Accountant at Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency – Sacramento, California

SHRA is seeking a detail-oriented, self-driven candidate to join our Finance department as an Accountant. The primary purpose of this position is to perform technical and professional accounting functions in the analysis, interpretation, recording, and reporting of the Agency's financial transactions.

Candidates who thrive in this role have the following skills:

• Strong attention to detail
• Analytical skills
• Adaptability
• Time Management
• Continuous Learner

SHRA's mission is to revitalize communities, provide affordable housing opportunities, and to serve as the Housing Authority for the City and County of Sacramento. In addition to being a part of an influential organization in the Sacramento community, employees in this classification are eligible for many great benefits. Some of these benefits include:

• Alternate 9/80 Work Schedule: Enjoy a two-week schedule of nine 9-hour days with every other Friday off, giving you more long weekends to relax and maintain work-life balance.
• CalPERS Pension Retirement: Secure your future with a robust retirement plan. CalPERS is the largest public pension fund in the US.
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: Medical insurance offered through CalPERS, dental options, and free vision insurance for up to Employee +1
• Generous Paid Time Off Package: 12 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of vacation per year
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250/year: SHRA is also a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
• $175 Downtown Parking subsidy for eligible employees
• Professional Development opportunities

Please note, this position is required to work onsite in Sacramento, California.
Classification: Represented by SHRA Employee Association

Supplemental Questions: Please answer the supplemental questions fully and completely. Candidates who respond with "see resume" may be disqualified.
Examination Process: Only the most qualified and up to 16 candidates may be invited to an oral examination. Candidates must pass the oral examination to be placed on the eligible list for this classification.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION GUIDELINES:
Any combination of experience and education that would be likely to provide the required knowledge and abilities could be qualifying, as determined by the Agency. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

• Bachelor's degree plus 3 years or Associate's degree plus 5 years preferred.
• Minimum 3 years related experience in accounting/ finance or related.
• Previous work experience doing accounting/finance work in a Public Agency (municipal, county, or special district) is strongly preferred for this position.

Daily Office
• Respond to e-mail, telephone and inter-office mail inquiries
• Use Excel, Access, Word and other Agency software to prepare forms, correspondence, reports and spreadsheets

Internal Reports
• Generate and distribute monthly financial reports and review with staff
• Download Finance Enterprise Reports to spreadsheets
• Prepare and update spreadsheet reports

External Reports
• Prepare budgets, financial statements and related schedules for HUD, enterprise funds and HCD grants
• Prepare quarterly and semi-annual financial reports for HUD grants and Federal Cash Transactions
• Prepare annual state financial report
• Prepare financial portion of grant applications

Analysis & Reconciliation
• Review financial data to check for posting and reporting errors
• Check balance sheet accounts, revenues and expenditures for accuracy and reasonableness
• Investigate discrepancies in journal entries and correct as needed
• Prepare and review HUD debt schedule
• Reconcile HUD fiscal agent statements, Tenants' Accounts Receivable (TARS) and Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) and Modernization and Acquisition Rehabilitation
• Create Journals for adjusting, correcting, or balancing entries, with supporting documentation for audit purposes.

Budget
• Assist with compilation of Agency budget
• Gather data to help project current revenue, expenses and year-end fund balances
• Assist divisions with expenditure budgets
• Create and input budget amendments Agency Annual Financial Statements
• Prepare audit work papers by fund and prepare supporting schedules
• Review General Ledger accounts
• Maintain backup files of external documents to support balance sheet accounts
• Provide information and documentation to auditors regarding financial transactions and policies

Special Projects
• Review and approve other staff journal entries and check requests
• Review and distribute of journal entry batch proofs
• Create rent charges schedule annually
• Request electronic draws through HUD system
• Input and maintain projects in HUD system
• Draft new and modify existing procedures

Agency Support
• Review contracts and staff reports
• Verify funding availability and source
• Verify coding and vendor ID
• Assist other divisions as finance liaison
• Research and interpret HUD regulations and redevelopment law
• Assist in planning and implementation of internal operations and financial audits
• Provide customer service and support