Program Accountant

Housing Authority of Baltimore City; Maryland; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Housing Authority of Baltimore City is seeking an experienced accountant to support its financial operations, focusing on the development, analysis, and maintenance of comprehensive financial statements, trial balance, and program reporting.

You will coordinate with program managers, prepare monthly imports for HCVP and Public Housing, perform reconciliations, and support year-end closing and HUD reporting to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field(s).
• 4+ years of general ledger accounting or auditing experience.
• CPA designation preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs complex accounting, budget, and financial analysis functions for grants and programs.
• Maintains all assigned general ledger accounts, performs journal entries, and monitors AR/AP and fixed assets.
• Reviews and processes City invoices, including utilities and services.
• Assists with tax forms and year-end settlement reports.
• Recommends workflow improvements and ensures corrective actions.

Skills

General ledger accounting

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Journal entries

Reconciliation

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Tools

ELITE

GreatPlains

Job description

About Us

Founded in 1937, the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) has kept the promise of public housing alive. It has done so by maintaining and modernizing its buildings and enriching the lives of its residents through innovative social services, recreational and educational programs, and job training initiatives. What makes HABC successful is the dedication of its employees and its history of strong leadership.

HABC Benefits

Health and Well-Being

At the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC), we offer a competitive benefits package that supports our recruitment and retention goals and meets the diverse, evolving needs of our employees. HABC's comprehensive benefits package includes:

Vacation and Leave

• Universal leave program
• 12 paid holidays

Health and Wellness

• Medical and dental insurance
• Employer-paid vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free health and wellness programs

Income Protection and Retirement

• Life insurance with optional additional coverage
• Short-term disability
• Voluntary Plans
• Retirement programs with employee contribution options

Position Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to perform a variety of accounting, budgeting, and other financial duties, focusing on the development, analysis, and maintenance of comprehensive financial statements, trial balance, recording, reconciliation, documentation, and reports for the financial transactions related to a variety of programs and activities of the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) or its affiliates. The incumbent supports assigned Authority programs, accounts, and departments by analyzing financial data, which involves extracting, defining, and interpreting relevant information to determine past financial performance and/or project financial probability.

All activities must support the Housing Authority of Baltimore City ("HABC" or "Authority") mission, strategic goals, and objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs complex accounting, budget, and financial analysis functions and other related duties in the daily administration of assigned grants and programs. Confers with various program managers and officials on complex financial matters.
• Analyzes, researches, updates, reconciles, recommends, monitors, audits, and prepares accounts and reports. Monitors and reviews the preparation of a variety of financial and accounting processes, systems, summaries, studies, and records. Corrects or adjusts work as needed.
• Maintains all assigned accounts of the general ledger, makes journal entries, performs accounts analysis, monitors accounts receivable and payables, as well as fixed asset accounts.
• Reviews and processes City Invoices, including utility and other services.
• Assists with the preparation and filing of all appropriate tax forms and year-end settlement reports.
• Recommends improvements to workflow efficiency. Ensures that necessary corrective actions are taken in response to errors.
• Interfaces with internal and external customers, City agencies, and HABC. Plans, coordinates, arranges meetings, and follows up verbally or in writing.
• Prepares, compiles, consolidates, and disseminates information to appropriate parties, including but not limited to various governmental agencies (including federal, state, and local), HUD, State and City agencies, and HABC.
• Prepares monthly manual imports for Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) and Public Housing activity from ELITE into GreatPlains.
• Assists with agency-wide direct, indirect, crew, and overhead allocations.
• Manages all aspects of fixed asset accounts and physical inventory of less than $5,000, as assigned.
• Prepares bank reconciliations.
• Assists with planning, implementing, and maintaining financial information systems. Trains new users on proper usage of financial systems and methods for preparing, reconciling, and analyzing data.
• Assists with review of financial and internal controls to determine their ability to meet management objectives and ensure the safeguarding of assets; recommends security and system control procedures.
• Prepares fund balance projections and/or year-end budget closing and journal entries, monitoring and reporting on the status of revenues and balances, and/or bringing ending balances forward to the next fiscal year.
• Ensures the security of the accounting system. Provides oversight for the HUD LOCCS fund requisition and other funding system(s). Reconciles the grant subsidiary ledgers maintained to the general ledger and HUD LOCCS or other funding system(s).
• Compiles data and prepares or assists with the creation of the annual financial data schedule submitted to HUD.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education, Training, and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field(s) and a minimum of four (4) years of experience in general ledger accounting or auditing work. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.

Special Requirements

• Possession of a valid Maryland driver's license.
• Must be able to be covered under the Authority's vehicle insurance policy.
• Must not engage in private real estate business.

Other Requirements:

• Availability to work some evenings and weekends as needed.
• Successful completion of a pre-screening investigation, including verification of employment history and education credentials.
• A 6-month probationary period applies to this full-time permanent position.

FOR INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY:

Current HABC employees who are on probation, whether due to initial new hire status (6 months) or promotion (3 months), will have the opportunity to apply for other roles within HABC once their probationary period is successfully completed. This allows time for growth, development, and the demonstration of their skills and commitment, paving the way for new opportunities within the organization.

If you are currently under the progressive disciplinary process or have received disciplinary action within the past six (6) months, it may impact your ability to be considered for promotion within HABC. Please refer to the Manual of Personnel Policies or the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement for additional information regarding the disciplinary process.

This job posting will remain open until October 29, 2026.