Housing Authority of the County of Chester
Staff Accountant
Housing Authority of the County of Chester, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, 19388
Position Summary: Manages complex accounting funds and performs a variety of professional-level accounting duties in the preparation, maintenance, and control of funds, including allocation of income and expense, expense and appropriation transfers, analysis of special programs and accounts, and the development of financial statements and reports; maintain related records and prepare periodic reports; prepare financial statements according to GAAP and other necessary financial reporting to be submitted to third parties, and prepare a variety of local, County, State and HUD financial reports and projections.
Essential Duties: · Perform a variety of complex professional-level accounting duties in a lead position. Responsible for the preparation, maintenance, and control of funds, including allocation of income and expense, expense and appropriation transfers, analysis of special programs and accounts, and assisting with developing HUD and GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) based financial statements and reports. · Manage and oversee the processing of monthly and weekly subsidy payments, ensuring that landlords and tenants receive their housing assistance payments and utility allowances in a timely manner. · Coordinate with auditors on the annual HACC audit. · Respond to audit, limited partner, bank, trust company, and other external inquiries; provide various 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. · Analyze records and documentation of transactions and monitor program expenditures for assigned funds and accounts to ensure expenditures and income are approved and allocated to proper accounts; perform expenditure analysis to ensure financial compliance with budget authorization and limitations; utilize computerized accounting system to review purchase requests. · Review and analyze financial and program data and documents to assure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with HACC policies and procedures, applicable HUD rules, and other governmental and non-governmental regulations. · Reconcile and balance assigned accounts and financial statements; monitor financial transactions for accuracy and timely processing; maintain journals and ledgers for designated funds. · Communicate with HACC personnel, vendors, limited partners, department directors, and other program personnel to resolve problems, correct errors, obtain authorizations, and exchange information. · Prepare a variety of local, County, State, and HUD financial reports and contracts; gather, compile, post, balance, and summarize accounting data; develop and analyze data for presentation in SHA financial reports; and prepare financial reports, summaries, and other materials for the Board of Commissioners and Executive Director as requested.
Essential Duties: · Perform a variety of complex professional-level accounting duties in a lead position. Responsible for the preparation, maintenance, and control of funds, including allocation of income and expense, expense and appropriation transfers, analysis of special programs and accounts, and assisting with developing HUD and GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) based financial statements and reports. · Manage and oversee the processing of monthly and weekly subsidy payments, ensuring that landlords and tenants receive their housing assistance payments and utility allowances in a timely manner. · Coordinate with auditors on the annual HACC audit. · Respond to audit, limited partner, bank, trust company, and other external inquiries; provide various 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. · Analyze records and documentation of transactions and monitor program expenditures for assigned funds and accounts to ensure expenditures and income are approved and allocated to proper accounts; perform expenditure analysis to ensure financial compliance with budget authorization and limitations; utilize computerized accounting system to review purchase requests. · Review and analyze financial and program data and documents to assure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with HACC policies and procedures, applicable HUD rules, and other governmental and non-governmental regulations. · Reconcile and balance assigned accounts and financial statements; monitor financial transactions for accuracy and timely processing; maintain journals and ledgers for designated funds. · Communicate with HACC personnel, vendors, limited partners, department directors, and other program personnel to resolve problems, correct errors, obtain authorizations, and exchange information. · Prepare a variety of local, County, State, and HUD financial reports and contracts; gather, compile, post, balance, and summarize accounting data; develop and analyze data for presentation in SHA financial reports; and prepare financial reports, summaries, and other materials for the Board of Commissioners and Executive Director as requested.