Accountant

POSITION : Accountant

REPORTS TO : Finance Manager

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION : To perform technical and professional accounting functions in the analysis, interpretation, recording and reporting of the Agency's financial transactions

ESSENTIAL AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

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 IFAS data 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 and submit annual state financial report, State Controller's report, tax increment certificate and Statement of Indebtedness

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

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

Call in HUD draw downs

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

OTHER DUTIES : All employees may be assigned, and required to carry out, additional duties at any time. An employee with a known disability will only be assigned additional duties when the duty being added is an essential function of the position, or can be carried out with reasonable accommodation.

Every employee is expected to participate in discussions of individual, department and Agency performance and work on problem-solving teams as assigned.

Any employee serving on a problem-solving team may be asked to carry out the role of team leader.

Any person driving for Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency must maintain a valid driver's license on his / her person, and demonstrate compliance with the motor vehicle law, standards of courtesy on the road and attention to safety.

All drivers must maintain their insurability.

Ability to pass Background and Drug Screen if Required by Client