About Community Housing Network

Community Housing Network (CHN) is a nonprofit organization committed to providing homes for people in need through proven strategies of homeless prevention, housing assistance, affordable housing development, community education, advocacy, and referrals. Since 2001, CHN has served as the leading housing resource nonprofit organization in southeast Michigan and serves thousands of families and individuals annually who are facing homelessness, people with disabilities, low-income households, and other vulnerable Michigan residents.

Community Housing Network is building thriving communities and overcoming homelessness and housing instability through a work environment dedicated to empowering a work/life balance success through our Core Values: Inclusion, Integrity, Innovation and Passion.

Community Housing Network provides excellent employment opportunities with competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefit package. All full-time employees enjoy a rich package of benefits including:

Health Insurance

Dental

Vision

Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending

401k

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability Insurance

Voluntary Products: Short Term Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident

Generous Vacation and Medical Leave Time

Community Housing Network is an equal-opportunity employer recognized by the Detroit Free Press as a Top 100 Workplace and honored as a Crain's Cool Place to Work.

Accounting Assistant

Department: Accounting

Employment Status Classification: Part-Time Hourly; Non-Exempt

Job Description Summary:

The Accounting Assistant is a key member of Community Housing Network's accounting team. This position is responsible for assisting with the day-to-day accounting operations and monthly closing process.

Essential Functions:

Update workpapers on a monthly basis

Create monthly financial report templates in Financial Edge NXT

Generate recurring journal entries

Run monthly financial reports

Prepare monthly bank reconciliations

Preparation of journal entries, workpapers and account reconciliations

Backup for accounts payable

Assist with preparation for audits

Record monthly bank activity

Support of other departments with financial requests

Other accounting related duties as assigned

Qualifications and Skills:

Associate's degree in accounting or equivalent experience

A team player, with a willingness to learn, grow and cross train within the accounting department

Must be detail oriented and organized

A willingness to learn, grow and cross train within the accounting department

Strong computer skills; proficiency in MS Office Word, Excel and Outlook

Experience with Blackbaud/Financial Edge is a plus

Agency Expectations:

Commitment to confidentiality, integrity, and adherence to organizational values.

Adhere to agency policies and procedures.

Demonstrate exceptional communication and organizational skills.

Maintain a positive and respectful attitude.

Demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload.

Consistently report to work on time and prepared to perform duties of position.

Proactively and effectively communicate the knowledge gained from education/trainings/conferences to others in the organization through the use of presentations, emails, and conversations.

Execute all duties within the framework of

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