[Hiring] Accounting and Contract Specialist @Dominium

Role Description

The Accounting and Contract Specialist is responsible for managing the voucher process and resident ledgers for a dedicated portfolio of approximately 3,000 units. This role ensures the accurate recording of all rental income and delinquency. The specialist collaborates with housing authorities, monitors housing contracts, and maintains ledgers to support the financial accuracy of the portfolio. Additionally, this role partners with the Inspection Specialist to oversee housing abatements, escalates potential risks, and contributes to continuous process improvements to ensure operational efficiency.

Essential Functions:

• Serves as a point of contact for housing authorities, building and maintaining positive relationships to facilitate effective and timely communication and collaboration.
• Manages data entry of all housing contracts including initial contacts at start of occupancy to establish contract rent, tenant paid portion and subsidy portion, as well as interim and annual contract rent changes.
• Monitors resident and subsidy ledgers for accuracy, ensures lease charges are accurate and ledgers are maintained. Completes cleanup projects as needed to ensure accuracy in residential and subsidy ledgers and corresponding reporting.
• Partners with Inspection Specialist to monitor housing abatements, completes necessary adjustments to ledgers to maintain accuracy.
• Identifies potential risk and issues related to housing contracts and abatements. Escalates any potential risk to the Housing Manager.
• Continuously assesses and enhances contract management and accounting processes to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Provides regular reporting to the Housing Manager to show progress made on ledger cleanup.
• Understands and has the ability to execute Inspections process in order to provide backup and support to Inspection and Contract Specialist as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years experience in property management accounting. Tax credit experience preferred.
• Experience with Yardi Voyager and Microsoft Office Suite required. Workfront or similar project management software experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of housing contracts, vouchers, and regulatory compliance related to affordable housing programs.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Ethical and transparent approach to handling financial and contractual matters.
• Self-Motivation, strong organizational skills, and ability to work independently.
• Some travel to Dominium Regional Offices may be required. Primary offices located in Plymouth, Minnesota or Dallas, Texas.
• Must reside in one of the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, or WI.

Requirements

• Pay: $31.25/hr + 5% bonus

Benefits

• Competitive salary and incentive bonus program.
• Training and development programs.
• Career growth and community volunteer and outreach programs.
• Comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including:
• Basic Life and AD&D Employee, Spouse and Child Supplemental Life and AD&D Short and Long-Term Disability insurance.
• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage, with optional Health Savings Accounts.
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Voluntary Benefits (Accident, Critical Illness, Whole Life) and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to a 401(K) plan.
• Health and Financial Wellness Programs.
• Paid Time Off including Paid Holidays and Floating Holidays.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Education Reimbursement.
• Employee Recognition and the Dominium Employee Emergency Fund.