Senior Staff Accountant
The Opportunity
The Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership (BRHP), which operates the Baltimore Housing Mobility Program, is a 501(c)(3) that assists over 4,000 qualified families in moving from areas of concentrated poverty and obtaining quality and affordable housing in communities with strong schools, low crime, and ample job opportunities in high opportunity areas within Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard Counties. BRHP is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant who is aligned with the mission above and experienced in nonprofit and government financial operations, while overseeing specific financial transactions for the organization, including ensuring the seamless processing of rental payments to property partners that lease to housing mobility participants.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Aid with the monthly payment process of approximately $9 million
- Manage credit card transactions recording in the accounting system (Intuit Enterprise Suite, IES) and collection of receipts
- Handle depositing and recording transactions in the accounting system and treasury management system
- Manage repayment agreement transactions in Yardi and IES
- Record donation transactions in IES
- Support the setup and change of ownership in Yardi for staff
- Support the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors
- Aid with the yearly financial and single audits and tax returns
- Support with special projects
- Provide support to the Finance Operations Director
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field required
- Minimum of three years’ experience in financial operations of a nonprofit organization that receives federal funds
- Advanced knowledge of financial management and internal controls
- Adept with QuickBooks Products and Microsoft Excel
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with Yardi database
- Experience processing Accounts Payable
- Familiarity with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Voucher Management System (VMS)
General Requirements
- Honesty and integrity
- Professional behavior and respect for colleagues, clients and external partners
- Collaborative, supportive approach to work, open-minded to learning new processes
- Strong work ethic
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment and to manage and prioritize multiple projects, deadlines, and excellent time management
- Able to create and maintain processes and policies
Essential Skills And Competencies
- Excellent analytical skills
- Must be very attentive to detail
- Must possess a sense of urgency, exceptional organizational and follow-up skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Professional self-starter, with the ability to work independently, without much supervision, as well as work collaboratively with others
- Able to prioritize changing priorities
- Able to create and maintain processes and policies