Assurance Senior Consultant, Public Housing Authority
About The Position
The Senior Consultant, Public Housing Authority is responsible for performing and overseeing the full cycle general accounting function and light consulting for clients in the affordable housing sector. This role involves making constructive suggestions to improve client programs and policies, reviewing workpapers to ensure they meet client requirements and PHA quality standards, and researching program regulations. The consultant will lead the preparation and submission of housing subsidy applications and federal funding for programs, and provide basic and advanced accounting services including year-end and monthly reconciliation, and HUD financial reporting and compliance. The position requires comprehending financial statements, preparing draft financial information, conducting financial statement analysis, and understanding general business finance and accounting functions. Additionally, the role involves assisting in managing engagement budgets, planning engagements, understanding engagement economics, and interacting with clients to gather necessary information. The consultant will also identify and organize financial information, prepare financial reports, review client information for accuracy, identify anomalies, and communicate significant client issues to supervisors. Supporting proposal drafting and articulating BDO's value proposition are also key responsibilities. The role includes coaching less experienced consultants, providing performance feedback, and supervising the work assignments of consultants.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, required
- Three (3) or more years of accounting experience, required
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, required
- Actively pursuing completion of CPA licensing, required
- Solid understanding of all stages to perform an audit of a basic public and/or private company
- Knowledge of internal accounting controls and professional standards and regulations
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt style and messaging to effectively communicate with professionals at all levels, both within the client organization and the firm
- Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently and within a group environment
- Superior analytical and diagnostic skills and the ability to break down complex issues and implement appropriate resolutions
- Ability to work in a demanding, deadline driven environment with a focus on details and accuracy
- Understanding of Grant Programs and related rules and regulations
- Solid project management skills
Nice To Haves
- Focus in Accounting, preferred
- Three (3) or more years of experience in public accounting, preferred
- One (1) or more years of supervisory experience, preferred
- CPA, preferred
- Experience with various accounting applications and research tools, preferred
- Ability to visit the office, as needed
Responsibilities
- Makes constructive suggestions to improve client programs and policies
- Reviews workpapers and other work products that meets the client’s requirements and PHA quality standards
- Researches program regulations and presents findings to clients
- Leads the preparation and submission of housing subsidy applications and federal funding for programs for clients
- Provides basic and advanced accounting services to clients including year-end and monthly reconciliation and other HUD financial reporting and compliance items, etc.
- Comprehends common financial statements and prepares draft financial information for review
- Conducts basic financial statement analysis and understands the finance and accounting functions generally performed by a business
- Assists in managing budgets on engagements to complete work timely and within clients’ expected cost
- Plans basic engagements to include on-boarding and client delivery phases and develops an understanding of engagement economics (i.e., billing and time entry) and adheres to best practices
- Interacts with clients to gain information, documents, and data necessary to complete assigned tasks
- Identifies and organizes clients’ financial information, prepares common financial reports and other schedules as requested, and formats reports so they are easily read and understood by BDO management and clients
- Reviews client information for accuracy and uses deductive reasoning to identify anomalies or gaps and communicates significant client issues to supervisor
- Supports drafting proposals and other documents explaining proposed solutions to clients
- Articulates BDO’s value proposition and understands our target market/client profile
- Applies our processes, systems, technology, and resources to manage workflow and ensures proper documentation and workpapers
- Coaches less experienced consultants
- Provides verbal and written performance feedback to consultants
- Supervises the work assignments of consultants with engagement team
Benefits
- National Range: $90,000 - $100,000
- Maryland Range: $90,000 - $100,000
- NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $90,000 - $100,000
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
