Senior Accountant

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Housing Authority Of The County of Riverside is looking for a Senior Accountant with the fiscal unit located in the city Riverside.

This role focuses on general financial accounting with an emphasis on preparing and analyzing financial statements.

The ideal candidate will possess in-depth knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, account reconciliation, general ledger management, audit and compliance, software proficiency, and financial analysis.

The incumbent must demonstrate extensive technical expertise and the ability to exercise independent judgment in handling complex and demanding accounting or auditing responsibilities.The incumbent Senior Accountant may take on a lead role or serve as a project leader for lower-level professional, paraprofessional, and clerical staff.

However, they hold primary responsibility for completing specific accounting or auditing assignments.

A minimum of three years of experience in corporate general accounting is also preferred.

Meet the Team!

The Housing Authority of the County of Riverside (HACR) is a public agency chartered by the State of California to administer the development, rehabilitation or financing of affordable housing programs.

The mission of the Housing Authority is to transform and promote healthy, thriving communities, re-ignite hope and restore human dignity through the creation and preservation of high quality and innovative housing and community development programs which enhance the quality of life and revitalize neighborhoods to foster self-sufficiency.

The Housing Authority has been serving Riverside County for over 60 years.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Maintain and control the fiscal recordkeeping functions and systems in a departmental accounting function involving complex and diversified work, or in the Auditor-Controller's Office, plan, organize, and perform complex and specialized accounting work.

• Examine and analyze complex fiscal recordkeeping systems and procedures; prepare, review, and verify a variety of accounting, statistical, and narrative reports.

• Review accounting policies and procedures to ensure conformance to applicable laws, rules, and regulations; review, evaluate, and assist in the revision, design, and implementation of accounting systems.

• Provide advice and assistance to departments and other officials on a variety of accounting and budgetary problems.

• May review laws, legislation, and policies to determine impact on accounting procedures and to provide guidance in the performance of accounting and fiscal work.

• Coordinate work with other sections, departments, or outside fiscal intermediaries; may coordinate accounting functions with data processing systems.

• May represent the department at meetings relative to fiscal and budgetary operations.

• May perform purchasing or other fiscally related staff services; may assist in the preparation of district and departmental budgets.

• May train, lead, ...