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Assistant Controller:

The Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County (HOC) was established in 1974 to better respond to the County's need for affordable housing. HOC is authorized to acquire, own, lease, and operate housing; to provide for the construction or renovation of housing; obtain financial assistance from any public or private source to assist its housing activities; and arrange for social services, resident services, and

The Assistant Controller is a professional accounting and management level position responsible for assisting the Controller with the management of the Finance Division, including financial statement review, audit oversight and supervision of the day to day activities of the central accounting office to include all general accounting functions (i.e. Property Accounting, Public Fund Accounting, Bond Accounting), accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and other assigned administrative tasks.

Work requires that an employee have considerable knowledge in a variety of complex accounting functions including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), governmental, non-profit and bond accounting. An employee in this class will coordinate the Agency audit and preparation of audit with the Controller as well as monitor the general accounting department (i.e. payroll, accounts receivable and payable), Bond Financing, Single Family Fund, Multi-family Funds, HUD, Capital Funds, and Property Accounting functions in order to assure proper procedures and control are being followed. Supervisory controls are moderate in that the employee is highly skilled in public sector accounting and is expected to coordinate assignments and resolve important matters. Guidelines are substantial in the form of Federal and State law, accounting standards, auditing standards and specific programs standards. The complexity of this position mainly deals with the necessity of the employee to create or modify standards due to the growth in volume of accounting and compliance requirements and the need to manage new or expanding programs. The impact of this position is upon the effectiveness of the Accounting Department as well as the accuracy and timeliness of the HOC's accounting reports.

Personal contacts include staff from within and outside of the department, Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer, senior staff, Commissioners, external private/public agencies for the purpose of resolving, explaining, advising on those issues or tasks more complex and difficult. Work is generally performed in an office environment with no apparent hazards to the employee.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Coordinate the Agency Audit and preparation of Audit including Indenture Audits.
  
• Prepare quarterly consolidated financial statements.
  
• Manage and coordinate the submission of financial reports for County and State ACFR consolidation.
  
• Supervise General Fund Accounting and Bond Accounting.
  
• Banking liaison with Agency bank and HOC.
  
• Oversee cash management and investments - recommend and research investment opportunities.
  
• Supervise the Multifamily Fund and Single Family Fund during bond issuance.
  
• Supervise journal entries and review monthly closing process.
  
• Review staff work for accuracy.
  
• Oversee and training of internal controls
  
• Review, approve or correct financial records produced from Yardi. Verify that financial software systems maintain data integrity.
  
• Assist Controller for the direct and indirect supervision of the staff in the Accounting Department to include overseeing all personnel actions, recruitment and performance appraisals.
  
• Ad hoc analysis as necessary.
  
• Review agency-wide accounting policies for necessary updates.
  
• Coordination of inter-divisional projects.
  
• Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.