Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

* As a recipient of Federal Funding, ZMHA pledges to maintain a DRUG FREE workplace. Candidates for employment and current employees are subject to pre-employment screening, for cause screening, and random screening.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for maintaining Housing Choice Voucher financial records, and assists in other accounting duties that involve vendors, computations, verifications and reports. Specific duties include the following:

• Maintains Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), and HCV Family Self-Sufficiency daily cash flow ledger, prepares report and submits to Supervisor, and Board of Commissioners.
• Prepares and processes HCV checks. Prepares and transmits, in absence of Accounts Payable Clerk, accounts payable checks to Commissioners for signature. Prepares accounts payable checks for mailing weekly.
• Prepares and processes Board Designated and Careytown checks -- maintains cash flow ledger, prepares reports for Supervisor & Board of Commissioners. Data processing of general ledger journal vouchers, typing of administrative reports and reimbursement invoices.
• Maintains ROSS, Capital Fund and Youth Employment Service (YES) Grant. Assists in preparation of LOCCS forms of monthly expenses for all grants, and submits to supervisor for approval and entry. In absence of Supervisor, prepares and enters LOCCS forms for all grants. Responsible for related grant reporting, and reconciliations.
• Prepares annual budgets for Administrative HCVP funding; to be made available to HCVP Supervisor on request.
• Maintains landlord balances for 1099 preparation; prepares landlord payments, tenant utility reimbursements and also balances portability and year-to-date figures.
• Maintains subsidiary ledgers for each HCVP and Public Housing resident forfeitures on the Family Self-Sufficiency Maintains bank account for FSS Account for HCVP and FSS Program forfeitures. Disburses interim and final escrow disbursements for the HCVP FSS Fund. Provides yearly and monthly FSS escrow balance to HCVP FSS Coordinator to verify balances report.
• Submits monthly VMS data, compare and correct as needed balances on Operating Report, VMS Report, and RNP report.
• Prepares annual reports to HUD for HCVP in connection with the yearly audit.
• Responsible for payroll processing, data entry, direct deposit processing and all applicable payroll
• Performs other related accounting tasks as required by the Director and Finance
• Collaborates with other members of the Finance Department to perform onboarding of new hires and processes employment and credit verifications

Qualifications and Knowledge

A minimum of four years accounting experience, Bachelor's Degree or training equivalent to graduation from an accredited college, university or business school, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required. A degree in accounting, with the above-referenced experience, is preferred.

Good knowledge of HUD regulations and Authority policies, procedures and practices pertaining to low-rent and HCV housing programs. Knowledge and experience using HUD systems not required, but preferred, training provided.

Considerable knowledge of Microsoft office software, with expertise in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word. Experience with Accounting software, i.e. Quickbooks, or PHA Web.

Considerable knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, practices and techniques.

Considerable knowledge of general office procedures and practices, business English and arithmetic.

Considerable skill in operating computer equipment and general office machines.

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing.

Ability to establish and maintain effective and courteous relationships with other emp