Financial Accountant

TITLE: Financial Accountant

Pay Type: Salary

FLSA: Exempt

COMPENSATION:

Minimum: $65700
Midpoint: $71250

Maximum: $76800

REPORTS TO: Chief Financial Officer

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

Housing Forward formally known as Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance (MDHA) is a backbone organization that leads the development of an effective homeless rehousing partnership with 100 public private and nonprofit institutions we make the experience of homelessness in Dallas and Collin Counties rare brief and non-recurring. Housing Forwards team members uphold the Organizational values of Teamwork Equity Servant Leadership and Flexibility.

Housing Forward believes that effective solutions to homelessness are created with communities historically impacted by the systems we are attempting to transform. We strongly encourage applications from people who are representative of the culturally and ethnically diverse communities we work with. This includes people who have lived experience of homelessness.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Housing Forward is looking for a detail-oriented Financial Accountant to join us in ending homelessness in Dallas and Collin Counties. The Financial Accountant will assist in providing consistent timely and accurate financial management and administration of Housing Forwards finances financial systems processes and records to meet the organizations financial goals. This individual will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all appropriate regulatory policy and legal requirements and assisting with the preparation coordination analysis and supervision of departmental budgeting. The Financial Accountant will also play a critical role in all auditing processes related to the compliance of generally accepted accounting principles and Federal and State regulations.

Fiscal Performance

Assist with ensuring expenditures is in accordance with federal and state program requirements general statutes and generally accepted accounting principles and standards.

Assist with the preparation of monthly grant and contract reimbursement requests in accordance with funding agency requirements including coordination and review of time sheets or activity logs of non-labor internal charges and of subcontractor reimbursement requests.

Analyze and review supporting documentation to ensure allocability and allowability of expenses to comply with applicable Federal and State regulations and grant or contract requirements including documentation from subcontractors in support of periodic reimbursement requests.

Record revenue from foundations grants and privately raised contributions.

Reconcile revenue and expenses between reimbursement requests and general ledger.

Assist with the review of budget to actual expenses to assist in monitoring the status of expenditures for over/under spending.

AP/AR

Review reconcile and record employee benefit expenditures into accounting system.

Process bank reconciliations

Reconcile balance sheet accounts.

Assist with recording fixed assets and managing fixed assets schedule.

Work collaboratively with team members to ensure employee expense reimbursement requests are recorded in a timely manner and are in compliance with internal policies.

Ensure appropriate policies and procedures and processes with respect to financial transactions are followed.

Monitor and record expenditures and receipts ensuring timely effective and accurate record keeping.

Provide financial administrative and clerical support for the company.

Assist the VP Finance and Operations in maintaining the financial/reporting systems.

Assists with planning organizing and directing the activities of the preparation of the departmental budgets to achieve deadlines.

Review departmental financial activities for purposes of promoting more efficient operations.

Perform month-end and year-end procedures including but not limited to preparing month-end reconciliation and year-end working papers for monthly financial reports monthly closing and the organizations annual audit and ad-hoc monitoring.

Coordinate and assist the external auditors during their audit fieldwork. Assist to ensure all audited financial statement deadlines are met per the organizations reporting requirements.

Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Software and GAAP: Advanced proficiency in Excel QuickBooks and payroll systems (PayCor experience preferred). Strong understanding of GAAP allocation methodologies and government billing.

• Attention to Detail: Keen eye for detail accuracy and completeness of financial data

• Financial Analysis: Strong analytic skills to interpret financial data trends and provide insight to CFO and Leadership.

• Initiative: Expected to use considerable initiative independent judgement and leadership when performing budget and accounting analyses

• Commitment to Equity and Impact-Driven:Ability to align internal operations to advance All Neighbors Coalition racial equity goals and a passion for our mission and a commitment to making a difference in the lives of others.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Three (3) years or more of experience in budget preparation finance accounting or a closely related field.

Bachelors degree is preferred.

• Teamwork oriented.

• Must be detail-oriented and able to follow through independently.

• Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

• Ability to make routine judgements and decisions.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Effective communication skills both written and verbal.

• Knowledge of basic accounting principles and relevant accounting experience preferred.

• Must have reliable transportation valid state issued drivers license and car insurance.

• Please note that travel is required on a limited basis.

• Experience with Microsoft Office especially Excel.

• Must be flexible to work at different sites as scheduled.

• Limited requirements must be able to maintain files and lift objects that weigh up to 25 lbs

WORK SCHEDULE:

Housing Forward considers normal hours of operation Monday Friday from 8:00am-5:00pm.

Employees are able to work both remotely and in the office. Current Housing Forward guidelines state that employees must work at least 3 days per week in the office but this is subject to change.

COMPENSATION:

• The salary for this position is $65700 - $76800

• Housing Forward has a flexible PTO policy for all full-time employees. The office is officially closed on New Years Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Day after Thanksgiving Christmas Eve & Christmas Day. Housing Forward has MLK Jr. Juneteenth and Election Day as Days of Service.

This position is eligible for employer-provided benefits including:

o Employer matched 401k retirement

o Medical/Dental/Vision insurance options available with employer assistance

o Employee Assistance Program

o Employer paid short- and long-term disability insurance.

o Basic life insurance

• Housing Forward will provide a laptop. We will additionally provide the applicant with a phone and/or hot spot if needed.

STATEMENT ON DIVERSITY

Employees of Housing Forward are expected to treat all persons with dignity and respect without regard to race creed color sex religion disability mental illness and/ or addictions (diagnosed or not) age national origin familial status source of income criminal background sexual orientation transgender gender identity or gender expression.

For additional questions about the position please contact Shante Joseph CFO at