Senior Accountant - Housing (CHSA)

Posting number: 2603084

Department: Housing & Neighborhood Services Department

Division: Housing Services Division

Job classification: Accountant - Senior

Posting type: Open

Categories: Community Services, Accounting and Finance, Housing

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Your next big opportunity starts here! Join the Community Housing Services Agency, Inc. (CHSA) today as a Senior Accountant. This position performs financial management, reconciliation, and reporting of the Agency’s affordable housing programs and related funds. This position ensures accurate accounting of housing activities, compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, and adherence to internal financial controls.  
 
Community Housing Services Agency, Inc. (CHSA) is a local nonprofit 501(c)(3) housing organization established in 1989 by the City of Savannah in partnership with banking and community leaders to create and retain affordable housing.  CHSA also leverage public and private investments to bring housing opportunities to underserved neighborhoods in Chatham County.

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We offer an excellent benefits package to include health, dental and vision, defined contribution plan (457b), life insurance, wellness programs, vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, employee assistance program, home buyers program, tuition reimbursement and more!

Examples of duties

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, including addressing employee concerns, counseling, disciplining, and completing performance appraisals.
• Coordinates, assigns, and reviews work; establishes schedules and performance standards.
• Monitors work in progress, inspects completed assignments, and provides guidance and direction as needed.
• Supervises disbursement processes to ensure vendor checks, ACH transactions, and wire transfers are issued accurately and within established deadlines.
• Balances and reconcile various Affordable Housing Funds.
• Balances and post general ledger transactions, including preparation and entry of all necessary journal entries.
• Prepares monthly Operating, Profit & Loss statements and Balance Sheets for housing programs and agency operations.
• Prepares monthly financial reports and accruals.
• Prepare financial reports for funders, investors, and government agencies.
• Ensures financial statements are accurate, complete, and prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), OMB Uniform Guidance (if applicable), and nonprofit accounting standards often referred to as Financial Accounty Standards Board (FASB) and applicable housing regulations.
• Ensures compliance with U.S. Treasury CDFI Fund reporting requirements.
• Prepares and submits CDFI Annual Certification and Transaction Level Reporting (TLR).
• Prepares Annual Certification and Data Collection Reports (ACR).
• Performs loan portfolio reporting and risk monitoring.
• Tracks and monitors capital stack sources including philanthropic grants, private capital, and all local, state, and federal awards, including housing and CDFI-related funding.
• Ensures proper accounting and segregation of funds in accordance with award agreements and regulatory requirements.
• Prepares required financial reports for funding agencies.
• Monitors expenditures to ensure compliance with approved budgets and funding restrictions.
• Reconciles award balances and prepares reimbursement requests as applicable.
• Maintains supporting documentation for grant draws, expenditures, and compliance reviews.
• Support annual audits and prepare schedules and documentation for single audits and other compliance audits.
• Works closely with program managers to ensure accurate reporting of award activity and allowable costs.
• Identifies compliance risks and recommend corrective actions when necessary.
• Maintains accurate accounts payable records; generate payments and prepare payables analysis reports.
• Research and resolve accounts payable discrepancies and billing disputes in a timely manner.
• Match vendor invoices to receiving reports, requisitions, and purchase orders.
• Audit vendor invoices for accuracy and release for prompt payment.
• Prepares accounts payable registers and weekly control and balancing reports against general ledger accounts.
• Ensures timely payment of vendor invoices and expense vouchers while maintaining accurate control reports.
• Works closely with Human Resources in the processing of payroll.
• Balances and post general ledger transactions, including preparation and entry of all necessary journal entries.
• Prepares accurate and timely year-end reporting. 
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or other Business related field; with three to five years of experience in nonprofit and or government accounting; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. One year of supervisory experience in an accounting setting preferred.

Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.

Supplemental informationKnowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of nonprofit and governmental accounting. 
• Knowledge of nonprofit auditing principles and practices.
• Knowledge of relevant local, state, and federal regulations. Skill in developing short- and long-range plans.
• Skill in establishing priorities and organizing work. Skill in the completion of complex financial audits.
• Skill in the operation of computers and job-related software. Skill in creating and using complex spreadsheets.
• Skill in analyzing complex business systems.
• Skill in management and supervision.
• Skill in public and interpersonal relations. Skill in oral and written communication.

Minimum Standards:

SUPERVISORY CONTROLS: Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Executive Director. The supervisor reviews work through conferences, reports, and observation of department activities.

GUIDELINES: Guidelines include IRS regulations, Georgia Department of Revenue Regulations, Georgia Department of Labor Regulations, and generally accepted accounting principles. These guidelines require judgment, selection, and interpretation in application.

COMPLEXITY: The work consists of varied management and supervisory duties. Requires the application of a variety of procedures, policies and/or precedents, and moderate analytic ability in adapting standard methods to fit facts and conditions. Strict regulations and technological barriers contribute to the complexity of the work.

SCOPE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this position is to assist in directing the operations of the Agency. Daily actions or services affect individual clients/citizens; activity has a moderate impact on specific cases in the service area. 

PERSONAL CONTACTS: Outside and inside contacts to carryout organization programs or occasional contacts with officials at higher levels on matters requiring cooperation, explanation, and persuasion, or work requiring enforcement of laws, ordinances, policies, and procedures. Contacts are typically with accountants, bankers, foundations, co-workers, city personnel, and members of the general public.

PURPOSE OF CONTACTS: Contacts are typically to give or exchange information, motivate personnel, provide services, resolve problems, negotiate and settle matters, and justify decisions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table, or while intermittently sitting, standing, or stooping. This is sedentary work requiring the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work is typically performed in an office. Absence of disagreeable conditions. 

SUPERVISORY AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY: Supervision is exercised over subordinate personnel.