Senior Staff Accountant

POSITION OVERVIEW:

JOB TITLE:

Senior Staff Accountant

REPORTS TO:

Finance Director

RATE OF PAY: $77,000/annual- $107,000/annual, DOE

HPC Benefits Package

SHIFT/

SCHEDULE:

Salaried, Exempt

Non-Union Position

CLOSING DATE:
Open Until Filled

The mission of Housing Pierce County (HPC) is to provide safe, decent, affordable housing and economic opportunity free from discrimination. HPC is a quasi-governmental agency created in 1978 by the Pierce County Council. Although the County Executive appoints and the Council approves HPC’s Board of Commissioners, HPC is not a part of the County Government. We operate as both a Public Housing Authority under contracts with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and a mission-driven business enterprise under our own purview with the mandate to expand access to affordable housing in Pierce County.

The Board and staff strive to make meaningful, lasting differences in the lives of our participants and community we serve.

Under the direction of the Finance Director, the Senior Staff Accountant is responsible for performing a variety of professional level accounting duties involving the preparation, maintenance and control of funds, including allocation of income and expense, posting of funds, analysis of programs and account, and development of financial statements and budgets. In addition, the Senior Staff Accountant will maintain related records, prepare periodic reports, financial statements according to GAAP, and other necessary financial reporting to be submitted to third parties such as HUD, lenders, investors, and local government entities.

The following functions may be performed manually or computerized:

• Prepare financial statements according to GAAP for limited partnerships under the tax credit programs for review by Finance Director and to be submitted to the financial institutions electronically.
• Compile and analyze bond compliance data and prepare draft regulatory reports and supporting documentation for review; track covenant and reserve requirements and report exceptions to Finance Director.
• Oversee employees, provide feedback, develop schedules and assign tasks to ensure proper workflow.
• Research, compile, analyze and input financial data for preparation of State reporting documents; suggest, develop and revise procedures in accordance with HUD and HPC requirements.
• Analyze records and documentation of transactions and monitor and control expenditures for assigned accounts to assure expenditures and income are allocated to proper accounts; perform expenditure monitoring to assure compliance with budget authorization and limitations; monitor spending for expenditures; utilize computerized accounting system to review purchase requests.
• Analyze financial data and documents to assure accuracy, completeness and compliance with policies and procedures and applicable HUD and other governmental regulations.
• Reconcile and balance assigned accounts and financial statements; record financial transactions; maintain journals and ledgers.
• Cooperate and communicate with HPC personnel, vendors, department directors and other program personnel to resolve problems, correct errors, obtain authorizations and exchange information.
• Answer questions and provide a variety of information and assistance regarding budget balances, accounting transactions and related information; provide technical expertise and direction to resolve complex accounting issues and questions; coordinate activities with other departments.
• Maintain, compile, consolidate and analyze financial data and reports; prepare and maintain mandated periodic and annual financial statistical reports as requested or required; prepare and maintain detailed and comprehensive records related to assigned accounts.
• Prepare a variety of lender, investor, County, State and HUD financial reports; gather, compile, post, balance and summarize accounting data; assemble and prepare financial reports, summaries and other materials for the Board and management as requested.
• Prepare quarterly financial reports for the fund; assist Finance and Administration staff and directors with quarterly financial reviews with the related fund; prepare forecast for the fund.
• Conduct research and prepare special studies as requested or required; answer questions and provide information and assistance regarding a variety of accounting, budgeting and funding regulations, requirements and issues; analyze financial accounting data and…