Assurance Senior Consultant, Public Housing Authority

BDO Global•Philadelphia, PA

57d•$85,000 - $95,000

About The Position

The Senior Consultant, Real Estate/Affordable Housing is responsible for performing and overseeing the full cycle general accounting function and light consulting for clients in the affordable housing sector.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, required; focus in Accounting, preferred
Three (3) or more years of accounting experience, required
Three (3) or more years of experience in public accounting, preferred
One (1) or more years of supervisory experience, preferred
Actively pursuing completion of CPA licensing, required
CPA, preferred
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, required
Experience with various accounting applications and research tools, preferred
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
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
Other duties as required
Coaches less experienced consultants
Provides verbal and written performance feedback to consultants
Supervises the work assignments of consultants with engagement team