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Are you passionate about managing financial records and making a meaningful impact in your community?

At Habitat for Humanity of Seattle-King & Kittitas Counties, one of the largest Habitat affiliates in the country, were looking for dynamic, solutions-oriented professionals who thrive in fast-paced environments, embrace challenges, and are dedicated to generating a lasting impact on affordable homeownership in the Puget Sound. Since 1986, weve created 1,000 housing solutions for more than 2,600 people and successfully advocated for fair housing policies at the city, county, and state levels. As we set our sights on doubling our impact and serving an additional 2,000 people by 2030, we need the right team members to help us get there.

Join us as a Senior Accountant, where youll ensure accurate financial records, provide essential accounting support, and help advance our mission of affordable homeownership.

Your Impact

Financial Management and Close

• Oversee all aspects of financial close and consolidation, including general ledger review, balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany transactions, and entity consolidation, ensuring conformance with GAAP.
• Maintain the general ledger, trial balance, and consolidated organizational records.
• Review sub-ledger transaction processing and closing functions, including activity for cash, receivables, payables, fixed assets, construction-in-process (CIP), leases, loans, and restricted net assets.
• Perform and maintain bank reconciliations for all accounts and monitor daily cash activity for accuracy and completeness.
• Serve as the internal resource for nonprofit and construction-specific accounting standards.

Program, Construction, and Grant Accounting

• Manage accounting data entry and reconciliation for program areas including home construction, repairs, sales/resales, and retail operations.
• Monitor and record construction-in-progress in collaboration with Operations, including job budgets, expenditures, and funder compliance.
• Coordinate the tracking of project budgets with the Grants Manager and ensure proper recording of revenue restrictions in partnership with Resource Development.

ERP and Financial Systems Oversight

• Administer the organizations ERP system: manage master data, maintain the chart of accounts and mapping for financial statement presentation and Form 990 reporting, oversee period rollovers, and review access in coordination with IT.
• Maintain IT general controls (ITGC), segregation of duties (SOD), and information access lists to ensure compliance and system integrity.

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Coordinate annual budget loading into financial systems and support forecasting efforts alongside the FP&A team.
• Align programmatic and construction-related financials with grant and funding requirements.

Financial Reporting and Compliance

• Prepare and analyze monthly and annual financial statements (activities, position, cash flow, functional expenses) and internal departmental finance reports.
• Prepare recurring financial schedules including long-term debt, mortgage loans receivable, and CIP by project.
• Support the preparation of audit and compliance deliverables including GAAP audit schedules, Form 990 documentation, SEFA, and draft memos for new accounting standards.
• Maintain internal controls documentation, tax compliance filings, and the organizations finance policies and procedures manual.

Continuous Improvement and Support

• Maintain accounting process maps, understand journal data flows, and support system and process improvements in collaboration with the Accounting Manager, FP&A Manager, and Director of IT.
• Regularly evaluate finance operations for automation, efficiency gains, and enhanced reporting accuracy.
• Respond to ad hoc financial data requests from funders, capital partners, and financial institutions

What You Bring

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field preferred. Related education and experience may be substituted.
• Minimum 3 years accounting and/or finance experience.
• Experience with retail, construction, non-profit organizations, or non-profit accounting, a plus
• Energetic, self-motivated team player, able to see the big picture and maintain attention to detail.
• Proven organizational skills and demonstrated ability to prioritize workload while delivering projects under tight deadlines..
• Able to communicate effectively and efficiently through verbal and/or written means.
• Maintains and regards all department information as highly confidential.
• Flexibility, sense of humor, grace under pressure a must.
• Experience with NetSuite ERP highly desirable.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt to evolving priorities.
• Passion for mission-driven work and a commitment to organizational excellence.
• Dedication to the mission of Habitat for Humanity of Seattle - King County and willing to articulate this vision.

Our Mission: We build strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter.

Our Vision: A world where everyone has a decent place to live.

Core Values: Lead with service. Respect all people. Build community. Deliver results.

Our people are our greatest asset and a vital part of achieving our mission. We offer generous benefits, including: medical, dental, and vision insurance along with vacation and sick leave, short and long-term disability coverage, 401(k) with employer matching, and opportunities for professional development.

Join our team and make a difference in our community!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Construction

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