Financial Administrative Assistant - CDBG Housing Coordinator

Description

Newaygo County Administration is seeking an experienced professional to fill the Financial Administrative Assistant - CDBG Housing Coordinator position. The selected candidate will be responsible for providing effective support for maintaining accurate and timely financial records and tracking and processing varied complex financial transactions for Newaygo County. Additionally, this position will provide administrative assistance and direction to County departments regarding grants management and general accounting activities. As Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing Coordinator, this position administers CDBG activities including the ongoing Program Income and Homeowner Improvement Project programs for Newaygo County. Given this, the ideal canditate will have an accounting background, excellent customer service and communication skills, enjoy working in a team atmosphere and with members of the public.

Newaygo County offers a generous fringe benefit package which includes retirement and health insurance with no payroll deduction. Additionally, longevity pay increases are available beyond the top hourly rate as listed above.

Examples of Duties

• Assists the Finance Team by performing routine general accounting activities, which include addressing, analyzing, and completing a wide variety of technical accounting transactions and processes. Prepares various monthly financial and detailed analyses.
• Ensures compliance with grant accounting requirements including preparing grant-related financial reports.
• Responsible for assisting County departments with grant management by providing technical financial advice. Ensure an audit trail exists for all records and systems.
• Assists with maintaining accuracy of the County General Ledger and all financial subsidiary ledgers, including assistance in posting and creating journal entries for accounts payables and payroll.
• As the CDBG Housing Coordinator, monitors Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) programs and grant opportunities, maintains an in-depth knowledge of the MSHDA CDBG Policy Manual administers the County’s MSHDA grant system account and prepares MSHDA grant applications.
• Maintains property lien records resulting from CDBG activities and initiates actions related to homeowners’ compliance with mortgage terms. Pursues delinquent loan payments, developing payment plans as appropriate and takes appropriate actions as they relate to subordination, loan balances due upon sale, death, etc.
• Administers the Emergency Home Repair and Homeowner Improvement Project programs.

Typical Qualifications

EDUCATION: Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, business administration or finance.

EXPERIENCE: Two or more years of experience working in a position related to accounting or finance.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Knowledge of principles and practices of fund accounting.
• Knowledge of the structure of Michigan state and local governements.
• Work cooperatively with County employees, component units, and local units of government.
• Must have the ability to travel to meetings, conferences, training courses, etc.

Supplemental Information

Must submit cover letter, resume, and three (3) professional references.

• 401(a) retirement that includes a 5% employer contribution, 3% employer match, and 3% employee contribution.
• Excellent health insurance package, including a health plan with no payroll deduction.
• Employer paid family life insurance coverage.
• Savings for health costs in retirement.
• Paid time off and vacation bundles, including 40 hours of vacation upon hire.
• 13 paid holidays.
• Longevity and funeral pay.
• Employer paid short and long-term disability.
• Annual pay step increases (based on a market adjustment) beyond the top pay rate that recognize years of service.