Senior Finance Manager, Housing Development

Role:               Senior Finance Manager        

Reports to:     Senior Director of Housing Development

Program:       Administration

Department:  Finance

Location:        Arlington Administration Headquarters

Setting:           Onsite

Supervises:     None 

Schedule:        Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Status:            Full Time Exempt

Benefits:         Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement Planning (403b), Employee Assistant Program (EAP), etc.

Openings:       1

Summary

The People Concern is launching an affiliate organization, TPC Homes, focused on housing development, ownership and operations. We are committed to adding to the supply and improving the management of affordable and permanent supportive housing for individuals who have experienced, or are at risk of experiencing, homelessness through innovative approaches to partnerships, finance and construction. We are looking for a Sr. Finance Manager to oversee the daily financial operations of TPC Homes. The Sr. Finance Manager will have the opportunity to work directly with senior TPC Homes leadership and other members of the development and property management teams to build out the new organization, contribute to decisions around strategic direction and develop best practices and standards for accounting and financial operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

1. Oversee the daily financial operations of TPC Homes, including ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, payroll processing, managing month- and year-end close outs, preparing and reviewing financial statements, processing and maintaining accurate records of financial transactions (owner distributions, construction draws, debt service) and performing financial audits to ensure compliance with regulations and internal controls.
2. Develop corporate-level modelling, annual budgets and projections for TPC Homes and conduct financial analysis to provide insight and reports to support decision making.
3. Develop and implement accounting policies and procedures and integrate financial information with the larger organization.
4. Monitor cash flow and manage working capital for owned and managed properties.
5. Manage bank accounts, financial statements and compliance items for numerous interconnected entities.
6. Handle compliance and reporting requirements and requests of funding providers and partners.

Required Qualifications:

1. Minimum five years related residential real estate accounting experience with a solid understanding of related financial accounting principles, including revenue recognition, expense allocation and asset valuation. Candidates should have the ability to successfully manage organization financial operations with minimal supervision.
2. Ability to interpret financial reports and analyze data for trends and insights.
3. Ability to clearly communicate and synthesize complex financial information for senior leadership and outside parties.
4. Experience in conducting financial audits and ensuring compliance with regulations.
5. Proficiency in using accounting software for data entry, reconciliation and reporting purposes, preferably QuickBooks, Yardi and AppFolio.
6. High level of comfort in joining a new organization without established processes and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience working with affordable and/or permanent supportive housing and related public funding sources, such as government loans and tax credits.
2. Experience working in both property management and real estate ownership/asset management.
3. Certified public accountant
4. BA preferred but not required.

Work Environment

1. Field (may need to travel) and indoor office environment.  Based primarily in Arlington HQ.
2. Required to be in-office at least four days / week. 
3. Will be required to walk or drive to different local sites and events (Southern California area).
4. Regularly required to sit, stand, bend and occasionally lift or carry up to 25 pounds on a regular basis.
5. Will necessitate working in busy, dusty and loud environments around our unhoused clients at times, including parking in and near their current areas of residence.
6. Will be exposed to elements like cold, heat, dust, noise and odor and other potential visual situations of this industry (homeless clients, skid row population, substance users etc.).
7. May need to bend, stoop, twist, and sit throughout the day.