Staff Accountant

Scope & Purpose

The Staff Accountant is an integral part of the Accounting Team. The responsibilities of the Staff Accountant will be to assist with the full accounting cycle, financial and analysis reporting, and day-to-day financial matters of the organization ensuring application of sound accounting principles and practices.

This is a full-time, non-exempt position reporting to the Accounting Manager. Due to the nature and requirements of the position, hours are flexible to fit need, but typically include 8:30 am-5:30 pm Monday-Friday. Some nights and weekends may be required. The Staff Accountant will office at Community First! Village located at 9301 Hog Eye Road, Austin, TX 78724.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in month-end and year-end close process by preparing journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations and other supporting schedules
• Assist in preparing monthly financial reports for senior management and Board of Directors
• Assist external CPAs in preparation of tax returns and annual audit
• Reconcile and prepare monthly Restricted Fund Reporting
• Provide support to departments on budget data analysis
• Assist in annual Budgeting process
• Prepare expense analysis reporting in compliance with federal funding requirements
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual compliance report to different bank institutions
• Coordinate with other program to compile all compliance reports on construction projects
• Reconcile and prepare reports for construction building spending and budget analysis
• Assist in Accounts Payable billing recording process
• Assist in Corporate Card recording process
• Analyze and make recommendations on expense saving strategies
• Participate in the development and implementation of accounting policies and procedures
• Work collaboratively and as a team member with staff and many other constituents and stakeholders
• Assist with general accounting projects and other ad-hoc financial reports as needed
• Other administrative duties & responsibilities as needed to support the accounting team

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• MLF is a faith-based organization whose ideals and philosophy come directly from the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As an organization, we strive to reflect this precept in our communications, both internally and externally.
• Commitment to serving those who have experienced homelessness and personal alignment with MLF’s vision, mission, core values, and goals
• Advocate for individuals experiencing homelessness and the working poor
• Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field preferred 
• Excellent accounting and analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial reports and, thorough knowledge of U.S. GAAP requirements
• Proficient in the use of accounting software systems particularly Sage Intacct 
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel
• Solid understanding of Microsoft 365 applications
• Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented
• Desire and ability to work within tight timeframes and deadlines
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Effective written and interpersonal communication skills
• A collaborative spirit and ability to work well individually, as well as with a team
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work joyfully and connect with diverse populations and organizations 
• Demonstrates integrity and strives for excellence in her/his work
• Must have a valid driver’s license

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Ability to sit or stand for a prolonged period
• Ability to work at a computer for a prolonged period
• Ability to move about all phases of Community First! Villages property

MLF PURPOSE & VISION

We empower communities into a lifestyle of service with the homeless.

MLF MISSION

We provide food and clothing, cultivate community, and promote dignity to our homeless brothers and sisters in need.

GOALS

• Transform the way people view the stereotype of those who find themselves homeless
• Reconnect the homeless to self, family and community
• Help the chronically homeless rediscover and utilize their God-given talents to do purposeful work
• Connect human to human, heart to heart through the fellowship of food and hospitality
• Inspire people into a lifestyle of abundance by giving their best first

BELIEF STATEMENTS

The vision is supported by belief statements centered on our belief that homelessness is the result of a profound, catastrophic loss of family:

• God, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness freely created man to make him share in his own blessed life
• By virtue of being created by God in His image, we are all called to live in community and relationship with Him through each other
• The family is the original cell of social life
• You shall love your neighbor as yourself
• All members of the human family are equal in dignity
• The Lord God took the man and settled him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and care for it. Gen 2:15

CORE VALUES

MLF is committed to fostering a culture that prioritizes relational connection. We believe there is opportunity in every aspect of our work to be relational in a highly transactional world. In this culture, transactions are means to relational ends, not the other way around.

This begins with the countercultural love poured out by Jesus Christ and grows as imperfect individuals strive to show this love to each other human-to-human, heart-to-heart.

Each individual’s openness to the journey of their own personal growth is essential in building our relational culture, and we believe this culture flourishes as we each continuously strive to more fully embody these four core values:

• Faith: We define Faith as the foundational belief that our world and all our work belong to God. This allows us to engage our work with joy and lightheartedness, knowing that we are not ultimately in control.
• Humility: We define Humility as rightly viewing oneself as a single piece of a grander story. This humility leads to a view of oneself that is neither too high nor too low.
• Generous Spirit: We define a Generous Spirit as a readiness to give more grace, mercy, and hospitality than is necessary or expected. This posture allows us to see others for who they are, not what they do.
• Integrity: We define Integrity as a wholehearted commitment to doing right by God, ourselves, and others. This wholeheartedness shows itself in consistently choosing honesty, responsibility and ownership in all actions and decisions.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

MLF is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Personnel are chosen based on ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation in accordance with federal and state law.