Senior Accountant

Boulder County Housing Authority is seeking to hire a Senior Accountant. The Senior Accountant is BCHA's senior professional accountant for general ledger work and project accounting. Under the general direction of the Senior Accounting Manager, the position prepares and posts complex journal entries; performs monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities; reconciles general ledger accounts; investigates account variances; maintains supporting schedules; assists with financial statement and budget preparation; tracks capital improvement projects status and reconciles spendings; maintains fixed asset schedules; maintains complete and reliable accounting records for new Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) developments from predevelopment through construction completion, placed-in-service activities, and stabilization; monitors construction draws and coordinates annual financial and compliance audits; and works with Finance, development, maintenance, property management, asset management, and operating staff to ensure that transactions are properly coded, supported, approved, and recorded in Yardi.

This is a full-time, benefited position that will work Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm. This is a hybrid position based out of 518 Coffman St, Longmont, Colorado. Under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guidelines, this position is exempt. 

Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work.

Hiring Salary Range: $81,552.00 - $99,474.00 Annually

Tentative Hiring Timeline:

New employees receive an 80-hour bank of vacation at the time of hire, in addition to 8 hours of both vacation and medical leave accruals each month (Must not have been employed at Boulder County during the 12 months prior to re-hire date to qualify). Boulder County offers bountiful benefits, including pension contributions.

Boulder County employees may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Visit studentaid.gov for more information.

1. Maintain the general ledger record, review, and analyze financial activity across assigned entities, properties, funds, and programs; ensure that entries are complete, supported, recorded in the correct accounting period, and classified to the appropriate accounts
2. Prepare and post complex journal entries, develop and post recurring and nonrecurring entries, including accruals, allocations, corrections, reclassifications, and other monthly, quarterly, and year-end adjustments; document the purpose, calculation, support, and approval for each entry
3. Perform financial close activities, complete assigned close tasks on schedule, monitor outstanding items, coordinate dependencies with other Finance functions, and resolve issues that could delay or reduce the accuracy of month-end, quarter-end, or year-end reporting
4. Reconcile general ledger accounts, prepare timely reconciliations, compare supporting schedules to the general ledger, investigate differences, clear reconciling items, and elevate unresolved or material issues to the appropriate supervisors
5. Analyze accounting variances and issues, review account activity, trends, exceptions, and unusual balances, research source transactions and system workflows, determine the appropriate accounting treatment, and prepare corrections or recommendations using sound professional judgment
6. Manage LIHTC development, maintain project accounting from predevelopment through construction completion and stabilization monitor capital improvement projects; track costs by entity, property, project, funding source, contract, and cost category; reconcile project records to the general ledger, approved budgets, contracts, and sources-and-uses schedules; and support proper capitalization and project closeout and maintain fixed asset scheules
7. Support construction draws and project reporting, prepare or coordinate accounting schedules and supporting documentation for construction draw packages, lender and investor reporting, cost certifications, audits, and project closeout; review invoices, pay applications, retainage, funding activity, and other project costs for accurate coding, complete support, consistency with approved budgets and agreements, and reconciliation to Yardi and the general ledger
8. Support financial reporting, prepare schedules, analyses, account detail, and other workpapers used in management reports and financial statements, reconcile reported amounts to the general ledger and explain significant variances or adjustments
9. Coordinate audit preparation and response, manage assigned components of annual financial and compliance audits, including preparation of schedules and supporting documents, reconciliation of requested information, response to auditor questions, and tracking of open items through resolution
10. Strengthen internal controls and accounting processes, apply and monitor controls over journal entries, reconciliations, close activities, supporting documentation, and financial reporting; identify control gaps or inefficient processes and help implement practical improvements in Yardi and related workflows
11. Provide technical coordination and documentation, explain accounting requirements to Finance and operating staff, document procedures and recurring analyses, provide technical guidance and cross-training, and perform related accounting work and special projects as assigned
12. Analyze grant activity and verify compliance with grantor requirements
13. Complete monthly Voucher Management System (VMS) reporting and reconciliation
14. Complete unaudited annual Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) reporting
15. Serve as a back-up for the AR & AP Supervisor and Accountant II
16. Performs related work, as required
17. May be reassigned during emergency situations

PLEASE NOTE: When completing your application describe all relevant education and experience, as applications are assessed based on the required qualifications listed. Resumes and other attachments are not accepted in lieu of completed applications and will not be reviewed in the initial screening process. Any personally identifiable information (PII) such as name and address will be redacted from applications that meet the minimum screening requirements and are forwarded to the hiring manager. If the hiring manager selects you to advance in the hiring process, your attachments will then be shared with the hiring team. 

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Boulder County is looking for well qualified candidates to fill our positions. Any combination of relevant education and experience is encouraged. In this position, we are looking for a minimum of:

Additional related education may count towards required experience.
 

BACKGROUND CHECK:

• A job offer is contingent on passing a background investigation

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance
• Professional accounting experience in affordable housing, LIHTC, real estate development, construction draw or capital improvement project accounting, government, or another multi-entity environment
• Experience tracking development costs and preparing or reconciling lender or investor draw packages, cost certifications, sources-and-uses schedules, or project closeout schedules
• Experience with property and program accounting, fund or restricted-resource accounting, capitalization, and entity-level financial reporting
• Experience using Yardi or a comparable integrated enterprise accounting system
• Experience preparing financial statement schedules and coordinating significant portions of annual financial or compliance audits
• Experience improving close procedures, reconciliations, internal controls, and accounting documentation 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES: 

• Thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and professional accounting procedures, including their application in governmental or public-sector environments
• Knowledge of general ledger accounting, financial close, account reconciliation, financial statement support, internal controls, and audit documentation
• Ability to prepare and review complex journal entries and supporting calculations independently
• Ability to analyze large volumes of financial data, identify unusual activity, resolve variances, and explain conclusions clearly
• Ability to manage recurring deadlines while maintaining accuracy, complete documentation, and appropriate review controls
• Skill in Yardi or a comparable enterprise financial system and advanced skill with Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools
• Ability to understand integrated workflows involving accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash, property records, and the general ledger
• Ability to learn and apply LIHTC development, construction draw, and capital project accounting requirements, including the documentation needs of lenders, investors, auditors, and project partners
• Ability to reconcile project costs to budgets, contracts, sources and uses, draw schedules, funding activity, and the general ledger
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with Finance staff, operating departments, auditors, County partners, and other stakeholders
• Ability to handle confidential financial information with discretion and maintain organized, audit-ready records

Boulder County is a workplace dedicated to supporting individuals and families of all types and to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment for all employees. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.