Accounting Clerk

Located in Atlanta, TX

Salary: $17-20/hr, DOE

Position: Accounting Clerk

Location: Atlanta, TX

Hours: Full time, M-F

Pay: $17-20/hr, depending on experience

Benefits: Full benefits once perm

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

• Responsible for completing financial/accounting and purchasing tasks. 
• Performs a variety of administrative and supervisory tasks involving oversight, recording, monitoring and reporting of financial transactions in the programs.
• Maintain a system of accounts, records and reports which reflect the financial status
• Handles all financial, tenant, and other correspondence pertaining to assigned duties.
• Prepares checks to pay invoices, records payments in check register and in appropriate vendor accounts. Schedules payments to meet due dates and received vendor accounts.
• Maintains employees annual, sick and compensatory time records.  Maintains personnel records and advises department directors and Executive Director on personnel matters.
• Collects employee timecards, marks cards and reconciles to leave slips. Tracks all leave and reconciles as scheduled.
• Computes payrolls for all employees and maintains supporting records. Maintains files for cash receipts, security deposits and adjustments, Tenant Accounts Receivables and others. Maintains all financial records as directed.
• Assists Fee Accountant in the preparation of financial reports, performance analyses, cost analyses and other fiscal reports required.
• Enrolls eligible employees in retirement and health plans, informs them of all changes in plans and maintains computer listing on employees, insurance, retirement and salary budgets.
• Prepares and posts deposits for transactions for the general ledger for all programs

• Prepares annual W2 Forms, 1099 Forms and related reports.

   

• Reviews copies of bank statements and serves as liaison with bank on lost and returned checks.

   

• Responsible for central office petty cash fund, if applicable. 

   

• Requisitions supplies, inventory, and/or funds for PHA programs.

   

• Assists with all tenant activities such as interviews, determining eligibility, calculating, collecting, and depositing rents and any other charges.

   

• Update and balance on a daily, weekly, monthly basis, the rental register and all systems tracking balances. 

   

• Re-certify tenants for occupancy on an interim or annual basis and prepare Form-50058 for data processing.

   

• Process/Prepare past due notices, lease violation notices and eviction documents as needed.

   

• Assist tenants with reasonable requests for assistance with various documents.

   

• Report all violations of rules, criminal activity, or other activities to the Executive Director.

   

• Constant contact with the public requires the exercise of tact and diplomacy and superior customer service. 

   

• General customer service duties include answering phones and greeting clients.

   

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Executive Director or Deputy Director.

QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE

 

• Associate degree in Accounting or Business Administration from an accredited college or university, and five years of progressively responsible accounting experience, one year of which is in the area of low-income housing or a closely related field, and three years supervisory experience, OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

• Considerable knowledge of applicable PHA operating policies, procedures and HUD regulations; applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines is required or the ability to learn on the job.

   

• Skill in using office machines such as typewriters, calculators and computers.

   

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing.

   

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, co-workers and people outside the PHA.

   

• Must pass a credit check and criminal screening.

   

• Valid Texas driver's license.

 

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