Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and participate in financial statement audits and Single Audits for Public Housing Authorities (PHAs).
- Prepare and review fee accounting reports, including operating subsidy calculations, FDS submissions, and related HUD compliance filings.
- Analyze and interpret HUD regulations and guidance, ensuring client compliance.
- Assist with the preparation of year-end financials, budgets, and other required reports.
- Communicate audit findings and accounting issues with clients, offering recommendations for process improvements.
- Collaborate with team members to deliver timely and accurate services to clients.
- Stay current on industry trends, regulatory changes, and best practices in the public housing sector.
Requirements
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (CPA preferred).
- Minimum 5 years of experience in public accounting, with a focus on PHA’s.
- Demonstrated experience in audits and fee accounting for PHAs.
- Strong knowledge of HUD regulations, accounting standards, and reporting requirements.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Computer Skills for Public Housing Authority Audit & Fee Accountant:
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint), especially advanced Excel functions (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data analysis tools).
- Experience with accounting software commonly used by Public Housing Authorities (such as QuickBooks, PHA-Web, Yardi, Emphasys, or similar platforms).
- Ability to learn and effectively use specialized HUD reporting systems (e.g., FASS-PH, REAC, eLOCCS).
- Strong general computer literacy and comfort with cloud-based collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Zoom).
- Attention to data security and confidentiality in all electronic communications and document management.
