DEFINITION​/PURPOSE

Account Specialist

Coverage need for Luna Cai's desk from 8/11/2026 until and including 11/10/2026. Luna will be out on medical leave. Approximately 3 months.

Background in accounting, preferably strong experience in Accounts Payable and Payroll; intermediate MS Excel skills; knowledge of MS Outlook and Teams; detail-oriented; organized; able to prioritize and meet recurring deadlines.

This individual will be responsible for processing accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll functions. In addition, they will provide customer service support to both landlords & tenants participating in our housing programs.

Under general supervision, to provide a wide variety of fiscal and/or statistical data and control support functions.

The Account Specialist is considered to be a para-professional classification that performs a wide variety of accounting support functions in the Finance Department. The Account Specialist is distinguished from the Accountant classification regarding the performance of support functions as compared to professional accounting tasks performed by the Accountant classification.

The Account Specialist classification receives direction and supervision from the Finance Director and/or Accountant.

Primary (essential) and less essential (marginal) responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

The Account Specialist classification requires the:

• Principles and practices of financial record keeping and procedures
• English grammar and punctuation
• Elementary accounting principles and methods
• General customer service skills
• Data entry methods
• Basic mathematics

• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Understand and follow complex directions
• Use independent judgment in carrying out instructions concerning financial records
• Accurately maintain records and prepare financial reports
• Effectively interact with those contacted in the course of business and other staff
• Successfully complete any required training courses and pass associated training examinations
• Maintain attention to detail
• Prepare journal entries and other accounting system input documents.
• Determine appropriate assignment categories for expenditures, revenue and general ledger transactions.
• Prepare and process payroll including the audit of timesheets, posting of accurate pay codes, hours worked and benefits.
• Process purchase orders, assign accounting codes and verify invoices prior to initiating

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

To perform the duties of this classification successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for the Housing Technician. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. In addition, a driving record acceptable to the Housing Authority's insurance carrier must be maintained.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Account Specialist classification. While performing the duties of this classification, mobility within the workplace is required. Manual dexterity is required to operate a computer. Good eyesight is required to read and write. Good hearing and speech are necessary in order to communicate with the general public, co-workers, agency clients, the general public and officials contacted in the normal course of work.

Regular attendance is required. Employees in this classification must be able to handle stressful…