Controller - Real Estate

St Vincent De Paul Cares•St. Petersburg, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

SUMMARY: The Controller – Real Estate is responsible for a broad spectrum of accounting functions and business practices that relate to the financial integrity of our real estate operations and property management divisions along with support to the District Office and its multiple operations, providing administrative services and oversight.

Requirements

Able to speak, write and understand English
Have a basic background in real estate operations, including acquisition, development, lease up, operations, including low and extremely low income qualification and reporting requirements
Possess strong computer skills
Must be sensitive to and respect cultural diversity amongst clients, staff and volunteers and able to work with diverse racial, ethnic and economic groups
Flexible work schedule including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays
Ability to set appropriate limits, work under deadlines and multi-task
Ability to organize, prioritize, self-motivate, and deliver results
Excellent communication and listening skills
Possess strong work ethic
Successfully pass background screenings
Valid Florida driver’s license if driving an agency vehicle or a personal vehicle for company business
Must have reliable transportation
Participate in Agency Performance Quality Improvement (PQI) program and Accreditation/ Reaccreditation process
Mission-driven attitude supplemented with integrity and passion
Adherence to the highest ethical standards, personally and professionally
A high level of openness and willingness to receive feedback/suggestions from superiors and others, and to learn new skills to improve job performance
Evidence of deep alignment with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul South Pinellas, Inc. Mission and Values
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of accounting experience is required
The position also requires computer proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel and other accounting software products such as SAGE Intacct and property management software.

Nice To Haves

CPA with public accounting experience preferred
Management experience with a non-profit background and history of working with funding agencies preferred along with 3 – 5 years experience within a real estate entity with an understanding of a broad spectrum of real estate transactions.
Ability to assume independent responsibility, take initiative, delegate responsibilities
Ability to gain support and communicate with all levels within the organization
Demonstrated managerial integrity & accountability
Demonstrated skills in accounting, budgeting, fund-raising, planning and program development
Strong leadership skills to facilitate planning and organizing effective social service programs and activities
Self-directed, mission driven attitude supplemented with integrity and passion
Action oriented, innovative and adaptable
Adherence to the highest ethical standards, personally and professionally

Responsibilities

Follow established practices and procedures that ensure accurate financial data and reporting for all business operations and will maintain, update and retain all records in a secure manner
Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled by the 15th of the following month or quarter, depending on account reconciliation schedule
Post and review transactions from Buildium into SAGE in order to prepare statements by property
Support the Accounts Receivable and function – by reviewing daily bank deposit coding, record ACH and wire transfers between bank accounts, reconcile bank statements and post transactions to GL
Support Accounts Payable and Credit Card (Disbursement) functions - review accounts payable invoices for accuracy and approvals, approve ACH transactions and checks for processing.
Ensure all invoices submitted to Finance are processed in a timely manner
Support Payroll function as needed by reviewing and approving bi-weekly payroll entries and submission.
Prepare cost analysis and financial reports as required, related to rental operations, and support financing and budgeting efforts
Be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on new system and platform implementations and integrations related to real estate and property management
Provide backup with quarterly regional and agency cost allocations
Prepare reports and tracking for budget and update meetings and direct meetings.
Provide data for any grant application submissions as required, particularly for real estate and capital grants
Assist with grant budget preparation by providing financial data as requested for various grant applications and closings
Assist staff and Administrative Department leaders with the preparation of Annual Budgets, provide monthly financial statements, to include monthly and year-to-date actuals versus budget for real estate entities, and other reports as required.
Prepare annual renewal applications for property, casualty and financial lines of insurance
Prepare property tax exemption forms as required for all real estate
Complete vendor data forms and credit applications and verifications as needed
Prepare internal Financial Statements, including variance and trend analysis on a monthly basis
Prepare required data for our Audit firm and provide information required for the annual audit and 990
Attend mandatory staff meetings
Actively participate in the PQI process
Prepare special reports and documents as needed for CFO, Chiefs, Deputy Chiefs, Directors and managers
Perform other duties that may be assigned by the CFO or Controller
Complies with all applicable training requirements
Complies with all company safety, personnel and operational policies and procedures
Complies with work schedule to ensure effective operations of Agency programs
Contributes positively as a member of a productive and cooperative team
Performs other duties as necessary to fulfill the Society of St. Vincent de Paul South Pinellas Inc. Mission