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Housing Forward
Housing Forward
51 – 200 Employees
Non-profitSocial Impact
Housing Forward is a nonprofit social-impact organization working to help individuals and families move from homelessness and housing crisis toward lasting stability. Founded in 1992, it combines prevention and diversion, trauma-informed care, and a Housing First approach with supportive housing, emergency assistance, outreach, employment readiness, and ongoing support services. The organization serves about 2,000 adults and families with minor children each year and has helped more than 20,000 people access pathways to safer, more stable lives.
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Financial Accountant (Texas Remote)

Manage GAAP-compliant accounting operations for Housing Forward’s homelessness-response system, including grants, budgets, reconciliations, reimbursements, and audits.

USUnited StatesTXTexas
$65,700 – $76,800 / year
RemoteFull-timeMiddleSeniorEnglish RequiredFinancial Planning and Analysis

Description

  • Support the administration of Housing Forward’s financial records, systems, processes, and operations
  • Verify that spending meets federal and state program rules, statutes, GAAP, and applicable standards
  • Prepare monthly reimbursement requests for grants and contracts
  • Coordinate and review timesheets, activity logs, non-labor internal charges, and subcontractor reimbursement submissions
  • Evaluate supporting documentation to confirm expenses are allocable and allowable
  • Record revenue from foundations, grants, and privately raised contributions
  • Reconcile reimbursement-request revenue and expenses with the general ledger
  • Compare actual expenses with budgets and monitor over- and underspending
  • Review, reconcile, and record employee benefit costs
  • Complete bank reconciliations and reconcile balance sheet accounts
  • Record fixed assets and maintain the fixed asset schedule
  • Process employee expense reimbursements according to internal policies
  • Track and record expenditures and receipts
  • Provide financial, administrative, and clerical assistance
  • Help maintain financial and reporting systems
  • Support departmental budget preparation and manage related deadlines
  • Review departmental financial activity to encourage efficient operations
  • Complete month-end and year-end work, including reconciliations, working papers, monthly close, annual audit support, and ad hoc monitoring
  • Coordinate with and support external auditors during fieldwork
  • Help meet deadlines for audited financial statements
  • Complete other assigned duties

Requirements

  • At least three years of experience in budgeting, finance, accounting, or a closely related field
  • A bachelor’s degree is preferred
  • Advanced Excel, QuickBooks, and payroll-systems proficiency is required; Paycor experience is preferred
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP, allocation methods, and government billing practices
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
  • Able to apply initiative, independent judgment, and leadership to budget and accounting analyses
  • Highly detail-oriented with the ability to complete work independently
  • Able to perform under pressure and meet demanding deadlines
  • Capable of making routine judgments and decisions
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Basic accounting knowledge and relevant accounting experience are preferred
  • Reliable transportation, a valid state-issued driver’s license, and car insurance
  • Experience using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
  • Willingness to work at different scheduled sites
  • Able to maintain files and lift items weighing up to 25 pounds
  • Available for limited travel

Benefits

  • Flexible paid time off for all full-time employees
  • Office closures for New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day
  • MLK Jr. Day, Juneteenth, and Election Day are provided as Days of Service
  • Employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance options with employer assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employer-paid short- and long-term disability coverage
  • Basic life insurance
  • Company-provided laptop
  • Phone and/or hotspot when needed
  • Fully remote work within Texas
  • Approximately 5% travel for quarterly in-person team meetings and annual company retreats

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