• Job Description

  Req#: 1695951

  Description

  Seattle, WA • Finance

  Full-Time, Exempt, Hybrid

  Hiring range: $53,400-$65,400, depending on experience

  
  

  Organization Overview:

  Bellwether was founded in 1980 to create housing in downtown Seattle so city workers could live close to their jobs. Over the years, we have lowered barriers to housing which has allowed us to serve more households coming out of homelessness, individuals and families connected with the criminal justice system, and others excluded by typical landlord screening criteria, all of whom are disproportionately BIPOC.

  
  

  To meet the intense need for affordable housing in our region, we plan to build and acquire 2,500 homes by 2025. Come join us on this exciting and ambitious adventure!

  
  

  Position Summary

  The AP/AR Accountant will oversee all bookkeeping and accounting functions related to invoice processing, customer receipts, and year-end regulatory reporting, leading the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes.

  
  

  Work location:

  In-Person/In Office at South Lake Union Administrative Office and Remote

  
  

  Schedule:

  Mon-Fri, 8a-5pm with flexibility to work occasional evening or weekend hours based on business needs. Final schedule determined by People Leader.

  Essential Job Duties:

  • Process vendor payments through the ERP system.
  • Establish the Accounts Payable calendar.
  • Ensure payment requests are properly approved.
  • Ensure proper expense coding and application to the proper accounting period.
  • Respond timely to coding errors and propose correcting entries.
  • Ensure voided payment transactions are correctly processed and properly destroyed.
  • Process, maintain, and confirm receipt of merchandise for the purchase order system.
  • Respond and research customer inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
  • Keep current on IRS vendor reporting requirements.
  • Maintain and secure the mast vendor file and applicable Forms W9.
  • Prepare an analysis of aged accounts payables and investigate and resolve outstanding obligations.
  • Manage the approval workflow process in Yardi.
  • Prepare an analysis of open purchase orders; investigate status, resolve, and restore budget; ensure that completed purchase orders are closed out.
  • Assist the department with posting AP accruals at month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close.
  • Reconcile the AP aging report to the general ledger.
  • Assist in the preparation of the annual audits.
  • Review and process Forms 1099 to AP vendors.
  • Review master vendor file; identify duplicate vendors, close out inactive vendors.
  • Process all accounts receivable activity through the ERP system.
  • Maintain an up-to-date billing system.
  • Ensure customers, vendors, and government agencies are billed in accordance with agreed upon terms.
  • Ensure timely deposits of incoming receipts and post to customer subsidiary ledger.
  • Research billing inquiries and resolve noted discrepancies and posting errors.
  • Prepare an analysis of aged receivables and investigate and resolve outstanding balance.
  • Reconcile the AR aging report to the general ledger.
  • Reconcile AP and AR balance sheet accounts.
  • Assist the department with posting AR accruals at month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close.
  • Ensure internal controls and Bellwether policies are applied to all transactions.
  • Continually assess AP and AR system for process improvements.
  • Collaboratively work with other departments to resolve posting/billing issues, when applicable.
  • Undertake other duties as assigned by Controller.

  
  

  Compensation and Benefits:

  We are dedicated to supporting our employees by offering excellent benefits, career progression opportunities and the ability to be a part of our mission!

  
  

  Generous compensation range with the following benefits & perks:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance plans
  • 403(b) retirement plan with employer match after 15 months of service
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • 24 days of PTO in your first year of employment
  • 8 paid office closure days (New Years Day, MLK, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
  • 3 personal days, prorated based on date of hire and are reloaded January 1st of each year
  • ORCA Transit Pass
  • Employer Paid Continuing Education $2500 per year- after 1 year of employment
  • Opportunity for growth & promotion
  • Being a part of a mission-based organization

  Voluntary Benefits:

  • Long-term disability
  • Flexible Spending & Dependent Care Accounts (FSA)
  • Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
  • Retirement Plan

  To view our full benefits package visit: www.mybellwetherhousing.com

  Requirements

  (Minimum)

  • Two years experience with Yardi Voyager 7S.
  • Three years’ experience with accounts payable and accounts receivable processing using an ERP system.
  • Accounting experience, including the ability to propose routine journal entries for accounts payables and accounts receivable.
  • Experience working with Microsoft Office applications.
  • Ability to properly prioritize competing priorities.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Multi-entity experience.

  Desired Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
  • Construction accounts payable experience.
  • Experience managing an accounts payable department.

  
  

  Education Requirements:

  • Associate’s degree in accounting or equivalent experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred.

  
  

  Other Job Requirements:

  • A willingness to learn about one’s own prejudices and biases.
  • An ability to work toward equal status relationships with people who are different.
  • An ability to question personal assumptions about the skills and competencies of employees who are different.
  • A desire to learn as much as possible about how one’s own culture is different from others, and how that contributes to a particular way of viewing self and others.
  • An ability to take risks to communicate with people from other cultures.
  • An ability to learn from mistakes made in trying to communicate with people of other cultures.
  • Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
  • Personal or professional experience in anti-oppression work
  • Commitment to anti-racism and dismantling institutional and systemic racism

  Other Requirements:

  • Applicants must successfully pass a background check, which will be conducted in accordance with Seattle’s Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, SMC 14.17. Applicants will be given a chance to explain or correct background information and provide verifiable information of good conduct and rehabilitation.

  
  

  Bellwether Housing is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

  
  

  We support the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to reasonably accommodate all qualified applicants [and employees] by providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. To request a Reasonable Accommodation for the application or interview process please contact recruiting@bellwetherhousing.org.

  
  

  Bellwether Housing is dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We value having employees whose skills, experiences, and backgrounds reflect the populations we serve. We are committed to being an anti-racist organization, while acknowledging we have a long way to go. You can learn more about our DEI work on our website.

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