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JOB VACANCY
ACCOUNTANT IV
ENTRY LEVEL SALARY: $63637.00 - FULL-TIME
OFFICE LOCATION: Dover and/or Wilmington DE
OPENING DATE: 03/27/2026 CLOSING DATE: 04/10/2026
Looking for a career with excellent benefits
As part of the DSHA team you will haveimmediate access to health vision and dental insurance vacation and sick leave paid holidays tuition assistance fitness reimbursement retirement plan and more while working to further DSHAs mission of providing safe affordable housing.
SUMMARY
This non-State positionsprimary purpose is to manage financial operations related to federal and state programs. The incumbent serves as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) with the State Clearinghouse oversees federal fund draws and reporting leads budgeting efforts and ensures financial compliance across multiple programs. The role also includes supervision of fiscal staff and coordination of monthly quarterly and annual financial reporting.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The position duties and responsibilities listed below describe the general nature and scope of work. Other responsibilities duties and skills may be required and assigned as needed.
- Provides direct supervision and ongoing support to the Fiscal Management Analyst and Senior Accountant ensuring accurate federal budgeting subsidy requests and financial reporting requirements are met.
- Serves as DSHAs Single Point of Contact (SPOC) with the State Clearinghouse; obtain SAI numbers and process federal grant documents
- Approves and draws federal funds; ensures financial compliance for DSHA federal programs
- Prepares and submits DSHA Personnel and OEC Budget (BUD500) Section Operating Expense Budgets State Operating Budget and DBS input
- Attends budget hearings and clearinghouse meetings as needed
- Submits monthly and periodic financial reports for state and federal programs
- Reconciles federal fund draw requests against DSHA State and federal records
- Monitors and initiates indirect cost and administrative fee payments from federal programs
- Assists with financial compliance monitoring of CDBG HOME and NSP subrecipients
- Maintains technical knowledge of DSHA accounting budgeting reporting and audit systems
- Communicates effectively with auditors HUD consultants and state/local agencies
- Reviews and updates DSHA Accounting Procedures and Reporting Manual annually
- Maintains Work Instruction Manual (WIM) for the position
- Performs other related duties as assigned
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Knowledge of the general operations and procedures of DSHA HUD Federal and State programs and properties.
- Extensive working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Government Accounting Principles Board Statements Low-Income Housing Tax Credit regulations and federal grant management policies and practices
- Extensive experience and ability in operating and managing automated financial computer software
- Knowledge of economic principles and their application in public finance policy development and bond issuance analysis.
- Knowledge of capital markets conditions trends debt instruments and impacts of Federal legislative initiatives.
- Knowledge of the application of various financial computer software systems in the analysis of bond issues and economic conditions.
- Knowledge of the principles and procedures of mortgage loan processing underwriting and servicing.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of planning developing implementing and evaluating housing finance programs.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of supervision. Skill in cash flow analysis and projections.
- Ability to interpret economic financial and legislative issues analyze trends and recommend courses of action.
- Ability to plan develop implement and evaluate housing finance programs. Ability to analyze evaluate develop and implement policies procedures and operational changes etc.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with state and federal officials mortgage lenders realtors underwriters syndicators banks bond/tax counsels contractors lawyers auditors financial advisors developers bond trustees the public and subordinates.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors Degree in Business Administration Accounting orFinance; or related field and a minimum of three (3) years of experience in financial management experience with day-to-day financial operations of a large organization preferably in public housing industry. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
THIS POSITION REQUIRES THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND SCREENING AND A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE.
BENEFITS
These include up to 15 vacation days and 15 sick day leave accrual up to 13 paid holidays a year liberal retirement benefitsimmediate access to paid health short- and long-term disability and life insurance plans as well as voluntary dental vision and various supplemental benefit options.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES:Applications must be completed by theclosing dateon ourwebsite(Click onAbout UsEmployment Click Here to View All Current OpeningsSelect job Scroll Down & Click Apply Now.) Contact: e-mail:
DSHA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
As an equal opportunity employer DSHA provides an employment environment that supports and encourages the application of all persons without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. Please call DSHA at 302.739.4263 or 888.363.8808 with any questions or requests. TTY/ ASCII/ VOICE/VCO users may utilize the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) at 800.676.3777.
DIRECT DEPOSIT OF PAY IS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT. FAILURE TO AGREE TO PARTICIPATE IN DIRECT DEPOSIT WILL RESULT IN THE WITHDRAWAL OF OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT. DSHA HAS A LAG PAY SYSTEM.
