Fee Accountant

Booth Management Consulting, LLC (BMC) is a diverse CPA firm providing accounting, auditing, and management consulting services to public and private clients nationwide. With an employee-friendly company environment that emphasizes quality of life, initiative, creativity, strong work ethics, and loyalty, we are seeking qualified, motivated, and progressive individual to join our team conducting Fee Accounting Services.

Position Summary

This position will work with our internal accounting team to support a potential housing authority (HA) client. This position requires onsite and virtual fee accounting services. The services shall be provided with regard to the Housing Authority's existing low-rent public housing program (4 sites under management); Voucher/Project Based Program (868 units); Capital Fund, Debt Leveraging Program, Replacement Housing factor funds, State Programs, and Local Programs.

Position Requirements

• Establish and maintain on a regular basis the books of account and records off the public housing authority, in accord with the procedures outlined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
• Prepare journal vouchers, monitor inventory records and controls.
• Monitor required internal controls with regard to costs and finances.
• Review and monitor Capital Fund reports as submitted by HUD.
• Prepare mid-year and year-end financial statements for submission to HUD and other responsible parties, as required, including electronic submission to HUzD of the year-end unaudited statements.
• Prepare budgets and revisions as needed (State and Federal).
• Review monthly Financial Statements of costs as related to budgets.
• Provide NBHA with guidance and instruction on day-to-day fiscal operations, as needed.
• Review and oversee the HA’s investment portfolio and cash records.
• Review the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing files to ensure compliance with HUD Rules and Regulations (including the Section 8 Management Assessment Program).
• Prepare year-end adjustments to the books of the HA in order to be in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, (GAAP).
• Prepare work papers and review all grant administered by the HA.
• Prepare year-end work papers and be available to meet with the HA’s independent auditor.
• Monitor Section 8 funds to ensure the HA is properly leased.
• Prepare and submit quarterly Section 8 submission to the Voucher Management System (VMS).
• Review Public Housing and Section 8 checks to verify quarterly endorsements with W9’s on file with the HA.
• Review submissions to HUD of quarterly and annual report for Debt Leveraging Program.
• Provide guidance regarding accounting matters as they relate to the HA’s redevelopment authority activities and budgets.
• Provide advice and guidance for the implementation of a project-based accounting system to ensure compliance with HUD rules and regulations.
• Attend meetings, as requested.

Competencies

• Strong organizational skills and must be detailed oriented. 
• Demonstrate a positive, can-do attitude.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, individually and in groups with internal contacts and other organizations or officials as appropriate.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• At least 5 years' experience with Public Housing Authorities needs and relevant HUD, Section 8 Program and other rental/housing programs. 
• CPA or CGFM is preferred.
• Proficient with applicable standards (i.e. GAAP, FASB), rules, regulations, and systems of internal control.
• Demonstrate intermediate to advanced skills and knowledge of Excel, as well as other Microsoft Office applications.
• Provide accurate, timely, and relevant recording, reporting, and analysis of financial information.

BMC is EOE.