Bookkeeper

Boston Housing Authority; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

14 paid holidays

3 personal days

3 weeks vacation

3 weeks sick leave

MBTA discount

Pension plan participation

Healthcare through Commonwealth

Job summary

Boston Housing Authority in Boston, MA is seeking a Bookkeeper to assist accountants with recording, reconciling and auditing financial data, processing transactions and closing program accounts.

The role requires preparing journal entries, reconciling bank statements, managing subcontractor ledgers, reviewing invoices and supporting regulatory reporting, under supervision in the Finance Department.

Qualifications

• Candidates must possess either an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in accounting from a recognized institution or possess an accounting certificate with three years’ work experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook; strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile bank statements for operating and investment accounts.
• Propose journal entries to correct variances.
• Post sub-ledger transactions to general ledger for subsidies, cash receipts, inventory, disbursements and payables/receivables.
• Maintain contract payment ledgers and approve payments.
• Review accuracy of accounts payable invoice entry including date, vendor, amount and GL coding.
• Process entries for utility accruals, interest and subsidy payments.
• Track laundry fund and tenant participation fund activity.
• Record revenue and expense activity to GL from 3rd party management reports.
• Assist in regulatory reporting for City, State and Federal funders.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Excel

Word

Outlook

Attention to detail

Meeting deadlines

Education

Associate's degree in accounting

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Accounting certificate

Job description

Unit: Teamster

Department: Finance

Grade: 8A

Salary Range: Starting Salary: $64,049.72

Posting Date: Monday, September 28, 2026

Application Deadline: Tuesday, October 13, 2026

General Description

ABOUT THE JOB

Under the supervision of the Accounting Area Supervisor, and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and practices, the bookkeeper will assist the accountants in the recording, reconciling and auditing of accounting data, the processing of financial transactions and the closing of program accounts.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Reconcile bank statements for operating and investment accounts.
• Propose journal entries to correct variances associated with reconciled bank statements.
• Post sub-ledger transactions involving subsidy, cash receipts, inventory, disbursements and/or accounts payable and receivable to general ledger.
• Maintain contract payment ledgers and approves payments associated with contracts.
• Review accuracy of accounts payable invoice entry, including invoice date, vendor, amount and general ledger coding.
• Process entries for utility accruals, interest and subsidy payments.
• Track laundry fund and tenant participation fund activity.
• Record revenue and expense activity to the general ledger based on 3rd party management company reporting.
• Assist in the entry of regulatory reporting for City, State and Federal funders.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

Candidates must possess either an Associates or Bachelor’s degree in accounting from a recognized institution or possess an accounting certificate with three years’ work experience. Candidates should be self-motivated, independently prioritizing work and meeting deadlines. They must be proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook, have a positive attitude, foster strong relationships with their peers, pay attention to detail and understand the components of financial reporting.

Bha Benefits

BHA’s generous benefits package includes 14 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 3 weeks of vacation, 3 weeks of paid sick leave, MBTA discount, participation in the City’s pension plan, and healthcare through the Commonwealth, and much more.

About Us

Boston Housing Authority (BHA) fosters sustainable communities by providing quality affordable housing, bringing stability, opportunity, and peace of mind to thousands of low and moderate-income families across Greater Boston and the City of Boston as a whole. As the largest provider of affordable housing in Boston, one of the most expensive cities in the country, BHA understands housing as a crucial platform for individual, household, and community stability. Through our public housing communities and rental assistance programs, BHA provides housing assistance and services to more than 62,000 low and moderate-income households, including families with children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities. As a housing authority, we recognize the historical role that residential segregation has played in the City of Boston. In all aspects of our operations, internally and externally, BHA is committed to breaking down the barriers to justice in housing and related fields that disproportionately impact the communities we serve.

Equal Opportunity

BHA is a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, and military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. To the greatest extent possible, it is the policy of BHA to give preference in employment to BHA public housing and leased housing residents, and to low-income persons.