Property Accountant, Affordable Housing

About the role

YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish has served the region for over 130 years, advancing its mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. The organization connects housing, economic opportunity, and services that support safety and well‑being. As a Property Accountant on the Finance team, you will support a portfolio of 16+ affordable housing properties with over 944 residential units across Seattle, King County, and Snohomish County, using Yardi to manage day‑to‑day accounting for tenant rent, rental subsidies, accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank reconciliations, and monthly closing activities. You will collaborate with eight apartment and property managers and the Finance team to solve accounting problems, strengthen consistent practices, and provide clear, timely financial information.

Responsibilities

• 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 year‑end closing activities and maintain supporting schedules
• Prepare routine property financial statements, account detail, and budget variance reports; explain significant discrepancies
• Maintain accurate accounting records for each assigned property and follow established accounting policies and internal controls
• Identify unresolved balances, unusual transactions, or other accounting concerns and promptly communicate them to the supervisor
• Serve as an accounting resource for eight apartment and property managers, explaining tenant balances, subsidy payments, expense coding, and property financial information in clear, practical terms
• Follow up on missing documentation and coordinate timely corrections to accounting records
• Help managers follow consistent procedures for rent receipts, deposits, invoice submissions, and accounting adjustments
• Participate in regular meetings with Finance and Housing staff to review outstanding items and resolve recurring issues
• Maintain organized records, protect confidential resident and financial information, and complete other related accounting duties as assigned

Requirements

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant accounting experience.
• At least three years of relevant accounting experience, including experience with residential property or affordable housing accounting.
• Practical experience using Yardi for property accounting, tenant ledger review, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Experience accounting for tenant rent and rental assistance payments, including separate tenant and subsidy rece