Job Title: Financial Coordinator
Responsible To: Executive Director
Job Statement: To perform technical and complex Housing Authority accounting duties; to maintain an accounting system; to review fiscal records; to prepare detailed financial report statements and analysis; and to do other related work as required. Assists other professional and clerical staff. The assigned responsibilities are more difficult and complex and require independent judgment and critical thinking.
Job Description: Plans, organizes, coordinates and assists in the operation of the general accounting department; performs clerical duties within the Housing Authority’s accounting system related to accounts payable, accounts receivable, tenant contracts, Section 8, inventory control, property control, payroll and/or purchasing; analyzes receipts and disbursements on a project-by-project basis; reviews and reconciles tenant security deposits; reconciles bank statements; operates and processes accounting transactions utilizing an automated accounting system; makes recommendations and participates in the implementation of new policies and procedures; prepares financial reports; reviews budget control of program funds; prepares operating statements, balance sheets and other fiscal and accounting reports; assists with the preparation of financial summaries, statements, reports and budgets; establishes and maintains the maintenance of the general and special ledgers and other accounting records; reviews the classification and distribution of income and expenditures to proper accounts and general prorate allocations to various funds; establishes control systems to evaluate accuracy and effectiveness of accounting records; enrolls new employees in health, dental, vision and disability/life insurance plans and deals with changes thereto via the Internet, telephone or correspondence; assists with new-employee orientations; coordinates department accounting functions with data processing and purchasing; handles special assignments involving accounting problems; and performs related work as required or delegated.
Job Requirements: HS Diploma and any combination of education, training and experience that would demonstrate possession of requisite knowledge and abilities.
KNOWLEDGE OF: Accounting principles, concepts and terminology; methods of accounting-system design and installation; principles of supervision and management; intermediate math, including fractions, percentages, decimals and statistics.
SKILLS TO: Plan and organize a complex accounting system; interpret and apply state and federal regulations; collect, organize and interpret financial data; solve problems analytically; evaluate performance of accounting personnel; communicate orally and in writing in a clear and concise manner; establish priorities and keep deadlines; function under pressure; maintain cooperative relations with other staff members and the general public.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Computer usage and application.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Manual dexterity of the hands/wrists in order to operate a computer keyboard, calculator and other office equipment for extended periods of time; good eyesight to read/write and visually use a computer screen; strength and flexibility in order to bend, reach, stoop and lift at least 20 pounds of ledger records; good hearing to accommodate and greet persons coming into the office and to handle telephone conversations; clear speech and verbal skills in order to communicate with the public and co-workers; ability to operate a motor vehicle. Must have ability to cope with stressful circumstances and to cordially interact with coworkers to accomplish common tasks. Regular attendance required.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: A valid Oklahoma driver’s license.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $30,000.00 - $40,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
