Accounting Technician

Working under the supervision of the Director of Financial Operations, the Accounting Technician will work as part of the Finance Department team, assisting in various day-to-day accounting. CARE has built and manages 7 apartment communities in Northern Colorado.   Separate financial statements are generated for each, plus consolidated financial statements for the overall operation

Qualifications:

• Associates degree in accounting or 2 years accounting experience
• Understanding and commitment to the philosophy, mission and values of CARE Housing
• Financial acumen and expertise desirable
• Ability to maintain accurate, up-to-date records and reports

Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Applicant should be detail-oriented and accurate.  A working knowledge of accrual accounting is important and college-level coursework is a plus.  Experience with Microsoft products, especially Excel is required.
• Prepare checks weekly for vendor payments 
• Assure adequate documentation for payment
• Reconcile vendor statements for monthly payment
• Day-to-day accounting functions
• Assist with budget preparation, financial reporting, and strategic planning
• Reconcile petty cash accounts monthly and prepare an appropriate journal entry to record expenses
• Assist Director of Financial Operations with filing and other duties as needed and as time permits
• Some overtime work may be available during peak accounting cycles such as year-end
• Position reports to the Director of Financial Operations
• Other duties as assigned

Interested applicants should send cover letter, resume and three references to:  hr@carehousing.org

Applications should be received by February 10. 

No phone calls please.