Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

• Maintaining steady contact with affordable housing clients throughout the year.
• Thoroughly understanding clients' businesses and addressing immediate and long-term issues. (see specialized experience qualifications below)
• Reviewing engagements before partner review, answering client questions, and ensuring a clear understanding of engagement terms.
• Demonstrating the ability to identify and address technical issues in each engagement.
• Expanding expertise in assigned areas and keeping partners informed of important developments.
• Managing client relationships, including direct interactions with clients' attorneys or brokers.
• Communicating audit and accounting developments to the firm.
• Managing engagements within budgeted time and scheduled completion dates.
• Supervising the progress of work during engagements and spending time with clients' management groups.
• Overseeing report processing, addressing questions, and supervising distribution according to clients' instructions.
• Preparing client bills for review by the Practice Area Leader (PAL) in a timely and efficient manner.
• Promoting efficient firm operations by scheduling engagements and managing professional personnel.
• Participating in firm administrative functions and projects as assigned by partners/principals.
• Aligning with the firm's philosophy and views held by the partners.
• Meeting with prospective clients and assisting with proposal preparation.
• Recognizing opportunities to provide additional services (cross-selling) to clients.
• Supervising staff, seniors, and supervisors, evaluating their performance, and providing feedback.

• CPA certification.
• Bachelor's and/or advanced degree in accounting.
• Experience with HUD: Insured mortgages, Section 8 rental assistance programs, 202/811
• Experience in rural development: 538 Insured mortgages, 515 loans with rental assistance
• LIHTC - low income housing tax credits knowledge; bond-financed affordable housing deals
• Experience with cost certifications (preferred)
• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in a CPA firm (or equivalent experience as deemed appropriate by the partners/principals).
• Membership in AICPA as applicable.
• Proficiency in the use of computers, accounting software programs, and audit software programs.
• Completion of career development CPE requirements designed to enhance management and communication skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Displays initiative, creativity, and imagination.
• Valid driver's license and good Motor Vehicle Record.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Essential Physical Requirements:

· Fine hand manipulation in keyboarding 5-6 hours per day

· Driving

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