Accounting Specialist II

Accounting Specialist II

The Housing Authority of the City of Alameda (AHA) is proud of its mission and accomplishments. The Housing Authority of the City of the Alameda (AHA) advocates for and provides quality, affordable, safe housing; encourages self-sufficiency; and builds community partnerships. Join our team and you will have the opportunity to perform meaningful and impactful work for an agency dedicated to providing affordable housing in one of the most impacted regions of the nation.

AHA is opening a recruitment for an Accounting Specialist II in the Finance Department. The Accounting Specialist II performs a variety of routine to complex technical and administrative account support duties in the preparation, maintenance, and processing of accounting records and transactions. Job duties may include accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and/or general accounting support. Please refer to the job description for the complete range of duties required of this position. This is a non-exempt, confidential position.

The Accounting Specialist II will be hired on a 72 hours per pay period schedule (9 8-hour work days with every other Friday off). This recruitment process may be used to fill both current and future openings.

A combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Typical ways to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, business or public administration, or a closely related field; or
• Equivalent to graduation from a two-year college including some relevant finance, business or accounting classes plus at least two year's of relevant experience in general ledger accounting, financial reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable or payroll; or
• Minimum of four years of relevant experience in general ledger accounting, financial reporting accounts payable, accounts receivable or payroll, including hands-on experience with a large-scale accounting software.

Experience with Yardi is required.

Please see AHA website for final filing date. To apply, submit a:

• Housing Authority Employment Application
• Resume (three pages maximum, include months/years of employment), and
• Responses to the supplemental questions (two pages maximum)

Your resume and supplemental questions must be in Word or pdf format and uploaded into the employment application form. You must apply by submitting your application electronically via the AHA website.

If you need a reasonable accommodation under the American with Disabilities Act, please contact the Housing Authority office at View email address on click.appcast.io. The Housing Authority of the City of Alameda is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Housing Authority provides an outstanding benefits package, including:

• Membership in CalPERS defined benefit retirement program. Important: The Housing Authority does not participate in Social Security.
• A variety of health insurance plans to choose from, with some plans fully paid for (regardless of the number of dependents) by employer contributions.
• 2 weeks of vacation, 11 holidays and 3.5 floating holidays per year plus paid sick leave
• A schedule of nine 8-hour workdays each pay period with every other Friday off. Nonexempt employees' pay is reduced when flexing due to the 72-hour pay period (rather than the standard 75 hours).