Staff Accountant

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW, POSITION OVERVIEW, POSITION DETAILS (including Job Title, Department, Reports To, FLSA Status, Compensation & Benefits), ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS, OTHER REQUIREMENTS, BUILDING EQUITY THROUGH HOUSING AND HIRING (EEO). We must remove boilerplate like EEO? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we should drop the BUILDING EQUITY THROUGH HOUSING AND HIRING section (EEO). Also drop "POSITION DETAILS" maybe we keep subsections like Compensation & Benefits if present. The posting includes Compensation & Benefits: Salary Range: Grade 11 $36 - $48 an hour and benefits description. So we should include a Benefits section? The rule: include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. Compensation & Benefits is present. So we can have a

Compensation & Benefits

with

containing salary range and benefits description. Also we might have a Schedule? Not present. Pay? Already covered. So we will not create Pay or Schedule separate. We need to use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). But we can use other headings? The instruction says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It suggests those are examples; we can use other headings as long as they are

. Probably we should map sections: About the role (maybe POSITION OVERVIEW), Responsibilities (ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES), Requirements (REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES + EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE?), Qualifications (PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS), Skills (maybe part of required skills), Benefits (Compensation & Benefits). We need to avoid duplication. We must preserve all substantive information. So we need to include all details from each section. Let's plan: -

About the role

: combine ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW and POSITION OVERVIEW? Probably just POSITION OVERVIEW (the role). But we could include organization overview as part of about the role. The instruction: do NOT repeat the job title as a heading. So we can have About the role with prose summarizing organization and position overview. Must preserve all substantive information, not summarize away detail. So we need to include the organization overview text and position overview text verbatim (or close). We can't invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the content. We can put them in

elements. Thus:

About the role

[ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW text]

[POSITION OVERVIEW text]

Next, Responsibilities: ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. That's a list of duties; we should output

• for each duty. The duties are grouped under headings like Accounting Operations, Financial Reporting & Analysis, Tax, Audit & External Coordination, Department & Systems Development. We could keep those as subheadings? But instruction only says use

  for section headings; we could use

  ? Not allowed? It didn't forbid other headings, but to be safe we can keep them as or just include as part of

  text. However we need to preserve all substantive information; we can keep the subheadings inside

  as bold text. That's fine. Thus:

  Responsibilities

  • Accounting Operations: ... (list of duties)
  ...

  But we need to split each duty into separate

  items? The instruction: Use

  • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So each duty should be a
  • . The subheadings could be part of the
  • text. Thus we will create
  • for each bullet point under each subheading. Let's extract duties: Accounting Operations: - Prepare and run payroll, maintaining accurate payroll records and coordinating the timely resolution of payroll-related issues. - Reconcile bank accounts, including transactions associated with payroll and other operating activities. - Prepare and reconcile balance sheet accounts, investigate discrepancies, and make or recommend appropriate corrections. - Process invoices for payment, confirm required approvals, and maintain complete supporting documentation. - Set up and maintain vendors within the accounting system, including collecting and reviewing required vendor documentation. - Prepare, document, and post recurring and nonrecurring journal entries. - Maintain accurate, complete, and organized accounting records. - Support monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close activities. - Assist with cash management and other day-to-day accounting responsibilities as needed. Financial Reporting & Analysis: - Prepare periodic financial statements, management reports, account schedules, and other financial materials. - Present financial reports and accounting information to the CFO and other internal stakeholders. - Prepare ad hoc financial and accounting analyses, reports, and presentations to support organizational planning and decision-making. - Research accounting discrepancies and clearly communicate findings and recommended solutions. - Help ensure financial reporting is accurate, timely, consistent, and supported by appropriate documentation. Tax, Audit & External Coordination: - Prepare and support the filing of applicable taxes and financial reports in coordination with the CFO and outside CPA firm. - Serve as a primary day-to-day contact for the outside CPA firm, responding to requests and coordinating timelines and deliverables. - Prepare account schedules, supporting documentation, and other materials for tax filings, audits, and external financial reviews. - Assist with maintaining compliance with applicable accounting, reporting, tax, and recordkeeping requirements. - Coordinate with external partners and internal stakeholders to resolve accounting and reporting questions. Department & Systems Development: - Help establish and document SSHD’s accounting workflows, procedures, and internal controls. - Review existing processes and propose improvements that strengthen accuracy, efficiency, transparency, and accountability. - Implement approved accounting and operational process improvements. - Help identify and address gaps in accounting systems, documentation, and financial procedures. - Support the continued development of SSHD’s finance and accounting function as the organization and its portfolio grow. - Work independently to manage day-to-day responsibilities while exercising sound judgment about when to escalate questions or request assistance. Now Required Skills and Abilities: list of items. We'll put under

    Requirements

    maybe? Or Skills? The instruction list includes Skills as possible heading. We'll use

    Skills

    for required skills and abilities. But we also have Education and Experience separate. Could combine under Requirements. However we need to preserve all info. We'll make sections: Skills (required skills and abilities), Qualifications (education and experience), Preferred Qualifications (preferred qualifications), Other Requirements (other requirements). Benefits we already have. Thus:

    Skills

    • Accounting Knowledge: Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and standard accounting practices, including reconciliations, journal entries, accounts payable, payroll, and financial reporting.
    • Accounting Systems: Proficiency with QuickBooks or a comparable accounting platform.
    • Financial Analysis: Ability to prepare, analyze, and interpret financial reports, account activity, and supporting schedules.
    • Technology Proficiency: Strong Excel skills and comfort learning and using new financial systems, productivity tools, and AI-enabled technology.
    • Accuracy & Organization: Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate, organized, and well-supported financial records.
    • Communication Skills: Ability to communicate financial information clearly and professionally to both financial and nonfinancial audiences.
    • Initiative & Judgment: Willingness to investigate issues and attempt solutions independently while recognizing when questions, collaboration, or additional guidance are needed.
    • Process Improvement: Ability to identify inefficiencies and recommend and implement practical improvements to accounting procedures and controls.
    • Adaptability: Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, evolving organization where systems and responsibilities will continue to develop.
    • Collaboration: Ability to build productive working relationships with the CFO, outside CPA firm, vendors, colleagues, and other organizational partners.
    • Discretion & Confidentiality: Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive payroll, vendor, employee, and organizational financial information appropriately.
    Next, Qualifications (Education and Experience):

    Qualifications

    • Minimum three (3) years of professional accounting experience.
    • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and professional experience.
    • Demonstrated experience with bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, accounts payable, and financial reporting.
    • Experience preparing or supporting payroll processing.
    • Experience using QuickBooks or a comparable accounting system.
    • Experience preparing financial reports, analyses, and supporting documentation.
    • Experience managing multiple priorities and working with a high degree of accuracy and accountability.
    Preferred Qualifications:

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Experience with construction accounting or commercial real estate development accounting.
    • Experience supporting tax filings, audits, or other external financial reviews.
    • Familiarity with governmental, nonprofit, public development authority, or fund accounting.
    • Experience creating documented accounting procedures and internal controls.
    Other Requirements:

    Other Requirements

    • Must pass a background check.
    • Must reside in King County; may not reside in any Seattle Social Housing Developer property.
    • Ability to work occasional flexible hours during payroll processing, financial close, audit, tax, or other time-sensitive reporting periods.
    Benefits (Compensation & Benefits):

    Benefits

    Salary Range: Grade 11 $36 - $48 an hour. The Seattle Social Housing Developer offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage as well as participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), a retirement plan for state and local government employees.

    We should not include any other sections like Pay or Schedule. Now ensure we removed boilerplate: removed BUILDING EQUITY THROUGH HOUSING AND HIRING, also removed any duplicated lines. Also removed "POSITION DETAILS" heading and its sub-items like Job Title, Department, Reports To, FLSA Status. Those are metadata; we should fold minor metadata into a short

    or drop it. The instruction: do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

    or drop it. So we could include those details in About the role paragraph? But we already have About the role with organization overview and position overview. We could add a short paragraph after that with the metadata: Job Title: Staff Accountant, Department: Finance, Reports To: Chief Financial Officer, FLSA Status: Non-Exempt. However the instruction says do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

    or drop it. It doesn't forbid including them in a paragraph. So we can add a

    with those details. Thus after About the role paragraphs, add a

    with metadata. Let's craft final HTML:

    About the role