Essential Duties and Responsibilities The position duties and responsibilities listed below describe the general nature and scope of work. Other responsibilities, duties, and skills may be required and assigned as needed.
●Assists with general accounting activities for the Authority; develops budgets, monitors programs, and performs monthly financial reporting with FWHA staff.
●Assists with the maintenance of an efficient management control and reporting system to reflect total program costs; and assists with the maintenance of various financial records and preparation of periodic reports for internal use, ensuring compliance with HUD requirements.
●Prepares and accumulates all financial documents required for assigned programs and accounts for a timely and accurate annual audit, monitors audit schedule and acts as liaison with fiscal auditors.
●Maintains and controls general ledger and sub ledgers; reconciles accounts with general ledger; checks trial balances and balance sheets; prepares journal entries; sets up new accounts; and assists with year-end closing.
●Creates and maintains detailed files and records for general ledger support, archives historical files.
●Performs daily and monthly processes in the Yardi Tenant Accounting module; coordinates the assessment and implementation of training needs for accounting staff related to Yardi.
●Processes bad debt payments and other tenant monetary adjustments, such as semi-annual tenant write-offs, security deposit refunds and close-out processes for tenant account within module.
●Serves as liaison to Property Managers on tenant accounting-related issues for public housing and tax credit properties.
●Provides oversight for cash management and cash flow, investments, and ensures that bank reconciliations are completed timely, as required.
●Assists with the year-end closing and reporting to HUD and other agencies and assists in the preparation of monthly year-end reports; assists auditors in theannual review of the accounting records and prepares schedules as necessary.
●Prepares special reports and analysis as requested.
●Dedicated to working directly with a diverse population.
●Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with employees, clients, and community members.
●Supports and enhances a sense of belonging with employee, client, and community member interactions.
●Work towards equity and our agency’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
●Promote FWHA brand awareness by adhering to FWHA brand standards and ensure that any communication regarding the public value of affordable housing programs offered by FWHA also addresses the many other public values served (fair housing, economic development, welfare-to-work, etc.)
●Performs other duties as assigned.
Education and/or Experience
●Associate’s Degree in accounting, business administration, or related field and a minimum of 3 years’ experience in public sector accounting with an understanding of organizational financial control systems.
●An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
●Must possess a valid State issued driver’s license and be insurable under the Authority’s plan.
●Will attend housing industry or other relevant courses as needed.
●Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
Technical Skills
●To perform this job successfully, the employee should have strong computer skills (MS Product Suite) including the ability to create and understand report creation and analysis.
●Must have the ability to learn other computer software programs as required by assigned tasks. (i.e. Yardi) work environment is usually moderate.
- Career Field : Accounting
- Contact Name : Melissa Jaegle
- Company Name : Fort Wayne Housing Authority
- Hours : Full-Time
