Are you an experienced accountant who thrives in a mission-driven environment? Do you have a passion for financial accuracy and efficiency, especially when it supports programs that make a real impact? If so, Council for the Homeless (CFTH) wants to hear from you!
CFTH operates the Housing Solutions Center, our community’s one-stop access point for over 40 housing assistance programs, including emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, and programs designed for specific populations such as families or unaccompanied youth. As our Senior Accountant, you’ll be a key player on the Finance Team, ensuring smooth financial operations through accounts payable, grant billing, financial reporting, and compliance. You’ll work closely with our Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Grants Finance Administrator to maintain financial integrity and transparency while optimizing modern cloud-based systems like Sage Intacct.
What You'll Do:
General Accounting
- Assist the CFO with financial statement preparation, audits, budgeting, and compliance.
- Administer property management finances, including tenant rent billing, lease agreements, and fixed assets.
- Maintain accurate records of donor-restricted funds and investment transactions.
Accounts Payable
- Process vendor invoices, credit card transactions, and employee reimbursements with accuracy.
- Improve workflows using automation tools like OCR, bank feeds, and data imports.
- Provide staff training on expense coding and financial best practices.
Grant Billing
- Prepare and submit grant invoices in compliance with funder requirements.
- Track grant budgets and expenditures to ensure alignment with funding contracts.
- Assist in audit preparation and financial reporting for grants and restricted funds.
Cash Management
- Monitor and record investment transactions, including donor-restricted funds.
- Reconcile bank accounts and deposits to maintain financial accuracy.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly investment reports for leadership review.
Pay and Benefits
- The starting salary for this position is $30.62 per hour. In compliance with the Equal Pay & Opportunities act, the full salary range for this position is $30.62 - $36.74 per hour.
- Full-time, non-exempt position. May be required to work a few hours on weekends and holidays when needed.
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance for the employee only.
- Benefits package also includes 9.11% 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.
Requirements
- Associate’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.
- Non-Profit industry accounting, Governmental, property management, or affordable housing accounting experience preferred.
- CPA certification is preferred.
Candidates from Communities of Color, Veterans, seniors, people with disabilities, and those who identify as LGBTQ+ are highly encouraged to apply.
A cover letter and resume are required when applying for this position. For more information on the Council for the Homeless please visit our website at www.councilforthehomeless.org. 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 as they come in.
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.