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Do you thrive in a collaborative and supportive environment? The Omaha Housing Authority (OHA) is seeking a detail-oriented and dedicated Accountant to support our mission of providing safe, affordable housing. In this role, you’ll play a key part in ensuring financial accuracy and compliance while helping sustain programs that make a difference in the lives of those we serve.\nAbout Us\nFounded in 1935, the Omaha Housing Authority is a nonprofit government agency committed to enhancing the quality of life for low and moderate-income individuals. With over 2,700 public housing units and up to 4,300 Housing Choice (Section 8) Vouchers, we work diligently to ensure our residents have access to safe, sanitary, and affordable housing.\nWhy Work with Us?\nWe offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:\n17 paid holidays, including your birthday, a floating holiday, and a self-care day\n12 days of vacation and 12 days of sick leave per year\nMedical, dental, and vision benefits start the 1st of the month following date of hire\nLife Insurance, Health & Dependent Care FSA, MetLife Voluntary Insurance, and Pet Insurance\n401(a) retirement plan with a 5.5% match and 457 compensation plan\nOur Core Values\nWe Are One Team: We rely on one another and succeed together.\nWe Build Trust: We communicate clearly, follow through, and hold ourselves accountable.\nWe Foster Belonging: Every person feels respected, safe, and valued.\nWe are Welcoming: We approach others with kindness and professionalism.\nWe Listen to Understand: We give our full attention and seek shared understanding.\nWe De-Escalate with Empathy: We respond to conflict with calm, compassion, and respect.\nWe Deliver Excellence: We provide safe, stable housing and exceptional service.\nWe Practice Self-Care: We manage our wellbeing so we can serve effectively.\nWe Share Power: We involve residents and employees in shaping our work.\nSalary Range\n$49,985 - $72,480\nJob Function\nManages the financial operations of the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) programs, ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, HUD regulations, and affordable housing program regulations.\n\nEssential Functions\nHousing Assistance Payments (HAP) & Reconciliation\nProcess, review, and reconcile monthly HAP payments to property owners.\nHUD Reporting\nSubmit monthly Voucher Management System (VMS) reports & ensure data reported is correct and includes Prior Month Corrections.\nBudgeting & Analysis\nMonitor Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) revenue & expenses, analyze budget variances, and forecast expenses. Understand & utilize HUD’s Two-Year Tool to identify trends and risk areas.\nPortability Management\nProcess incoming/outgoing portability billing, ensuring accurate payments & compliance.\nAudit Preparation\nMaintain records & prepare workpapers for annual and HUD-requested audits.\nAccounting Functions\nPerform general ledger maintenance and reconciliation, accounts receivable/payable, month and year-end closings.\nCustomer Service & Support\nBecome the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the HCV program and work interactively with all OHA departments, landlords, tenants, HUD, and other outside agencies.\nRequired Knowledge & Skills\nStrong understanding of HUD HCV regulations & GAAP.\nProficiency with accounting software and Microsoft Excel.\nStrong financial analysis, organizational, and data interpretation skills.\nAbility to work with internal and external stakeholders.\nAdditional Responsibilities\nMay assist with special projects.\nMay provide training for Finance department staff as directed.\nOther duties as assigned.\nQualifications\nEducation and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, or a closely related field and/or three years professional level experience in accounting/finance.\nRelevant experience in public housing, governmental accounting, or not-for-profit financial management\nAdvanced Excel Database skills: Pivot tables, formulas, sort, filter, text to column.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, skilled at MS Word including mail merge and database functions, skilled at managing Email communication, customer service phone calls and customer contact.\nAdvanced problem-solving skills, solution creation and negotiation.\nHigh degree of organization skills, time management and prioritization skills.\nAbility to read and interpret HUD government documents and program descriptions for Housing Choice Vouchers, Public Housing, Affordable Housing, Tax Credit Financing programs, OHA procedures and policies.\nAbility to communicate in a positive, professional and effective manner while adhering to the OHA Policies and Procedures.\nMay require working in a standing or seated position for continuous periods of time.\nAbility to accomplish the described duties through use of appropriate computer and general office equipment.\nWorking Conditions\nWork is performed in an office setting amid normal conditions of dust, odors, fumes, and noises and involves considerable public contact.\nAbilities\nAbility to sit, stand and walk up to 100% of the time; 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