What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Manager position at National Community Renaissance?
"Together, we transform lives and communities!"
National Community Renaissance (CORE) is seeking qualified individuals to join our team. CORE is one of the nation's largest non-profit affordable housing developers with a 30-year track record in community revitalization. We transform the economic and social future of communities by building quality, affordable housing combined with best practice social services to improve the self-sufficiency of our residents.
Benefit Summary:
At National CORE, we offer competitive compensation packages and comprehensive benefit plans that include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan with match, Life Insurance, LTD, FSA, paid holidays, vacation, and sick time.
About the Job:
The Accounting Manager reports to the Controller, overseeing the accounting staff functions.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Manage the Accounting Staff which currently entails eight (8) Staff Accountants, three (3) Construction Payables persons, and four (4) General Accounts Payable persons.
- Coordinate staff training including software, hardware and accounting related to property management.
- Ensure that all transactions are properly recorded according to current policies and procedures.
- Ensure that month and year end closing and reporting packages for their assigned entities are completed in a timely manner.
- Assist, as necessary, in the training of site personnel with respect to the recording of financial entries and data.
- Maintain cash control for their assigned entities including monthly reconciliation of all bank accounts and periodic reconciliation of other staff accountants bank accounts.
- Be familiar with all terms of the agreements with third parties regarding financial and compliance issues and the related deadlines, which must be met.
- Preparation of special reports and/or billings required by management or third-party entities.
- Performance of review of financial and operating data regarding proposed acquisitions.
- Preparation and updating of all necessary audit schedules quarterly, and providing any required assistance during the interim and final audit.
- Participation in all company required educational and team building activities.
- Must adhere to the required work schedule established by the company to promote efficient operations.
- Payroll responsibilities (Applies only to the Staff Accountant charged with this responsibility.)
- Deal with systems representative to insure proper operation thereof.
- Input data for management payroll.
- Train accounting clerk in the handling of hourly payroll and provide direction and review of work product, for this aspect of the payroll function.
- Prepare all required payroll reports including those for the audit.
- Prepare as required salaried employee's manual checks.
- Reconcile the payroll accounts monthly.
- Ensure all payroll reports required by the IRS for all entities are processed in a timely manner
- Insure timely distribution of checks to employees.
- Insure legal requirements for withholding and payment of garnishments, etc. are met.
- Attend Company sponsored events that relate to the development of the team, which, from time to time, may include overnight stays at locations away from the employee's home.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word and Outlook.
- To provide a familiarity with the types of documentation and services specific thereto.
- Maintain work pace appropriate to given workload.
- Ability to perform complex or varied tasks.
- Relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions.
- Be a team player.
EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or higher
- Have formal training in accounting.
- Have some real estate accounting background.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Operate computer and office equipment
- Work is primarily sedentary in nature
National Community Renaissance is an equal opportunity employer.
Salary : $110,000 - $114,000
