Staff Accountant AP

Staff Accountant AP

CHN Housing Partners: CHN is a highly seasoned, nonprofit affordable housing developer, housing service provider and residential mortgage lender that works with its partners to solve major housing challenges for low-income people and under-served communities. Through our partnerships we have developed over 7,200 affordable homes, and each year serve tens of thousands of families through a wide array of housing services.

We work in Ohio and neighboring states, including Michigan, to preserve and expand affordable housing, and build equitable communities. By investing in affordable housing, we are investing in families, communities, and the economy. We are investing in the power of the permanent address.

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for assisting in accounts payable process, filing, data entry, and some office duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Evaluating, developing, and improving department controls, systems, and procedures to increase accuracy and efficiency of the payables process
• Overseeing the daily activities of accounts payable and ensuring that all vendor payments are completed accurately and timely
• Analyzing and allocating invoices across departments
• Ensuring all monthly debt payments and reserve payments are made timely
• Preparing of annual 1099s and related tax documents
• May provide customer service to other departments requesting invoice retrieval
• Prepare weekly cash balance and cash disbursements reports.
• Assist in preparation for the year end independent audits. This includes preparing work papers and supplemental schedules and at times collecting account documentation for various assigned ledgers. It may also include documenting internal controls and describing various accounting policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or 2+ years of accounts payable experience

Skills:

• Good organization skills, multi-tasking ability and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High level of efficiency and accuracy
• Computer skills related to accounting and bookkeeping software as well as MS Office
• Good customer service skills required to assist other departments

Other:

• Self-starter

Preferred:

• Nonprofit experience

Working Conditions and/or

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform essential job functions consistent with ADA, FMLA, and other standards.
• Regular and punctual attendance consistent with ADA, FMLA, and other standards.

Why Should You Apply?

• You want to be part of an organization where the work you do will have a positive and lasting difference in the community.
• Great benefits.
• Opportunities for on-the-job training and/or professional development.