Staff Accountant
Company: Cinnaire Corporation
Locations: Lansing, MI; Detroit, MI; Grand Rapids, MI; Chicago, IL; Indianapolis, IN; Madison, WI; Wilmington, DE
Job Function: Accounting
Background
Who we are
Cinnaire is a mission-driven organization. Our team of more than 150 individuals are united by our core purpose. As dedicated problem solvers, we start each day thinking ‘what kind of difference can we make in people’s lives today?’ and then go about revitalizing communities, empowering individuals and creating economic opportunities.
What we do
We get involved. We spend time on the ground in the communities we serve, getting to know the people, understanding their challenges, and devising out-of-the-box solutions. Ours is a people-first approach to advancing communities. As a community development financial organization, we provide creative capital solutions to projects with high social value that may not otherwise receive support from traditional financial institutions. Our toolkit of services includes programs that lend funds, finance development and manage and build all the components of strong, vibrant communities.
How we do it
We help community development organizations, lending partners and socially motivated investors accomplish goals in underserved communities. We fill gaps in community development funding by leveraging capital from public and private sector organizations and bringing expertise to communities that need it most.
Where we serve
Since 1993, Cinnaire has funded affordable housing developments and community development initiatives throughout the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states. Headquartered in Lansing Michigan, we have offices in Detroit and Grand Rapids, MI:, Milwaukee and Madison, WI; Chicago, IL; Indianapolis, IN; and Wilmington, DE, while providing financial and development support across our nine-state footprint including Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland.
Summary
The Staff Accountant is responsible for performing the day-to-day accounting required to maintain the organization’s general ledgers. Working under the direction of the Accounting Manager, the Staff Accountant is responsible for recording the monthly closing of accounting records, financial reporting and assistance with annual audit and tax workpaper preparation.
Responsibilities
- Updates, improves workpapers and supporting schedules for various entities and completes month-end closing entries.
- Completes quarterly updates of fixed asset and depreciation schedules.
- Prepares quarterly financial statements for various entities.
- Prepares quarterly loan covenants to external lenders.
- Analyzes monthly expense classification budget variances and documents significant variances for communication to management.
- Assists with coordinating audits by external accounting firms and preparing necessary audit workpapers.
- Assists with the coordination of annual tax return preparation.
- Assists with the preparation and coordination of the annual budgets for various entities.
- Assists in design of more effective procedures and processes as necessary.
- Responds timely to financial inquiries from staff members and external partners.
Requirements
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
- Two or more years of progressive work experience in an accounting role.
- Strong technology skills preferred. Advanced knowledge of MS Excel is required.
- Technical skills and experience in financial reporting.
- Experience with Acumatica accounting software preferred.
Key Competencies:
- Analysis to Synthesis: Interpret data and information from multiple sources and translate into coherent messages that inform decisions
- Intellectual Agility: Flex and adapt thinking skills to meet the needs of different situations and circumstances; don’t limit problem solving to one approach or methodology.
- Insight to Action: Act on conviction and advance from concept to implementation towards a goal; draw upon knowledge and professional judgement to orchestrate the steps required to get results.
- Diversity Awareness: Identify the benefits and advantages of harnessing the collective insights of various individuals in the organization.
Reporting Relationship: Reports to Accounting Manager
Supervisory Relationship: None
Physical Requirements:
- The ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time.
Travel Required: Minimal for occasional conference or training seminars.
Compensation and Benefits
Cinnaire offers a competitive compensation package,
Benefits Offered: Medical, Health Reimbursement Account, Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Long-Term Disability, Employee Assistance Plan, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Paid Mobile Phone Service, Unlimited PTO, Incentive Compensation, 403(b) Plan, and Profit-Sharing Plan.
How to Apply
https://cinnaire.hiringplatform.com/277491-staff-accountant/1063981-application-form/en
Cinnaire provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, status as a Vietnam-era or disabled veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Cinnaire complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and ordinances prohibiting employment discrimination. Cinnaire is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As a part of this commitment, Cinnaire is dedicated to providing access, and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, recruitment and employment for qualified individuals with disabilities.