• Experience in Public Accounting
• Certified Public Accounting (CPA) license

Required Experience:

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