Program Accountant

Housing Authority of Baltimore City•Baltimore, MD

1d•$68,773 - $79,066

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to perform a variety of accounting, budgeting, and other financial duties, focusing on the development, analysis, and maintenance of comprehensive financial statements, trial balance, recording, reconciliation, documentation, and reports for the financial transactions related to a variety of programs and activities of the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) or its affiliates. The incumbent supports assigned Authority programs, accounts, and departments by analyzing financial data, which involves extracting, defining, and interpreting relevant information to determine past financial performance and/or project financial probability. All activities must support the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (“HABC” or “Authority”) mission, strategic goals, and objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field(s)
A minimum of four (4) years of experience in general ledger accounting or auditing work.
Possession of a valid Maryland driver's license.
Must be able to be covered under the Authority's vehicle insurance policy.
Must not engage in private real estate business.
Availability to work some evenings and weekends as needed.
Successful completion of a pre-screening investigation, including verification of employment history and education credentials.
A 6-month probationary period applies to this full-time permanent position.

Nice To Haves

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs complex accounting, budget, and financial analysis functions and other related duties in the daily administration of assigned grants and programs. Confers with various program managers and officials on complex financial matters.
Analyzes, researches, updates, reconciles, recommends, monitors, audits, and prepares accounts and reports. Monitors and reviews the preparation of a variety of financial and accounting processes, systems, summaries, studies, and records. Corrects or adjusts work as needed.
Maintains all assigned accounts of the general ledger, makes journal entries, performs accounts analysis, monitors accounts receivable and payables, as well as fixed asset accounts.
Reviews and processes City Invoices, including utility and other services.
Assists with the preparation and filing of all appropriate tax forms and year-end settlement reports.
Recommends improvements to workflow efficiency. Ensures that necessary corrective actions are taken in response to errors.
Interfaces with internal and external customers, City agencies, and HABC. Plans, coordinates, arranges meetings, and follows up verbally or in writing.
Prepares, compiles, consolidates, and disseminates information to appropriate parties, including but not limited to various governmental agencies (including federal, state, and local), HUD, State and City agencies, and HABC.
Prepares monthly manual imports for Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) and Public Housing activity from ELITE into GreatPlains.
Assists with agency-wide direct, indirect, crew, and overhead allocations.
Manages all aspects of fixed asset accounts and physical inventory of less than $5,000, as assigned.
Prepares bank reconciliations.
Assists with planning, implementing, and maintaining financial information systems. Trains new users on proper usage of financial systems and methods for preparing, reconciling, and analyzing data.
Assists with review of financial and internal controls to determine their ability to meet management objectives and ensure the safeguarding of assets; recommends security and system control procedures.
Prepares fund balance projections and/or year-end budget closing and journal entries, monitoring and reporting on the status of revenues and balances, and/or bringing ending balances forward to the next fiscal year.
Ensures the security of the accounting system. Provides oversight for the HUD LOCCS fund requisition and other funding system(s). Reconciles the grant subsidiary ledgers maintained to the general ledger and HUD LOCCS or other funding system(s).
Compiles data and prepares or assists with the creation of the annual financial data schedule submitted to HUD.
Performs other duties as assigned.