accountant New York, NY
Job description
Description
Phipps Houses is one of the nation’s oldest and largest not-for-profit developer/owners of affordable housing. It is a multi-faceted real estate organization, involved in the development, finance, construction and asset management of new and rehabilitated multi-family housing for low to middle income New Yorkers. Through its subsidiary, Phipps Houses Services, Inc., it conducts residential and some commercial property management, and it’s tax exempt affiliate, Phipps Neighborhoods, provides human services to its development communities.
Salary Range: $90,000 to $100k, commensurate with education, training, and experience
Hybrid - 2 days onsite and 3 days remote
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare journal entries in accordance with GAAP for multiple properties
- Prepare complete set of workpaper schedules in accordance with GAAP
- Prepare internal and audit ready financial statements
- Analyze and explain operating variances from budget
- Work directly with outside auditors
- Experience with HUD and rental subsidies a plus
Respond to ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests as needed
Work Experience Requirements:
- Minimum four years of real estate accounting experience (public and/or private)
- Excellent computer proficiency (Yardi, Excel)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude
Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting
- CPA preferred
Phipps Houses and Affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, ancestry, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.
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