About the Company:
A non-profit affordable housing owner/developer is seeking a Chief Financial Officer who will be responsible for financial strategy, financial planning and analysis, financial reports, company audits, compliance, and bank relationships. They will collaborate with the CEO and the executive team to make decisions regarding the company's financial strategy and operations. The CFO serves as a key member of the Executive Leadership team and supports the organization's mission providing leadership and guidance to the organization on financial, planning, and resource allocation. The role reports to the CEO of the organization and works closely with the Executive Leadership team on organization-wide oversight, planning, housing development, and policy development. Also responsible for the entire range of financial, accounting, and financial strategy.
Responsibilities:
- Actively involved in the financial strategy of affordable housing transactions for the organization.
- Responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring, and improvement of key performance indicators related to financial systems, processes, structures and outcomes
- Direct and coordinate the fiscal year planning process to establish annual and long-range budgets and forecasts
- Establish and maintain systems for financial controls and regulatory compliance
- Maintain relationships with financial partners
- Responsible for providing data, financial leadership, expertise, and support regarding overall revenue and operating income to hit corporate goals
- Ensure data integrity and ongoing refinement of financial analytic systems and practices to support strategic decision-making
- Assess financial performance and issue periodic performance reports to relevant stakeholders
- Deliver specific recommendations on financial improvement programs resulting in cost reduction and profit improvement
- Develop systems for key financial and operating initiatives, as needed, as business growth occurs and matures
- Drive strategic decision-making through an in-depth understanding of industry trends, market dynamics, and internal key indicators
- Responsible for ensuring proper staffing, training, performance management, and career development to support all direct functional responsibilities
- Provide ongoing financial analysis of development and operational results against the budget
Qualifications:
- 12+ years’ experience in Affordable Housing Real Estate with an emphasis on development specifically in a Finance and leadership role
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Real Estate, or Business
- MBA and CPA Preferred
- Demonstrated success in leadership, staff hiring and development, as well as team building
- Exceptional customer service skills and demonstrated ability to maintain strong working relations with both internal and external customers
- Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions using regulations and established agency policies and procedures
- Previous involvement in Affordable Housing Transactions
- A strong and effective leader and communicator with high-level presentation, written, and verbal communication skills
- Solve complex situations and diffuse explosive situations
- Strong experience with MS Office - including Excel
- Ability to develop and maintain liaison with various agencies and programs