Starting Pay Range from $49,566 to $55,786 a year
Apply @ https://www.housingkitsap.org/volunteers-donations-and-careers
Benefits:
- Medical
- Vision
- Dental
- Health Savings Account
- Employee Assistance Programs
- 12 Paid Holidays, and 1 Paid Personal Holiday
- Annual and Sick Leave - 8 hours accrual per month for each.
Investment and Retirement Programs:
- Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) with pension at retirement age , if vested.
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation with organizational match of 3.1% (voluntary)
Voluntary Benefits:
- Optional plans for life insurance, disability
It is the mission of Housing Kitsap (“HK”) to provide quality affordable housing and homeownership opportunities to families and individuals with our local communities. Together with the support of the Board of Commissioners, employees, residents and community members, we provide the foundation to create a safe place to call home.
The General Ledger Accountant works directly with the Controller and is responsible for the maintenance of all aspects of HK’s general ledger, including, timeliness and accuracy of data entry, account reconciliation and assisting administration with financial reports. Responsible to analyze journal entries, supporting documentation and affected accounts and work with property accountants to ensure validity. Incumbent has overall responsibility of ensuring the accuracy of all accounting entered into the accounting system, including ensuring accurate and timely monthly close, billings, collections and cash applications. All while maintaining an environment with strong internal controls.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Maintains and reconciles general ledger accounts, including:
- reviewing account balances for accuracy;
- reconciling monthly bank statements to the general ledger
- preparing and posting monthly departmental charge backs, pre-paid expenses, and amortizations;
- preparing and posting journal entries to correct balances;
- creating new GL accounts and inactivate or delete obsolete accounts while maintaining the chart of accounts.
o Prepare and post month-end close and accounting transactions in a timely and accurate manner
- Assists Controller with general ledger monthly and yearly closes, including preparation of the required reconciliations and workpapers for the annual audit.
- Assists Controller with cash flow and cash requirement assessments.
- Reviews personnel action forms for budget availability and coding prior to hire and/or posting.
- Assist Housing Kitsap staff in understanding their financial reports.
- Interact with internal and external auditors to ensure financial statements are presented accurately and filed on time.
- Keep abreast of regulatory requirements and best practices in accounting.
- Assists other Accounting and Finance staff when needed.
