Accountant

About Primavera Foundation

The Primavera Foundation is co-creating pathways out of poverty through housing, workforce development, homeownership, financial education, and comprehensive community development.

Reporting to the Chief Finance, Compliance, and IT Officer, the Accountant is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the customer billing database, general ledger account activity, and to funder expense reimbursement billing. The Accountant will work collaboratively with the Senior Accountants to ensure that the organization has systems and procedures in place to ensure smooth month-end closings, and timely, reliable financial reporting. The successful candidate will be a detail-oriented team player with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. This individual must be able to balance between a methodical, system-oriented approach and a sense of urgency/adaptability to change, while being driven to contribute to the success of Primavera’s finance/accounting team.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the Senior Accountants and/or Chief Finance, Compliance, and IT Officer):

• Accounts Payable Processing:
• • Data Entry
  • Review accounts payable batches for accuracy as to line of business, department, GL accounts, grant, fund, activity code, and category
  • Generate verified AP batches
  • Cut checks and coordinate check signing with Senior Leaders
  • Prepare audit duties related to cash disbursements
• Tenant Transactions Processing:
• • Data Entry
  • Review account coding of the imported JV entries to ensure accuracy of the GL account, line of business, department, and property
• Recurring Journal Entries Processing:
• • Data Entry and Review each entry to ensure accuracy as to line of business, department, activity code, and grant. Update entries as necessary for changes in staffing, programs, or properties
  • Create new entries, typically annually, for payment renewals or new annual payments.
• Bank and other Account Reconciliations:
• • Prepare cash and investment account reconciliations and necessary journal entries for fees, charges, interest, and gain or loss. Research and resolve outstanding checks aged older than 60 days
  • Related to tenant transactions, reconcile general ledger accounts to the property management software transactions, by property
  • Related to donations, reconcile general ledger accounts to the donor database software transaction
  • Review for reasonableness and/or reconcile other assigned general ledger accounts
  • Work collaboratively with finance staff and property management staff to resolve issues and /or items not processed
• Work collaboratively with the Senior Accountants & Chief Finance, Compliance and IT Officer to close out month end activity. Prepare journal entries as needed
• Perform backup duties and other responsibilities as needed

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Proficiency with data entry
• Proficiency with general accounting principles, practices, and procedures
• Proficiency with computerized accounting systems and spreadsheet applications in a business office setting
• Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office products, including Outlook, MS Word, and Excel
• Excellent time management skills to organize and prioritize work, perform multiple tasks, and meet deadlines
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process-improvement skills
• Effective interpersonal communication skills, to ensure productive outcomes with colleagues, business partners, and agency participants
• High sense of detail-orientation, accuracy, follow-through, teamwork, and accountability
• Commitment to demonstrating and adhering to Primavera’s guiding principles of integrity, respect, accountability, compassion, and leadership
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with all data, information, and records

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• B.S. in Accounting, equivalent work experience, or a combination of the two
• A demonstrated knowledg