Senior Staff Accountant

At Mercy Housing, we are on a mission to redefine affordable, low-income housing and create a more humane world where communities thrive, and all individuals can realize their full potential. As the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in the nation, we build, preserve, and manage program-enriched housing across the country.

The Senior Staff Accountant will be responsible for recording, updating, and evaluating the information presented in financial statements, narratives, and other accompanying schedules to the financial statements for any reporting entities assigned. 

This is a hybrid role (1 day per week in office),  based in Denver, CO. 

Pay: $32.69-34.13/hour ($68k-71k annually), dependent on experience. 

BENEFITS

• Several healthcare plans to choose from, dental (includes free basic dental option) and vision  
• 15 days of earned PTO your first year, 12 company holidays + 2 floating holidays. 
• 403b + match 
• Early close Fridays (3 paid hours each Friday)   
• Early close prior to a holiday (3 paid hours) 
• Paid time off between Christmas and New Year's Holiday 
• Paid time off to volunteer 
• Paid parental & care giver leave
• Employer paid life insurance
• Free Employee Assistance Plan  
• Pet insurance options

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review and prepare coding for invoices and incoming deposits (checks and wires) within required timeframes; coordinate with regional staff to resolve coding issues and review grant routing form coding.
• Review incoming grants and awards for federal applicability (A-133 reporting) and communicate relevant items to the Grant Project Coordinator.
• Run intercompany balance reports and reconcile differences on a quarterly basis.
• Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for the annual audit and respond to audit inquiries, with support from the Assistant Controller as needed.
• Identify errors or trends in accounting data and proactively communicate with regional management and stakeholders to resolve issues and implement solutions.
• Reconcile bank accounts accurately and timely, investigating and resolving unusual or outstanding items at month-end.
• Reconcile discrepancies between A/P or A/R modules and the general ledger.
• Prepare periodic financial reports in accordance with established timelines and accuracy standards.
• Draft clear narrative explanations to accompany financial statements released to stakeholders.
• Prepare financial statements and related reports as assigned.
• Compile accounting reports required by external agencies.
• Respond promptly and professionally to inquiries from internal and external stakeholders and collaborate in resolving financial or accounting issues.
• Assist with preparation of annual budgets and Geographic Business Center schedules for the annual audit.
• Lead interim audit testing activities, including compliance testing.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of the assigned portfolio and related portfolios within the department.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in business-related field.
• Three (3) years in public accounting or industry accounting.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• CPA or PMA.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• High-volume bank reconciliation experience.
• Property accounting experience.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Exhibits proactive behavior towards potential problems and potential benefits for the department.
• Understand and articulate the differences regarding Cost Accounting, Real Estate GAAP, Cash and Tax Accounting.
• Ability to read loan documents, partnership agreements, regulatory agreements or other pertinent documents and understand their relationship to the financial statements, and also be able to identify what documents are pertinent.