Property Accountant, Affordable Housing

Bring your accounting talents to work that supports housing stability and opportunity in our community. For more than 130 years, YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish has served this region, advancing its mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

Our work connects housing, economic opportunity, and services that support safety and well being. Behind that work are people whose skills keep essential services operating and help us use our resources responsibly. As a member of our Finance team, you will contribute to a substantial affordable housing portfolio and work alongside colleagues committed to the residents and communities we serve.

If you enjoy solving problems, building strong working relationships, and seeing how your expertise contributes to a larger purpose, this position offers an opportunity to do all three.

YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. The Property Accountant supports this mission through accurate financial stewardship, responsive collaboration, and respect for the residents and communities served.

As the Property Accountant, you will bring your accounting expertise to a portfolio of 16+ affordable housing properties with over 944 residential units across Seattle, King County, and Snohomish County. Your work will help maintain reliable financial records that support the housing residents depend on. Using Yardi
, you will manage day to day accounting for tenant rent, rental subsidies, accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank reconciliations, and monthly closing activities.

You will partner with eight apartment and property managers and the Finance team to solve accounting problems, strengthen consistent practices, and provide clear, timely financial information. This role is well suited to an accountant who enjoys detailed work, takes ownership of recurring deadlines, and values being a helpful resource to colleagues. Practical knowledge of affordable housing and Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) terminology, particularly tenant rent and rental assistance, will help you succeed.

WORK SCHEDULE:

This is a hybrid position with three days in the office and two days remote each week
. Work is primarily performed in an office or remote office setting. The employee must be available during established work hours and maintain a remote workspace that supports focused work and protects confidential information. Occasional visits to assigned properties or other YWCA locations may be needed.

You will bring accuracy, curiosity, and practical problem solving to a team with a shared purpose. In return, the role offers meaningful work across a sizeable housing portfolio, regular collaboration with colleagues in Finance and Housing, and a hybrid schedule with three days in the office and two days remote. Your ability to turn financial details into useful information will help property managers make informed decisions and keep daily operations moving.

• Record and reconcile tenant rent, rental assistance payments, and other property income in Yardi, accurately distinguishing tenant payments from subsidy payments.
• Reconcile rent rolls, tenant ledgers, and subsidy receivables to the general ledger; investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Monitor outstanding tenant and subsidy balances, unapplied payments, prepaid rent, and delayed or missing subsidy payments.
• Process approved rent adjustments, prorated rent, move in and move out transactions, refunds, and write offs with appropriate documentation.
• Reconcile security deposit activity and related liability accounts.
• Coordinate with property managers and housing agencies to resolve payment discrepancies and obtain supporting records.
• Work with property management and compliance staff to ensure approved changes to tenant and subsidy portions of rent are accurately reflected in Yardi.

• Process or review property invoices and accounts payable transactions according to established approval procedures.
• Confirm expenses are charged to the correct property, account, and accounting period.
• Record journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, and other routine accounting adjustments.
• Reconcile operating bank accounts, security deposit accounts, and applicable reserve accounts.
• Complete assigned monthly and…