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Who we are The Vancouver Housing Authority (VHA) works closely with local governments and other community partners throughout Clark County to address issues of affordable housing and homelessness and help families break the cycle of poverty.
Who we are looking for The Vancouver Housing Authority is seeking a Staff Accountant to oversee financial reporting of development and operations of VHA affordable housing portfolio and various grant contracts. The Staff Accountant provides accurate and reliable financial information and analysis to internal and external users according to industry standards and VHA requirements.
What you'll do Oversight of Affordable Housing Development and Financial Reporting Function: • Administers project financing activities to ensure compliance with funding programs, policies, rules, and regulations. May include low-income housing tax credits, tax exempt bonds, and federal and state loans and grants. • Prepares and manages financial models related to existing and proposed real estate developments and major renovations, including assessment of feasibility of proposed projects. • Prepares project budgets and operating projections, maintains financial tracking of developments under construction. Monitors construction activities for compliance with budget. • Collaborates with accounting firms to prepare cost certifications and coordinates other project closeout tasks with lenders, investors, Washington State Housing Finance Commission and other funders. • Prepares and analyses property operating reports; producing pro-forma statements and other cost analysis reports. • Prepares financial reports and other communication tools for VHA Senior Staff, Executive Team, and Board of Directors and participates in presentations of financial data related to affordable housing development projects for VHA management and Board members. • Participates in VHA annual audit and budgeting functions by preparing various schedules and reports related to development financing. • Maintains and reconciles a variety of accounts, ledgers, reports, and accounting records. • Interprets financial transactions and events for users who must make economic or business decisions as requested. • Records, classifies, and summarizes complex financial transactions and events in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and prepares related journal entries. • Uses various software applications, such as spreadsheets and graphics packages to assemble, manipulate and format data and reports. • Maintains current knowledge and advises VHA staff on best practices and applications of accounting standards and VHA financial policies. • Consistently complies with position and department safety and attendance standards. • Establishes and maintains positive, productive relationships with employees, vendors, and other related contacts.
What we offer • The STARTING SALARY RANGE for this position is $61,068 - $67,175 per year based on experience. The full salary range for this position is $61,068 - $94,094 per year. The final candidate for this position will be paid within the STARTING SALARY RANGE. • Full-time, non-exempt position, working 40 hours per week Monday - Friday. • 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance. • Benefits package also includes 10.39% paid into WA PERS by employer, 12 company paid holidays, and generous paid time off and separate sick time accrual. • Meaningful work that addresses affordable housing and homelessness in our community.
What you'll bring • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related subject plus additional two years of education or experience in accounting or related field required. Candidates who are actively pursuing a relevant degree and are within six months of graduation would be considered to have met this requirement. • Governmental, property management, affordable housing, or non-profit industry accounting experience preferred. • CPA certification preferred.
Knowledge of: • Operations, services and activities of a general accounting system. • Principles and practices of governmental accounting. • Principles and practices of real estate finance and development. • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. • Affordable housing financing tools including LIHTC, Housing Trust Fund, FHA loan products, Project Based HAP contracts, CDBG, HOME, bond programs, etc. Familiarity with compliance and regulatory requirements of various sources. • Principles and practices of financial contract administration. • Methods and techniques of maintaining internal control systems. • Principles and practices of asset and inventory management. • Methods and techniques of preparing financial reports and statements. • Principles and practices of financial record keeping and reporting. • Modern office procedures, methods and equipment including computers and supporting word processing and spreadsheet applications. • Pertinent Federal, State and local codes, laws and regulations.
Ability to: • Structure financing packages and present them in standardized development and operating forecasts. • Manage multiple projects concurrently. • Manage complex and time-critical processes, funding requirements and relationships to complete projects on time and on budget. • Interpret and apply administrative and departmental policies and procedures. • Prepare clear and concise reports and spreadsheets, including computer generated financial reports. • Prepare and maintain accurate and current financial statements. • Analyze and make recommendations on cash flow requirements. • Analyze reports and financial statements. • Reconcile general ledger accounts. • Operate a variety of office equipment including a computer and associated word processing and spreadsheet applications. • Understand and carry out oral and written instructions. • Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. • Establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
A cover letter and resume are required when applying for this position. For more information on the Vancouver Housing Authority please visit our website at <a href="http://www.vhausa.org" target="_blank">www.vhausa.org</a>. Please note, those candidates deemed to best match our requirements will be contacted for an interview. We do not discuss application status during the selection process. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
The VHA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applications for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as covered veteran in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.

Vancouver Housing Authority

Staff Accountant

We are currently seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Accountant to join our well-established and experienced Finance team to provide hands-on high quality financial and management reporting, budgeting/forecasting to enable accurate &amp; informed decision making for the successful performance of the region. The Senior Accountant is responsible for providing the division with accurate financial information and providing financial analysis and suggestions to help the Company achieve financial targets. The purpose of the senior Accountant role is to provide financial insights for the business to aide in decision making and performance management, drive the business planning process as well as the month end and year end closing processes. The Senior accountant will be responsible for multiple locations and may require the supervision of direct reports depending on the needs of the Region. Also, the Senior Accountant is responsible for assistance with the monthly SAP close process and consolidated financial reporting. The incumbent is also responsible for analysis and report preparation, assistance with external audit, assistance with tax compliance, and assistance with the annual budgeting process. We always seek to recruit best talents globally and annually to match the multinational continuous growth objective. We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. We always seek to recruit best talents globally and annually to match the multinational continuous growth objective. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and think about how you can bring this to life by sending your CV and Cover letter for your desired role at the Coca-Cola Company.
Key Roles &amp; Responsibilities:
• Prepares and records journal entries in accordance with GAAP.
• Participate in the monthly financial accounting close processes.
• Analyze and reconciles balance sheet accounts.
• Prepares monthly accruals &amp; Assist with Corporate audit.
• Analyze transactions and determine the proper accounting action to follow.
• Knowledge of intercompany, accounts payable, and accounts receivable cycles and processes.
• Ensure all processing and reporting deadlines are consistently achieved.
• Completes year-end forms applicable to area of responsibility.
• Assures compliance and effectiveness of financial internal controls.
• Maintain effective, timely and professional communication with all employees and management.
• Completes required ethics, environmental, health, safety and other trainings as required local and globally.
• Contribute to ongoing continues improvement of accounting systems and business processes to increase efficiencies.
• Review of prepared (by shared service function) monthly account reconciliations and exposure reports.
• Assistance with financial statement preparation and internal management reporting.
• Analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results comparing against key performance indicators such as Plan, historical results, and other specified benchmarks.
• Assistance with coordinating the annual external audit process, quarterly tax estimates, and preparation of various analyses required by the assurance and tax teams.
• Help document standard operating procedures, as necessary.
• Prepare ad-hoc financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
Key Skills &amp; Qualifications:
• Minimum HND or Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, economics or a related field.
• Prefer minimum of 3-5 years of corporate accounting experience or combination of public accounting and industry experience.
• Excellent general accounting skills, thorough working knowledge of accounting standards, and ability to research and document accounting issues.
• Ability to analyze financial information and prepare reports to management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work well as part of a corporate accounting and finance team.
• Strong aptitude for reporting systems and desire for process improvements required.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and take initiative in resolving problems and making recommendations.
• Must be highly disciplined, results-oriented and self-motivated.
• Strong organization skills. Ability to organize complex projects, manage multiple tasks, and meet established deadlines.
• Proven ability to effectively communicate, influence, and build positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong organizational skills and proven success to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required by position and compliance with Coca Cola safety policies.

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