Position: Senior Accountant

Location: Corporate Office, Missoula, MT

Status: Full Time, Salaried (Overtime Exempt)

Reports To: President

This position is responsible for supporting administrative staff including field personnel in the following ways:

• Lead and mentor accounting team
• Act as accounting liaison with upper management
• Financial reconciliations (Bank, credit card, etc.)
• Accounts payable
• Financial reporting
• Financial analysis projects as assigned

Construction accounting experience strongly preferred, and candidates meeting this criteria will receive preferred consideration.

Skills and Experience:

• Associates or Bachelors in Accounting, Finance, or related fields
• 3 years of hands-on business accounting for multi-company bookkeeping processes
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications with emphasis on MS Excel, QuickBooks and industry specific databases/software
• Ability to work as a part of a cohesive team and as a self-directed individual

Additional knowledge/experience desired:

• CPA a plus but not required
• Experience with construction accounting or similar industry
• Experience as a self-employed business owner or direct administrative support for small to medium business owners
• Supervisory experience preferred

Required work behaviors:

• Spirited initiative and resourcefulness
• Entrepreneurial approach
• Remover of barriers
• Results focused
• Accountable

Physical Requirements:

• 80% office work (meetings, phone, computer, etc.)
• Must possess a valid driver's license and be insurable for company vehicles.
• Standard vision, with or without corrective eyewear.
• Standard hearing, with or without a hearing aid.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 25 pounds, approximately 3 times per week.

Pay and Benefits:

• Schedule: Full-time
• Benefits: Health, vision, life and disability insurance; matching 401K; paid holidays and accrued paid time-off

Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates must pass pre-employment background and credit check. This company participates in E-Verify.

To apply: please go to https://www.applicantpro.com/openings/summithousinggroup/jobs/2672671-304441 and complete our fast, easy 3-minute application.

About Us:

Summit Management Group, Inc. is the parent company of a growing family of companies headquartered in beautiful Western Montana. We specialize in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) developments, with mixed-income units joining our portfolio in 2018. To date, Summit has built, been awarded, or has under construction 32 LIHTC properties (1,646 units) spanning Colorado, Montana, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Summit's family of companies are involved in all aspects of development, including site selection, finance, construction, and investor relations (Summit Housing Group, Inc.), and ongoing property management (Highland Property Management, Inc.). Our continued growth and success are made possible by our great staff and dynamic partnerships with institutions and organizations working together to ensure quality affordable housing throughout the US.