Staff Accountant

Location: La Conner

Description We are looking for an experienced Staff Accountant to support housing-related financial operations in La Conner, Washington. This Long-term Contract position will focus on reviewing tenant accounting records, validating rent activity, and improving the accuracy of property-related financial data across a diverse housing portfolio. The ideal candidate brings strong reconciliation skills, sound accounting judgment, and the ability to work through detailed ledger issues in a hands-on environment.

Responsibilities:

- Review tenant account records to confirm monthly charges, payments, and outstanding balances are recorded accurately.

- Reconcile rental ledgers against cash receipt activity and resolve discrepancies affecting housing accounts.

- Examine automatic payment transactions to ensure funds are applied correctly within the accounting system.

- Correct historical posting errors and perform ledger cleanup for both standard rental and rent-to-own properties.

- Monitor rent collections across occupied housing units and verify that receipts are properly reflected in tenant accounts.

- Partner with accounting and housing team members to strengthen the accuracy and organization of financial records.

- Support financial record maintenance within housing and tribal software platforms, including Kanso and related systems.

- Contribute to future accounting data conversion efforts from Quick Books Desktop into the tribe's software environment when needed. Requirements - At least 5 years of accounting experience, including hands-on work with ledger reconciliation.

- Strong understanding of tenant ledgers, rent postings, cash receipts, and account balancing.

- Experience supporting property management, housing, or rental accounting operations.

- Ability to identify and correct discrepancies in detailed financial records with a high level of accuracy.

- Proficiency working with accounting or housing management systems; experience with Kanso is helpful.

- Grant accounting exposure is preferred.

- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage detailed work in a collaborative onsite setting.

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