Senior Accountant - Receivables & Property Accounting

• Location 320 S. 5th Street,8th Floor,Louisville, KY, 40202,United States
• Base Pay $85,000.00 - $98,000.00 / Year
• Employee Type Exempt - FT
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant - Receivables & Property Accounting is responsible for managing and overseeing tenant receivables, property-related accounting, loan servicing activities, account reconciliations, and financial reporting for various Authority-affiliated entities. This position performs complex accounting functions related to tenant accounting, collections, write-offs, security deposits, property accounting, and special-purpose entities while ensuring accurate financial records and compliance with Authority policies and applicable regulations.

The position serves as a key member of the Finance Department and provides accounting support to Property Management, Asset Management, and other operational departments.

Reports to:

Assistant Controller (or Controller, depending on your structure)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor and reconcile Authority-wide tenant receivable activity, ensuring tenant accounting records maintained by Property Management agree to the general ledger.
• · Review and reconcile cash receipts, rent charges, housing assistance payments and other tenant-related transactions recorded by Property Management and operating departments.
• Review and process tenant account write-offs in accordance with Authority policy.
• Prepare and reconcile monthly tenant receivable balances.
• Monitor delinquent tenant accounts and coordinate collection activities.
• Process move-outs, deposit accounting transactions, and tenant account adjustments.
• Review and reconcile security deposit balances.
• Ensure tenant receivable activity is accurately reflected in the general ledger.
• Assist with court-ordered judgments, eviction-related accounting, and related receivable transactions.

Property & Housing Accounting

• Perform accounting functions for Authority-affiliated entities, mixed-finance developments, condominium associations, nonprofit entities, and other assigned properties.
• Prepare journal entries and monthly financial statements.
• Maintain general ledger accounts and supporting schedules.
• Reconcile property operating cash accounts and related balance sheet accounts.
• Assist with accounting for development activities, reserve accounts, and affiliated organizations.
• Coordinate accounting support for loan receivable and loan servicing activities.
• Maintain accounting records for various housing and development initiatives.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations of assigned general ledger accounts.
• Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Prepare recurring and non-recurring journal entries.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Support preparation of audit schedules and external audit requests.
• Assist with HUD, MTW, FDS, and other financial reporting requirements as assigned.
• Prepare management reports, analyses, and ad hoc schedules.

Cash Management

• Process and record deposits and related cash transactions.
• Monitor assigned bank accounts and prepare monthly bank reconciliations.
• Research outstanding items and resolve reconciling differences.
• Coordinate with banks and other financial institutions regarding assigned accounts.

Internal Controls & Departmental Support

• Provide training and guidance to Property Management staff regarding tenant ledger administration, receivable coding, repayment agreements, and deposit processing.
• Monitor tenant accounting activity for accuracy and compliance with established procedures.
• Identify recurring errors and recommend process improvements to strengthen internal controls and operational efficiency.
• Partner with Property Management leadership to improve tenant accounting workflows and…