Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant (Hybrid) | National Church Residences

The Tone:
This is a hybrid role at National Church Residences, an organization dedicated to enabling seniors to live vibrant, healthy, and independent lives through quality housing and comprehensive services. As the nation’s largest not-for-profit provider of affordable senior housing, with over 340 communities across 25 states, the company impacts thousands of lives daily. This Staff Accountant role within the Housing Accounting team is critical for ensuring the financial integrity and transparency necessary to sustain and expand these vital services.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Hybrid
• Location: Hybrid role

• Team: Housing Accounting
• Mission: To produce accurate and timely financial statements for housing properties, supporting the organization’s mission of providing quality senior housing and services.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Produce accurate and timely financial statements: Take source information provided by various operating entities, record precise journal entries, and ensure the accuracy of financial statements for assigned properties.
• Support financial reporting and audits: Assist with the completion of preliminary, final, and audited financial statements for assigned properties, and prepare operation schedules for the fiscal year-end audit.
• Manage specific accounting tasks: Calculate PILOT tax amounts, complete bank reconciliations, maintain the Fixed Asset Database, and reconcile reserve accounts.
• Ensure compliance and documentation: Complete and distribute ABC reports to the appropriate HUD office by deadlines, and create and maintain thorough documentation for all major processes and procedures.
• Monitor and report on financial controls: Update audit schedules monthly, report on the training of those providing source documentation monthly, and report any deficiencies in internal control monthly.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; this is an Entry-Level position.
• Experience: None required.
• Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, ability to comprehend complex concepts, and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team environment.
• Bonus: One year of accounting experience preferred.