Senior General Ledger Clerk

Overview

THE AGENCY

The Stanislaus Regional Housing Authority, a nonprofit, public corporation, is committed to addressing the unmet housing needs of residents and communities in our county. The Housing Authority manages approximately 1700 units throughout the County under a variety of affordable housing programs including Public Housing, year around farm labor housing and migrant housing.

The Authority also administers the Housing Choice Voucher program in the following counties:
Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono, Tuolumne and Stanislaus. The Authority is governed by a citizen's commission appointed by the County Board of Supervisors.

MISSION

The Housing Authority is committed to providing a high quality of service in carrying out its mission by:

Being sensitive to our client's needs and treating them with dignity and respect. Utilizing the talents and skills of our staff.

Fostering partnerships.

Utilizing resources in the most efficient and effective manner.

HOUSING

Provide decent, safe and affordable rental housing and home ownership opportunities.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Provide and promote service opportunities that encourage and support individuals and families toward achieving greater independence and self-sufficiency.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Provide opportunities for conserving and upgrading affordable housing stock, improving infrastructure, and stabilizing and creating desirable neighborhoods.

Processes, balances, and closes the computerized general ledger accounts for all programs and maintains records for various programs including CFP, CDBG, and F.S.S.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives general supervision from the Accounting Manager.

• Prepares and inputs journal entries and closing of programs on computerized general ledger.
• Performs account analysis and reconciles bank statements.
• Maintains records for various programs such as C.F.P., C.D.B.G., and FSS. Prepares billing for various programs.
• Prepares reports to HUD.

• Performs routine maintenance on office equipment. Other duties may be assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school with a concentration of study in Accounting and two years experience in accounting or finance or four years of experience in Accounting or Finance.

• Modern office procedures, methods, computer equipment, and appropriate software programs.
• Principles and procedures of bookkeeping and record keeping.
• English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.

• Learn, understand and apply financial policies and procedures relating to Authority programs.
• Accurately maintain records and files and prepare financial reports. Perform accurate mathematical calculations.
• Type at a minimum of 35 wpm.
• Respond to inquiries and requests for information. Work independently in the absence of supervision.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Operate computer, ten–key, typewriter and copy/fax machine

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
  
  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment…