Senior Corporate Accountant (63261)

The Senior Corporate Accountant is a senior individual-contributor role responsible for the full-cycle accounting, reconciliation, and financial reporting activities of Abode Communities' corporate and multi-entity accounting operations. This role has an elevated scope in corporate accounting (accounts payable oversight, general ledger management, financial statement preparation and inter-entity reconciliations) and is expected to operate with a high degree of independence, sound judgment, and technical accuracy.

The Senior Corporate Accountant works closely with the Controller and Corporate Accounting Manager to strengthen internal controls, improve accounting processes, and ensure the accurate and timely close of the books across multiple entities. While this role does not carry formal supervisory responsibility, it is expected to review and provide guidance on the work of Accountant I / Staff Accountant-level colleagues and to serve as a point of escalation for complex accounting questions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare, review, and analyze journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules for multiple entities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with GAAP and organizational policy.
• Own the monthly, quarterly and year-end close process for assigned entities, including preparation of financial statements, variance analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations. Responsible for preparing the quarterly corporate financial consolidation
• Prepare the corporate monthly cost allocation (health insurance, worker’s comp, compliance fee, property Management fee, etc.)
• Oversee and review accounts payable activity, including invoice processing, three-way matching, vendor payment issues, ensuring escalations are resolved timely and accurately.
• Serve as a liaison to external auditors: prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation, respond to audit inquiries, and help drive annual audits to completion ahead of filing deadlines.
• Analyze financial data and reporting for trends, discrepancies, and process improvement opportunities; recommend and help implement enhancements to accounting workflows and internal controls.
• Manage and reconcile the receipt of grants, sponsorship, donations, etc.
• Review and provide technical guidance on the work of Accountant I / Staff Accountant-level team members without formal supervisory authority; act as a subject-matter resource for complex accounting or reconciliation issues.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and ad hoc financial analysis as requested by the Corporate Accounting Manager, Controller, or Chief Financial Officer.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of GAAP, nonprofit accounting standards, and affordable housing/regulatory reporting requirements relevant to the organization's portfolio.
• Perform other duties as assigned to further Abode Communities' mission in the provision of affordable rental housing.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities. The Senior Corporate Accountant is expected to informally mentor and review the work of less experienced accounting staff, and may take on direct supervisory responsibility as the team grows.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required. Minimum of five (5) years of progressive accounting experience, including full-cycle general ledger accounting and account reconciliations. Experience in affordable housing, corporate and nonprofit accounting, or multi-entity accounting strongly preferred. CPA license or active progress toward CPA certification is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and nonprofit/fund accounting principles.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex reconciliations and multi-entity accounting independently, with minimal direction.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to identify root causes and recommend solutions for discrepancies or process gaps.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear financial reports and correspond professionally with lenders, auditors, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with colleagues, vendors, and consultants from diverse backgrounds.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office suite; experience with accounting/ERP systems such as MRI and AvidXchange strongly preferred.
• AI Experience a plus
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential financial information.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Proof of ability to work in the United States.
• Valid California driver's license, auto insurance, and access to an insured vehicle may be required depending on assigned portfolio.