Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Accountant

Join our Team at the Omaha Housing Authority!

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the community? Do you thrive in a collaborative and supportive environment? he Omaha Housing Authority (OHA) is looking for a dynamic finance professional to assist our residents and help us fulfill our mission of providing safe and affordable housing.

About Us

Founded in 1935, the Omaha Housing Authority is a nonprofit government agency committed to enhancing the quality of life for low and moderate-income individuals. With over 2,700 public housing units and up to 4,300 Housing Choice (Section 8) Vouchers, we work diligently to ensure our residents have access to safe, sanitary, and affordable housing.

Our Core Values

• Teamwork: We work together to achieve our goals.
• Welcoming: We create a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Actively Listen: We focus, clarify, and communicate next steps.
• We Build Trust: We do what we say we will do and assume good intent.
• Diverse, Inclusive & Equitable: We embrace all identities and backgrounds.
• De-Escalation: We manage conflicts calmly and effectively.
• Exceptional: We strive for excellence in all we do.
• Self-Care: We believe in the well-being of our team and ourselves.
• Share Power: We empower each other and our community.

Why Work with Us?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 17 paid holidays, including your birthday, a floating holiday, and a self-care day
• 12 days of vacation and 12 days of sick leave per year
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits start the 1st of the month following date of hire
• Life Insurance, Health & Dependent Care FSA, Allstate Voluntary Insurance, and Pet Insurance
• 401(a) retirement plan with a 5.5% match and 457 compensation plan

Salary Range

$46,195 - $63,858

Job Function

Account for the activities of the Housing Authority in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, HUD regulations, and affordable housing program regulations.

Essential Functions

• Responsibilities include accounting for Housing Choice Voucher Programs, Public Housing Program, Affordable Housing Programs, Tax Credit Finance compliance reporting, Capital and Development fund accounting, and Miscellaneous Grant fund accounting.
• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, and document business transactions.
• Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures.
• Monitor and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare and review budget, revenue, expense, invoices, and other accounting documents.
• Resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Gather employee expense documents and record related journal entries.
• Complete HUD reports, bank reconciliations, and account reconciliations,
• Complete tasks to support financial audits, HUD reviews, and other audits and reviews associated with Housing programs.
• Interact with internal and external auditors in completing audits.
• Works interactively and proactively with all OHA departments, HUD, and other outside agencies.

Additional Responsibilities

• May assist with special projects.
• May be required to work weekend and evening hours.
• May maintain a set of books for related organizations.
• May provide training for Finance department staff as directed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance or a closely related field or five or more years of bookkeeping experience.
• Experience: Three years professional level experience in accounting/finance.
• Advanced Excel Database skills: pivot tables, formulas, sort, filter, text to column.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, skilled at MS Word including mail merge and database functions, skilled at managing Email communication, customer service phone calls and customer contact.
• Advanced problem-solving skills, solution creation, and negotiation.
• High degree of organization skills, time management, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to read and interpret HUD government documents and program descriptions for Housing Choice Vouchers, Public Housing, Affordable Housing, Tax Credit Financing programs, and OHA procedures and policies.
• Ability to communicate in a positive, professional, and effective manner while adhering to the OHA Policies and Procedures.
• May require working in a standing or seated position for continuous periods of time.
• Ability to accomplish the described duties through use of appropriate computer and general office equipment.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in an office setting amid normal conditions of dust, odors, fumes, and noises and involves considerable public contact.

Abilities

• Ability to sit, stand and walk up to 100% of the time; and reach stoop, squat, push, pull, and type up to 25% of the time.
• Ability to move objects weighing up to ten (10) pounds up to 33% of the time.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equipment Operation

(Any one position may not use all of the tools and equipment listed nor do the listed examples comprise all of the tools and equipment that may be used in positions allocated to this classification)

• Computer
• Telephone
• Copier
• Calculator
• Facsimile Machine

OHA is Committed to Equal Opportunity

Omaha Housing Authority is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws. Omaha Housing Authority is actively seeking diverse candidates and affirming of all identities.

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