Senior Assurance Accountant w/Affordable Housing exper.- hybrid various NC locations
Job Type Full-time Description The responsibilities for this key position are:
- Developing a command of GAAP, OCBOA, unique or specialized accounting principles and financial statement presentations
- Obtaining a thorough understanding of generally accepted assurance standards and common assurance procedures and
- techniques
- Drafting financial statements and reports in accordance with standards
- Working with HUD mortgages, Section 8 rental assistance program, 202/811; rural development: 538 insurance mortgages, 515 loans with rental assistance
- Handling LIHTCs (Low Income Housing Credits); Bond-financed affordable housing deals
- Performing cost certifications
- Assuming responsibility for efficiently supervising both assurance and non-assurance engagements
- Effectively communicating with clients to receive information necessary to complete the engagement with a minimum of
- disruption to the client
- Demonstrating skills necessary to develop quality client relationships and loyalty
- Demonstrating competencies in technical skills, work quality and application of professional and firm standards
- Possessing technical knowledge sufficient to train staff accountants
- Reviewing staff workpapers, making certain they are appropriate
- Performing broadest range of accountant tasks so that direct participation of supervisors, managers, senior managers or partners
- is kept to a minimum
- Effective communication skills with staff, supervisors and management
- Training and instructing assistants in work to be performed
- Participating in planning and scheduling of client engagements/assignments
- Meeting time constraints and client deadlines
- Evaluating performance and providing feedback to staff
- Actively pursuing CPA license, if not already obtained
Requirements - Bachelor's and/or advanced degree - Min. of 3-4 years' experience as a staff accountant in public accounting - HUD experience, Rural Development, LIHTCs; Cost Cert. exper., Bond-financed AH deals - CPA certified or candidate for the CPA exam - Membership in AICPA and NCACPA, as applicable - Excellent client service and interpersonal skills - Proficiency in use of computers and accounting-related software programs - Valid driver's license and good Motor Vehicle Record Apply tot his job Apply To this Job