Cohousing-L Mailing List: Job opening: Housing Co-op Financial Coordinator

[Fred H Olson (fholson]

This message is being posted for the Madison Community Co-op, a
cooperative non-profit housing organization owning 11 houses in Madison,
Wisconsin madicoop [at] aol.com
It was posted by Fred the Cohousing-L list manager: fholson [at] cohousing.org
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-- Job Announcement --
CO-OP FINANCIAL COORDINATOR

Madison Community Cooperative (MCC) is a non-profit housing organization
comprised of 11 houses and 190 member residents.  MCC strives to provide
affordable housing to a diverse membership.  Our members share in
democratic ownership and governance of MCC at large, as well as the
individual co-op houses.

**MCC is hiring a financial coordinator to handle its major financial
operations**

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Maintain accounts, perform bookkeeping tasks, produce financial
statements, payroll, tax returns

* Educate house treasurers in the fundamentals of basic bookkeeping

* Work closely with board of directors and finance and development
committees to develop budgets, policies and procedures, and review loan
applications from outside groups

* Investigate co-op development possibilities and work with local real
estate professionals

* Work with local lenders to obtain financing for capital improvements and
new acquisitions

* Perform some office administration tasks

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

* Bookkeeping skills and real estate / property management skills strongly
perferred

* Effective communication skills: written, verbal, listening, group
presentations

* Experience with cooperative model of ownership and a philosophical
commitment to affordable housing

* Computer literacy

* Willingness to work some weekend and evening hours

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Position is 30 hours per week with some evening and weekend hours
required.  Competitive salary and benefits, including health care,
vacation, sick leave and retirement.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
People of color and women are encouraged to apply.

TO APPLY:
Send a letter of intent, resume, and three reference contacts to:

MCC Hiring Committee
1202 Williamson St., #C
Madison, WI  53703
(608) 251-2667

Or send info. via e-mail to: madicoop [at] aol.com

APPLICATION DEADLINE:
SEPTEMBER 30, 2001

POSITION STARTS NO LATER THAN DEC. 1, 2001.


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