Salary Range: $56,102.54 - $85,841.60
Works under the direction of the Sr. Accounting Manager of Housing and Community Development Division and is responsible for leading all accounting and financial reporting (internal and external) for the division.
Verifies, documents, and accounts for expenses eligible for reimbursement under all programs to include funding sources administered by the division. Maintains data and generates various financial and Grantee reports to account for and summarize monthly expenditures. Compiles information from periodic reports into the annual Grantee Performance Report to meet HUD regulations for grant reporting. Assists auditors with annual audits and prepares adjusting and closing entries for submission. Provides guidance and assistance to assigned accounting staff including planning assignments, monitoring progress, reviewing work, and delegating routine and special projects. Reconciles and maintains the accounting system to detail, balance, and summarize all account activity. Directs and reconciles drawdown of funds to City general ledger detail.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
1. May assist internal auditors with various audits.
2. Performs additional functions (essential or otherwise) which may be assigned.
TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Requires the ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing with management, staff, and external auditors. Requires the ability to use general office equipment, including personal computers, calculators, and telephones.
TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed in an office environment.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or a closely related field with five (5) years of professional accounting experience to include public finance, grant accounting, and HUD reporting regulations with three (3) of the five (5) years in a supervisory capacity; or any combination of experience and training which enables one to perform the essential job functions. Working experience in Word and Excel software applications is required. Working experience with Oracle or any automated accounting system preferred.