Junior Accountant I - COC/Federal

JOB TITLE: Junior Accountant I – CoC/Federal

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, At-Will, Salaried (Essential Position/Non-Exempt)

REPORTS TO: Grant Supervisor

LOCATION: 14 Kennedy Street NW, Washington, DC 20011

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Junior Accountant I – CoC/Federal is primarily responsible for reviewing CoC/DHS subcontractor invoices, data entry, accounts payable, spending tracking, reconciliation, organization, and meeting deadlines for a wide variety of job assignments and other tasks as assigned.

SALARY: $65,000 - $75,000 (Depending on Experience)

ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

• Perform Accounts Payable tasks: Prepare, organize, and enter invoices into accounting software, verify payment reports, and file payment records for multiple projects, including those governed by the Federal Government (HUD-CoC)/DHS/HMIS
• Timely updating of the CoC Calendar and notifying the CoC team to ensure all tasks are completed by the deadline
• Perform invoice review and document verification of monthly program invoices submitted by sub-contractors for HUD-funded programs
• Review submitted providers’ deliverables and promptly reach out to providers for any additional required documentation to ensure compliance with HUD
• Review, prepare, and post API reports, ARB/ARC for CoC/DHS payments assigned
• Perform data entry for TCP weekly/biweekly payments, including ERAP, ADM, SPC, and OP3 accounts, etc., as assigned.
• Maintain CoC/DHS vendor information in the accounts payable system
• Enter any new CoC-HUD grant number in MIP
• Perform monthly SPC billing and grant reconciliation
• Perform entry-level bank account reconciliation for the CoC account
• Prepare CoC YTD spending updates, CoC providers’ reconciliations
• Provide CoC TCP leasing monthly summary to the Housing Team
• Assist with organizing files and correspondence for the Accounting Department
• Perform the Aged of Accounts Payable quarterly
• Assist with audit preparations on CoC as necessary
• Other duties assigned as deemed appropriate

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in business or accounting, or minimum 1-2 years of accounts payable or related accounting experience
• CPA preferred
• Experience with federal contracts and familiarity with Uniform Guidance regulations preferred
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Advanced computer literacy and expertise with software used in a typical office environment, e.g., Microsoft suite of office products, Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint to create and maintain reports and logs
• Excellent communication skills, to include the ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally to a wide range of audiences (customers, co-workers, managers, the public, stakeholders, etc.) face-to-face, virtually, or via telephone or other communication devices to elicit information
• Advanced understanding of accounting principles and procedures.
• Strong data entry and knowledge of accounts payable, financial accounting, and budget analysis
• Ability to operate basic office equipment
• Outstanding organizational skills and ability to effectively prioritize and multitask
• Must be able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
• Must be able to gather and analyze information skillfully
• Must have great listening skills and the ability to work well with people at various levels inside and outside of TCP
• Ability to work independently and function well as part of a team

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, operate a computer keyboard, and handle paper documents
• Ability to enter data and/or information into a computer
• Ability to understand written and/or oral instructions
• Ability to read a computer screen and printed materials with or without vision aids
• Physical ability to bend, stoop, climb stairs, and reach overhead
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be a complete list of duties.

APPLICATION PROCESS

• Apply for this position through the TCP career center Recruitment (adp.com)
• Your response to this job announcement may be considered for other similar available positions within The Community Partnership.
• Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
• No phone calls.

TCP has a mandatory COVID19 Vaccination (and booster) Policy. On your first day on site, you will be required to produce a COVID19 Record of Vaccination or other documentation to prove to TCP that you have been fully vaccinated from the coronavirus. Further, TCP contractors must also follow all health and safety protocols established by TCP to help maintain a safe workplace and healthy environment.

The Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness is an equal opportunity employer, committed to nondiscrimination in recruitment, selection, hiring, pay, promotion, retention, or other personnel actions affecting contractors, employees or applicants for employment. Personnel or selection decisions shall be based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the work, with or without reasonable accommodation.

If you have any questions about our company policies or your rights as an applicant or require a reasonable accommodation, please contact our Office of the General Counsel at 202.543.5298 (ext. 305).