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Assurance Senior Consultant, Public Housing Authority

Assurance Senior Consultant, Public Housing Authority

BDO USAPhiladelphia, PA, US
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Senior Consultant, Real Estate / Affordable Housing

The Senior Consultant, Real Estate / Affordable Housing is responsible for performing and overseeing the full cycle general accounting function and light consulting for clients in the affordable housing sector.

Job Duties :

  • Makes constructive suggestions to improve client programs and policies
  • Reviews workpapers and other work products that meet the client's requirements and PHA quality standards
  • Researches program regulations and presents findings to clients
  • Leads the preparation and submission of housing subsidy applications and federal funding for programs for clients
  • Provides basic and advanced accounting services to clients including year-end and monthly reconciliation and other HUD financial reporting and compliance items, etc.
  • Comprehends common financial statements and prepares draft financial information for review
  • Conducts basic financial statement analysis and understands the finance and accounting functions generally performed by a business
  • Assists in managing budgets on engagements to complete work timely and within clients' expected cost
  • Plans basic engagements to include on-boarding and client delivery phases and develops an understanding of engagement economics (i.e., billing and time entry) and adheres to best practices
  • Interacts with clients to gain information, documents, and data necessary to complete assigned tasks
  • Identifies and organizes clients' financial information, prepares common financial reports and other schedules as requested, and formats reports so they are easily read and understood by BDO management and clients
  • Reviews client information for accuracy and uses deductive reasoning to identify anomalies or gaps and communicates significant client issues to supervisor
  • Supports drafting proposals and other documents explaining proposed solutions to clients
  • Articulates BDO's value proposition and understands our target market / client profile
  • Applies our processes, systems, technology, and resources to manage workflow and ensures proper documentation and workpapers
  • Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities :

  • Coaches less experienced consultants
  • Provides verbal and written performance feedback to consultants
  • Supervises the work assignments of consultants with the engagement team

    • Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

    Education :

  • Bachelor's degree, required; focus in Accounting, preferred

    • Experience :

  • Three (3) or more years of accounting experience, required
  • Three (3) or more years of experience in public accounting, preferred
  • One (1) or more years of supervisory experience, preferred

    • License / Certifications :

  • Actively pursuing completion of CPA licensing, required
  • CPA, preferred

    • Software :

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, required
  • Experience with various accounting applications and research tools, preferred

    • Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

  • Solid understanding of all stages to perform an audit of a basic public and / or private company
  • Knowledge of internal accounting controls and professional standards and regulations
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt style and messaging to effectively communicate with professionals at all levels, both within the client organization and the firm
  • Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently and within a group environment
  • Superior analytical and diagnostic skills and the ability to break down complex issues and implement appropriate resolutions
  • Ability to work in a demanding, deadline driven environment with a focus on details and accuracy
  • Understanding of Grant Programs and related rules and regulations
  • Solid project management skills
  • Ability to visit the office, as needed

    • Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

    California Range : $85,000 - $95,000 Colorado Range : $85,000 - $95,000 Illinois Range : $85,000 - $95,000 Maryland Range : $85,000 - $95,000 Minnesota Range : $85,000 - $95,000 NYC / Long Island / Westchester Range : $85,000 - $95,000 Washington Range : $85,000 - $95,000 Washington DC Range : $85,000 - $95,000

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