Finance Specialist - Housing Assistance Corporation

Job Description

Job Description

Career Opportunity  

Housing Assistance Corporation seeks a nonprofit accounting expert to serve as its Finance Specialist. The ideal candidate will hold experience in nonprofit financial management, internal controls, and organizational finance operations. Housing Assistance Corporation has doubled its funding and staff in the last two years thus increasing financial responsibilities.  

Mission:  The Housing Assistance Corporation is a non-profit organization committed to providing safe and affordable housing for persons of limited income living in Henderson County, North Carolina, and surrounding areas. They believe every human being deserves the opportunity to live in a decent home.

Reporting Structure : The Finance Specialist is a new position and will report to the Director of Finance.  

Total Staff and Budget : 29 staff members and an annual budget of $10M. 

Salary : Salary is commensurate with experience and ranges between $45,000 to $52,000. 

Working Environment/Location:   In  Office/Hendersonville  

Key Responsibilities of the Finance Specialist  

Reporting to the Director of Finance, this role ensures the day-to-day accounting operations run smoothly. Responsibilities include: 

• Processing accounts payable and receivable.  
• Day-to-day bookkeeping using QuickBooks Online. 
• Supporting financial reporting and audits  
• Monthly reconciliations/Month -end and year-end close.  
• Ensuring transactions are properly allocated to grants and programs. 
• Assisting with grant billings.  
• Credit card reconciliations.  
• Expense reimbursement processing.  
• Payroll support.  
• Communicating with staff, vendors, and external partners.  
• Managing multiple priorities and deadlines. 
• Supporting the Director of Finance with special projects.  

The Ideal Candidate Profile  

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications: 

• Two to four years of experience and responsibility for reconciliations, reporting, grants, payroll support and accounting systems. 
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and nonprofit financial reporting standards. 
• Experience with federal, state, and private grants management, compliance, and audit processes. 
• High proficiency in QuickBooks Online and Microsoft Excel. 
• Highest standards of integrity, judgment, and confidentiality. 
• Alignment to the mission, vision, and core values. 
• Experience in nonprofit accounting, finance, business Administration, or related field required; Bachelor's degree preferred. 

About Housing Assistance Corporation  

HAC strives to make a difference in the lives of the Henderson, Polk, and Transylvania County communities by building new construction projects designed to put families into homes that they might not otherwise be able to manage. They also enhance the community by providing home repairs for people with disabilities and the aging. HAC is committed to providing safe and affordable housing for persons of limited income living in Henderson, Polk, and Transylvania Counties because they believe every human being deserves the opportunity to live in a decent   home. Founded in 1988 by members of Trinity Presbyterian Church HAC began to develop single and multi-family housing. In 2004, HAC became a grantee of the North Carolina Community Development Initiative. Since joining the initiative, they have diversified and increased multifamily housing production and single-family housing production by 50%, added an alternative program for single-family housing, expanded their Home Repair Programs, and initiated a Fall Prevention Program. 

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene's devastating effects on the region in 2024, Housing Assistance became a member of North Carolina Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, NCVOAD. Today, programs offered by Housing Assistance are Housing Counseling,&nb