Accountant

Job Description
The Accountant records financial activity reconciles general ledger accounts and prepares
internal reports. Other tasks include but are not limited to maintaining multiple schedules to track data for grants audits and month-end close; assisting with financial statement review and research; and providing support as needed including annual audit and special projects.

Flexibility is a must: job tasks may change as duties are assigned to staff members within the
department or as a result of evolving products and services offered by the organization.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Job duties may include but are not limited to the following:
* Post weekly journal entry to allocate construction staff labor to CIP.
* Record Construction in Progress (CIP) accruals for all closing lots review costs for accuracy and send reports to construction department to verify costs prior to closing the lot.
* Monthly closing JEs for cost of completed homes transferred; reconcile homes closed master worksheet to home sales and cost of homes.
* Monthly closing JEs for cost of completed jobs.
* Prepare GL reconciliation schedules.
* Provide Grant Administrator expenditures for grant reimbursements and update class codes in accounting software for those expenditures.
* Reconciliation of grants expenditures in database to compare to grant income.
* Record and track grants that are recorded as forgivable debt. Prepare HOME & CDGB grant billings.
* Update documentation in grant folder to correspond to grant billings.
* Assist with review of annual homeowner escrow analysis and payment of property taxes.
* Record land acquisitions and maintain land folders.
* Assist CFO with financial statement review and research as needed.
* Update and reconcile audit worksheets within areas of responsibility (monthly quarterly or annually as appropriate).
* Maintain clear documentation of procedures.
* Participate in cross-training to provide backup for planned department absences.
* Provide support as needed to Director of Finance and CFO including annual audit special projects etc.
* Utilize advanced MS Excel & Access to record and reconcile accounting transactions.
* Monitor home build calendar for changes that will impact the Accounting Department.
* Responsibility for all aspects of repair jobs.
* Create billing invoices for Emergency Home Repair and Neighborhood Revitalization programs. Enter and reconcile billings in financial software and reconcile correlating construction in progress.
* Assist with annual budget planning and preparation.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES:
* Knowledge of cost accounting and/or construction industry is a plus.
* Knowledge of loan servicing is a plus.
* Self-motivated and resourceful.
* Strong attention to detail and ability to check and reconcile work.
* Strong reconciliation and problem-solving skills.
* Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
* Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail is a must.
* Ability to work independently but also collaboratively as part of a team.
* Positive personality attitude and professionalism.
* Knowledge of GAAP (nonprofit accounting a plus).
* Knowledge of accounting software (preferably Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT).
* Strong MS Access skills.
* Strong MS Excel and Word skills.
* Ability to work 40 hours/week; evening and weekend hours may be needed on rare occasions.
* Proficient with10-Key.

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
* Bachelors or Associates degree in Accounting or Finance or the equivalent experience plus three years of related experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THIS JOB
* Sit at a desk or in a meeting for extended periods of time.
* Ability to lift 25 pounds.
* Able to drive to off-site locations; requires a current Arizona drivers license a clean driving record auto insurance and a reliable vehicle needed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND CONDITIONS
The majority of duties are performed in an office setting; however there will be time away from the office i.e. special events or business-related errands. This will require the use of your own vehicle.
There will also be times when you may need to be out on a construction site which may mean uneven terrain with exposure to dirt dust dampness construction debris extreme temperatures construction noises fumes and odors from construction materials.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED
* Employee must be proficient in or able to use or learn to use office equipment such as computer printer phone copiers calculator and fax machine and other communication vehicles.
* Dress code is office casual.

LOCATION ADDRESS:
Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona
2830 W Glendale Ave
Phoenix AZ 85051

Pay Range: $50000 - $70000

APPLY TO:
for Humanity International (HFHI) is a nonprofit ecumenical Christian housing ministry. The purpose and goal of Habitat for Humanity International is to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds races and religions to build houses in partnership with families in need. HFHI has an Administrative Headquarters based in Atlanta Georgia an Operational Headquarters based in Americus Georgia and Area Office bases of operations in Manila Philippines for our Asia and the Pacific work San Jose Costa Rica for our Latin American and the Caribbean work and Bratislava Slovakia for our Europe the Middle East and Africa work.

HFHI is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified personnel for all our positions in a manner that does not unlawfully discriminate against any person because of race color religion gender marital status age national origin physical or mental disability sexual orientation veteran/reserve national guard status or any other status or characteristic protected by law.