Accountant
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- 25142000 Requisition #
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- 3 days ago Post Date
About the Department
The Department of Commerce aims to make sure Montana is the best place to work, live, and play. We work alongside private industry and local organizations to create jobs, grow businesses, develop affordable housing and improve community infrastructure.
(You can learn more about us here.)
About this Position
Montana Housing strengthens our vibrant communities by supporting access to safe, affordable, and sustainable homes for Montanans whose housing needs are not met by the market. Montana Housing assists with buying a home, down payment assistance, mortgage servicing, Reverse Annuity Mortgages, rental housing assistance, and multifamily rental development.
We are seeking an individual with strong accounting and soft skills required to interact with Montana Board of Housing (MBOH) stakeholders. Experience in processing mortgages is preferred, but we are willing to train an individual with the skills required.
This position is open until filled; with first review on September 5th, 2025
What are we looking for?
Education and Experience:
· An Associates degree in Accounting or related field.
· Other combinations of education and experience will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
The ability to:
· Reconcile technical accounting activities.
· Identify and resolve errors and discrepancies.
· Manage multiple projects under inflexible deadlines.
· Administer MBOH mortgage program fiscal activities.
· Coordinates and reconciles monthly mortgage billing activities.
· Provide technical assistance to servicers on mortgage program operations and procedures. Must tailor the training to the audience level of understanding.
· Answer servicer questions regarding mortgage accounting procedures and payoffs.
· Ensure servicers are complying with MBOH policies.
· Provide information about and encourages participation of lenders and servicers in MBOH loan programs.
· Develop and utilize internal accounting tools (e.g. databases and spreadsheets) to detail financial activity.
· Coordinate the deposit of checks received by MBOH and prepare the deposit, coding with appropriate SABHRS or trustee account.
· Coordinates the funds movement of checks received by MBOH for loans in foreclosure.
· Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge of:
· Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
· State and federal rules and regulations related to mortgage accounting activity.
· Spreadsheet maintenance and design.
· Journal entries
· Use general office software (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, etc.) and specialized system applications (Perceptive and Emphasys), and automated accounting systems.
How to apply
Apply online by submitting your application and resume . References will not be contacted until after interview process is completed and you will be notified when we will be reaching out to them. (Please Note: You do not need to complete the “work experience” or the “education & certifications” portion of the application process in our recruiting system. You only need to upload the requested documentation.)
· Look here to see the additional benefits! They include:
o Work/life Balance
o Health Coverage
o Retirement plans
o Paid Vacation and Sick Leave and Holidays
o And more…
· Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) – Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the PSLF. Look here to learn more and see if you may qualify!
Other important information to be aware of
· This position requires the successful completion of a criminal background check.
· Only online applications are accepted. By applying online, you can receive updates and monitor the status of your application.
· If you fail to upload the requested application documents and/or preference documents, we will notify you via email. Failure to upload these documents after notification will result in your application being removed from consideration.
· This position allows for a hybrid work schedule from a remote location within the State of Montana. Weekly travel to Helena offices will be required. Specific conditions will be outlined as part of the job offer and must adhere to state policy. New Employees may be required to complete training in person before hybrid work schedules begin.
