Senior Account Clerk - Dept. of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (1632 TEX)

Appointment Type: This is a Temporary Exempt (TEX) position excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process. It is considered "at will" and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer. The duration of the appointment shall not exceed 24 months. 

Application Opening: March 10, 2025

Application Deadline: March 18, 2025 11:59 PM (PST)

Compensation Range:  $78,754 - $95,654 annually

Recruitment ID: RTF0154371-01151994

Who We Are

Through the provision of coordinated, compassionate, and high‐quality services, the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) strives to make homelessness in San Francisco rare, brief, and one-time. The Department provides assistance and support to homeless and at‐risk youth, adults and families to prevent imminent episodes of homelessness and end homelessness for people in San Francisco. Services including outreach, homelessness prevention, emergency shelter, drop‐in centers, transitional housing, supportive housing, short‐term rental subsidies, and support services to help people exit homelessness. For more information on the department, please visit our https://hsh.sfgov.org/.

What We Do
San Francisco is a pioneer in homeless services and a leader in providing supportive housing as a permanent exit from homelessness. The Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH), founded in 2016, is a national leader in the movement to end homelessness by developing a coordinated, equity-driven, client-focused system of compassionate services while piloting innovative models, and implementing best practice solutions with measurable results. HSH’s Homelessness Response System (HRS) oversees and implements a system of care that shelters, houses, and serves approximately 14,000 people daily. Major programs include: street outreach and service connection through the Homeless Outreach Team (SFHOT); 3,000-bed shelter system for adults and families including shelters for members of the LGBTQ community; rapid rehousing rental subsidies for families, adults, older adults, and transitional aged youth; the Problem Solving and flexible financial assistance programs; and robust supportive housing programs with nearly 10,000 units which provide permanent housing and services to formerly homeless individuals and families.

The 1632 Senior Account Clerk position serves on the Finance team of the Department of Homelessness
and Supportive Housing (HSH). HSH has an annual budget of approximately $713M with significant state
and federal grant funding. Under the direction of the Financial Systems Supervisor, the 1632 Senior
Account Clerk will perform and coordinate the accounting duties for HSH.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures compliance with Controller’s policies and procedures, and accurate and timely
recording of financial information in the City’s financial system.
• Prepares, processes, and reviews various financial, accounting, general ledger, payables,
purchasing, encumbrance, and other documents in the City’s financial system.
• Conducts financial reviews of all reimbursement requests from sub‐recipients, pinpoint any
potential issues, and conduct appropriate measures to prevent/resolve issues. Coordinate
preparation and processing of payment vouchers according to established policies. Recommend
corrective action as necessary.
• Performs timely claim submission, identifies any discrepancies, reconciles and records revenue
for California Advancing and Innovating Medi‐Cal (CalAIM) Housing Community Supports.
• Assists with fiscal year‐end closing activities, Controller’s Office annual post audit, Citywide
single audit, and other internal and external audits.
• Ensures the Finance team provides excellent customer service, by listening to business partner
needs, and identifying solutions that are efficient, fiscally responsible, and in accordance with
City policies.
• Performs related duties as required.

Experience:

Eighteen (18) months (equivalent to 3,000 hours) of verifiable experience processing financial and accounting matters (e.g. cost records, deposits, expenditures, allocations), bookkeeping and/or financial record keeping. Such experience typically includes verifying correctness of financial documents; maintaining expenditure records; and reconciling subsidiary accounts

Substitution of Experience:

15 semester units (or equivalent quarter units) of coursework from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 6 semester units (or equivalent quarter units) in accounting may be substituted for up to six (6) months of the required experience as described above.

Desirable Qualification(s): The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify job finalists at the
end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

• Government accounting experience and knowledge of City financial systems.
• Knowledge of federal or/and state grants.
• Experience coordinating with internal and external business partners to assist and advise on
fiscal matters.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working with a diverse workforce of people from different cultures, backgrounds,
and perspectives.

Selection Procedures: The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to the interview. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Department will be invited to participate in the oral/performance interview. 

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco: 

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

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Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Human Resources Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please send your inquires to recruitment analyst at [email protected]

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.