General Ledger Accountant III

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well‑being, and stability of those it serves.

The coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well‑being, and stability of those it serves.

• Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities and fostering their hope that a better life is possible.
• Building strong, caring and trauma‑informed communities through the integration of housing, health care and supportive services.
• Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion and diversity, and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve.
• Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation and professional development.
• Using resources judiciously and effectively.

Assists with maintaining the General Ledger for CCH. This includes assisting with month‑end close, preparing and entering journal entries, and reconciling general ledger accounts. Maintains schedules and meets deadlines as assigned.

• Valid driver’s license required. This requirement may be waived, if necessary, based on overall candidate experience and current needs of the business.

• Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full‑time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents. We’re proud to offer same‑and opposite‑sex domestic partner coverage.
• Choice of dental insurance or discount plan.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses.
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program, a problem‑solving resource available to you and your household members.
• Dollar‑for‑dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3‑year vesting.
• Extensive paid time‑off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full‑time employees in their first year.

The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.

• Analyze and prepare monthly journal entries for recurring expenses and revenues, accruals and deferrals, allocated expenses, and/or other adjusting entries.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts on a monthly basis including inter‑company notes, prepaid expenses, and certain receivables.
• Maintain documented accounting procedures and internal controls.
• Assist with monthly budget variance analysis for the board financials.
• Assist with annual financial audit, including ongoing maintenance of subsidiary general ledger schedules and compilation of supporting documentation.
• Assist with the Coalition’s annual tax return.
• Develop and implement processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness within the Accounting department.
• Serve as back up for other general ledger functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required, master’s degree in accounting and/or CPA license preferred.
• Five years of experience working with the full range of general ledger accounts and functions required, previous experience with inter‑company accounting preferred.
• Previous experience using and maintaining a computerized accounting system required, experience with Sage Intacct software preferred.

$74,302 - $89,163 a year

WHERE A CANDIDATE IS PLACED IN THE COMPENSATION RANGE DEPENDS ON TOTAL RELEVANT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

Employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of self or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Employee will perform job according to applied laws. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment‑related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.