Chicago Housing Authority
Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting
Chicago Housing Authority, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Job Description
The Senior Accountant in the Financial Reporting department will assist in the process of financial reporting, by business activities, asset-management projects and funding sources, the assets, liabilities, net assets, revenue, and expenses of the organization. Candidate will analyze and prepare monthly consolidation and elimination entries consistent with blended component unit financial activity. The candidate will be responsible for performing various billing functions, including review and summarization of customer contract terms, setup in Lawson billing module and monthly analysis and reporting of aged receivable balances by customer. Billing responsibilities also include communication with internal and external parties regarding overdue account receivable balances. Preparation of monthly general ledger account reconciliations.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESPerforms Lawson system of Billing and Revenue (BR), Billing (BL) and Accounts Receivable (AR) and coordinates revenue recognition and billing activities.Upon conversion of a traditional property to Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD). Coordinate receipt and review RAD closing documents. Preparation of 1.) RAD funding entries 2.) management fee entries including collection of fees 3.) monthly and year-end elimination entries.Monthly preparation and distribution of aged accounts receivable report by customer type including discussion of collection efforts.Preparation of financial reports (monthly and annual) upon examination and analysis of general ledger data, specifically related to the revenue cycle.Assists in the preparation of management discussion and analysis narrative of comparative financial and operational data.Upon receipt of financial statements prepared by external auditors, assists in the blending and elimination entry preparation.Assist in the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial (Audit) ReportPreparation of ad-hoc reporting projects.Monthly review and analysis of entity wide and programs and projects balances for transfer and interfund reconciliations. Timely make transfers between programs / projects to reduce interfund balances.Review financial statement categorization process to improve year end reporting to eliminate reconciling items.Timely analysis and update interfund balances / transfers / record or update eliminations prior to year-end.Analyze the prior year excess cash and transfer balances based on systematic approach to allocate.
QUALIFICATIONS
This position requires the ability to maintain a complete and accurate record of customer billings and collections while providing management with timely analysis of aged customer account balances. Ability to analysis multi-company general ledger balance relationships to determine consolidation entries to be recorded. Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and excellent analytical skills. Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel.
This position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or a related field and three to five years progressive accounting and finance statement presentation experience. Previous experience with a governmental reporting preferred. CPA eligible.
Salary Range: $85,000 - 95,000
Grade: S8
FLSA: Exempt
Union: None
The Senior Accountant in the Financial Reporting department will assist in the process of financial reporting, by business activities, asset-management projects and funding sources, the assets, liabilities, net assets, revenue, and expenses of the organization. Candidate will analyze and prepare monthly consolidation and elimination entries consistent with blended component unit financial activity. The candidate will be responsible for performing various billing functions, including review and summarization of customer contract terms, setup in Lawson billing module and monthly analysis and reporting of aged receivable balances by customer. Billing responsibilities also include communication with internal and external parties regarding overdue account receivable balances. Preparation of monthly general ledger account reconciliations.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESPerforms Lawson system of Billing and Revenue (BR), Billing (BL) and Accounts Receivable (AR) and coordinates revenue recognition and billing activities.Upon conversion of a traditional property to Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD). Coordinate receipt and review RAD closing documents. Preparation of 1.) RAD funding entries 2.) management fee entries including collection of fees 3.) monthly and year-end elimination entries.Monthly preparation and distribution of aged accounts receivable report by customer type including discussion of collection efforts.Preparation of financial reports (monthly and annual) upon examination and analysis of general ledger data, specifically related to the revenue cycle.Assists in the preparation of management discussion and analysis narrative of comparative financial and operational data.Upon receipt of financial statements prepared by external auditors, assists in the blending and elimination entry preparation.Assist in the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial (Audit) ReportPreparation of ad-hoc reporting projects.Monthly review and analysis of entity wide and programs and projects balances for transfer and interfund reconciliations. Timely make transfers between programs / projects to reduce interfund balances.Review financial statement categorization process to improve year end reporting to eliminate reconciling items.Timely analysis and update interfund balances / transfers / record or update eliminations prior to year-end.Analyze the prior year excess cash and transfer balances based on systematic approach to allocate.
QUALIFICATIONS
This position requires the ability to maintain a complete and accurate record of customer billings and collections while providing management with timely analysis of aged customer account balances. Ability to analysis multi-company general ledger balance relationships to determine consolidation entries to be recorded. Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and excellent analytical skills. Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel.
This position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or a related field and three to five years progressive accounting and finance statement presentation experience. Previous experience with a governmental reporting preferred. CPA eligible.
Salary Range: $85,000 - 95,000
Grade: S8
FLSA: Exempt
Union: None