Accountant

Salary: $31.54 Hourly
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Contract - Grant Funded
Job Number: 16906
Department: Housing & Community Development
Opening Date: 07/07/2026
Closing Date: 7/20/2026 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 150


Position Description
About Harris County Housing & Community Development:

Harris County Housing & Community Development provides life-enhancing projects and programs to residents of Harris County. Our services include spurring community investment through the provision of homebuying programs, partnering with community members and housing developers to build diverse housing options that uplift communities and offer other assistance that support community building. The position requires the performance of a wide variety of daily accounting duties and analyses associated with subrecipient contracts/agreements.
Accountant Overview:

Accountants in the Housing and Community Development Department are assigned with the administration and control of grant expenditures and tracking during the full life cycle of each grant. Primary responsibilities for this position will include managing and monitoring grant budgets as well as assisting in seeking reimbursement of expenditures from the granting agencies. Each grant is unique, this position requires a person who can analyze the financial transactions in compliance with the contract and is able to provide financial guidance to departments to ensure compliance with grant restrictions and guidelines.
Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepares and processes budget transfers and related transactions
• Assists with preparation of reimbursement requests from the granting agency and prepares journal entries
• Performs reconciliations of budgetary and reimbursement request information
• Ensures all accounting transactions are supported with adequate description and
  documentation
• Tracks progress of projects and activities to ensure the accuracy of financial systems and ensure budgets are adhered to
• Establishes and maintains various in-house spreadsheets and logs supplemental to the department's accounting systems
• Coordinates with other divisions and responds to requests for information
• Works with Harris County Auditors department to ensure accurate and timely invoice coordination and vendor credit/debit memo postings
• Coordinates purchases throughout the various programs, services, and fund types working with Harris County Auditors and Purchasing departments to process and monitor procurement activities
• Assists with special projects
• Other duties as assigned.
• This Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position.
• Management may, at its discretion, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer If you need special services or accommodations, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io. This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Requirements
Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited college or university
• Two (2) years of accounting/financial analyst experience

OR

• Associates degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited college or university
• Four (4) years of accounting/financial analyst experience

OR

• High school diploma or GED equivalency
• Six (6) years of accounting/financial analyst experience

Licensure:

• Valid Driver's License (Texas upon hire)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Thorough working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for governmental and not-for-profit entities
• Strong understanding and working knowledge of job/project ledger accounting and budgeting and its correlation to the general ledger
• Strong knowledge of grant requirements with an emphasis on knowledge of 2 CFR 200 and HUD CDBG-DR regulations
• Ability to plan and organize work, perform under pressure, and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external sources and keep management informed

NOTE : Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

Preferences
Preferred Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with a large complex accounting system; preferably PeopleSoft.
• Experience with Pivot Tables and V-Lookup functions.
• Familiarity with grant and fund accounting.

General Information
Position Type, and Typical Hours of Work:

• Full-Time | Grant-funded
• Monday - Friday | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Work Environment:

• The work is primarily sedentary with occasional required travel to training events or meetings.
• The job is performed in a professional office environment.
• No special safety precautions are required.

Physical Demands:

• This is primarily a sedentary role; however, working with files is required.
• This would require the ability to lift up to 10 pounds and bend and stand as necessary.

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards. Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Wellness Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
• One (1) floating holiday per year
• Paid Parental Leave*
• Sick Leave

Retirement Savings Benefit

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions:

• Professional learning & development opportunities
• Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
• Flexible work schedule*
• METRO RideSponsor Program*

* Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:
01


Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.

• High School or GED diploma
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher
• None of the above

02


If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?

• Accounting
• Finance
• Other Related Field
• Unrelated Field
• N/A; No Degree

03


Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.
04


How many years of professional accounting or financial analyst experience do you have?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than two (2) years
• Two (2) years or more but less than three (3) years
• Three (3) years or more but less than four (4) years
• Four (4) years or more but less than five (5) years
• Five (5) years or more but less than six (6) years
• Six (6) years or more
• I do not have this experience

05


Which best describes your accounting or financial analyst experience? (Select all that apply.)

• Preparing and analyzing financial reports
• Budget development and monitoring
• Financial forecasting
• General ledger reconciliation
• Accounts payable/accounts receivable
• Financial statement preparation
• Cost analysis
• Variance analysis
• Auditing or compliance
• Data analysis using financial information
• Pivot Tables and V-Lookup functions
• Grant and fund accounting
• None of the above

06


Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained accounting or financial analyst experience. Provide the month and year that began and ended the experience. Example: "January 2020 - December 2023" If this experience is not clearly documented in the Work Experience section, your application will be disqualified. If you do not have this experience, type "N/A" in the space provided.
07


Do you have experience with a large complex accounting system; preferably PeopleSoft?

• Yes, PeopleSoft
• Yes, other complex accounting system
• No, I do not have this experience

08


Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:Advanced:A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Intermediate:A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Basic:A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.Entry Level:A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

• Advanced
• Intermediate
• Basic
• Entry Level
• Not proficient

09


This role requires a Valid Driver's License (Texas upon hire)Do you have a Valid Driver's License?

• Yes, I have a Valid Texas Driver's License
• Yes, I have a Valid Driver's License but understand I must obtain a Valid Texas Driver's License prior to start date
• No, I'm not interested

Required Question