Accounting Specialist

```Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Accounting Specialist to join our team. As an Accounting Specialist, you will play a crucial role in managing financial data, performing account analysis, and ensuring accurate financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Housing Authority finance management and budgeting.

Duties:

1. MAINTAIN ACCURATE AND UP-TO-DATE GENERAL LEDGER

· Post and balance accounting transactions to appropriate program ledgers and journals.

· Monitor and process all entries from subsystem accounts timely and accurately.

· Create miscellaneous journal entries when needed.

· Analyze accounts, balancing all subsystem accounts and requesting interfund payments.

· Import and review monthly detail from Elite into G/L

2. INSURE ACCURATE PAYMENTS FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

· Assist housing managers with participants account analysis.

3. MAINTAIN ACCURATE REPORTS AND FINAL TENANT ACCOUNT BALANCES

· Assist ED with preparing regular Capital Fund reports. Compile all Capital Fund payments, prepare reports and request semi-monthly draws from HUD.

· Request monthly AMP draws from HUD.

· Track account write-offs and credit balances.

· Prepare and analyze other reports as needed.

4. ENSURE DEPARTMENT EFFECTIVENESS

· Assist Director in preparation of various other HUD reports, internal reports and budgets.

· Serve as back-up to Accounting Assistant as needed.

· Keep financial and payroll information and plans confidential.

5. PROMOTE QUALITY PERFORMANCE

· Provide accounting support for special project

· Work cooperatively as a team member to achieve department and agency goals in a professional manner.

· Perform other duties as assigned.

6. MAINTAIN AGENCY CASH FLOW

· Requisition funds according to guideline from HUD and other approved funding sources

· Monitor outflow of cash to avoid having insufficient funds in any fund account.

· Make deposits into proper accounts.

7. ADMINISTER PAYROLL

· Collect needed information on salary, employment dates, exemptions, deductions for insurance, deferred compensation, HAS contributions, etc. for all employees.

· Prepare timely payroll reports and maintain all related records.

· Insure that all federal, state and local tax reporting requirements and payments are met.

8. Responsible for Human Resources Management

· Write and update job descriptions and create and maintain a personnel file on all employees for the purpose of establishing an employment history.

Direct the processing of new hires, changes in employment status, retirement and other terminations. See that all appropriate forms are completed.

· Provide orientation to new personnel regarding the overall operation of GMHA, procedures, functions, and goals.

· Serve as agency contact for Workers’ Compensation, BWC Managed Care, Bureau of Employment Services, and Health Care Providers.

· Advise Executive Director in all personnel matters and policies.

· Serve on the Personnel Committee established by the GMHA Board. Recommend, write and update personnel policies and procedures. Compile policies and procedures into an employee handbook and oversee its printing, publication and distribution to all employees.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

· Associate degree or equivalent work experience in accounting or a related field required

· At least three years’ experience in fund accounting

· Prefer experience with GAAP accounting procedures

· Working knowledge and experience with accounting software

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

· Knowledge of agency policies, rules, and procedures.

· Knowledge of basic office practices and procedures and general accounting practices.

· Ability to organize daily and monthly workload.

· Ability to be flexible in achieving job results and to work independently.

· Ability to do basic bookkeeping and arithmetic, calculating fractions, decimals, percentages and ratios.

· Ability to do computer word processing, spreadsheets, and tables; and to use a calculator, copier and other modern office equipment.

· Ability to communicate effectively.

· Ability to record information and numbers in a legible and accurate manner.

· Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with the general public and fellow employees.

· Ability to respect privacy and confidentiality.

· Ability to work under pressure

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Xenia, OH 45385: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person