Corporate Assistant Corporate

Bridge Housing Corporation•San Francisco, CA

5d•$140,000 - $160,000

About The Position

BRIDGE Housing Corporation (“BRIDGE”) is a leading affordable housing owner and developer founded in 1983. BRIDGE understands that safe, high-quality, and affordable homes strengthen local communities and provide critical support and stability to working families and seniors. BRIDGE's portfolio includes 141 multifamily and mixed-use properties with over 15,000 units across California, Washington, and Oregon. BRIDGE has been a national model for production and innovation for 40 years, pioneering sophisticated strategies for building local communities. They have a track record of developing transit-oriented and mixed-use developments, as well as mixed-income apartments, establishing partnerships that create housing, shopping centers, parks, daycare centers, police and fire facilities, libraries, community spaces, and job training centers. BRIDGE's greatest asset is its team of skilled, energetic, and motivated professionals who are committed to the success of the organization. The BRIDGE team shares a passion for quality and possesses the business acumen to achieve goals. BRIDGE is dedicated to expanding housing opportunities and producing innovative, multi-dimensional developments that serve and establish communities. Their core commitment to affordable housing remains steadfast, supported by development expertise, creative funding strategies, and bold ideas in education and training. BRIDGE's growth is attributed to strong leadership, community support, and the talent and resources to execute a clear vision. In 2020 and 2025, BRIDGE Housing issued Taxable Sustainability Bonds to fund affordable housing, transit-oriented development, green building, and energy efficiency projects. In 2023, BRIDGE Housing's credit rating with S&P was upgraded from A+ to AA- with a stable outlook due to strong leadership, financial performance, and an improved debt profile. The Finance & Accounting Team at BRIDGE comprises 25 staff members across three teams: Corporate, Property Management, and Development. As the Assistant Controller, you will support the Senior Director of Finance and Treasury by overseeing complex accounting and reporting duties for BRIDGE’s corporate entities. You will lead the team responsible for accounting, tax, and financial reporting for the entire organization. This includes preparing monthly reports for the Senior Leadership Team in a multiple-legal-entity environment, managing day-to-day accounting functions, overseeing the property reserves draw process, preparing and analyzing ad-hoc reports, reviewing team work, and developing financial and accounting systems and processes. This role demands high organizational and technical competency to implement new processes and develop new financial reports. You will also collaborate regularly with the FP&A team on budgeting, treasury, cash flow management, and financing activities. The ideal candidate will have the ability to review complex journal entries affecting multiple operating property entities, a strong understanding of multi-entity environments, and extensive knowledge of consolidation rules. These skills are crucial for accurate and consistent financial statements while meeting tight close and reporting deadlines. Management responsibilities include overseeing the Corporate Accounting Manager, Corporate Senior Accountant, two Corporate Staff Accountants, Senior Accountant, and Staff Accountant. Success in this role requires strong delegation skills and a desire to build and maintain a strong team culture. Candidates must possess and demonstrate advanced technical accounting skills, a desire to continuously learn, and apply industry changes. Effective collaboration and communication, both oral and written, are essential. Knowledge of the affordable housing industry, GAAP accounting, and reporting requirements are desired.

Requirements

5-10+ Years of experience in accounting field.
2+ years of management experience successfully running and collaborating with a team.
3-5+ years of experience reviewing and supervising others’ work/training staff and peers.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent.
Ability to autonomously handle daily responsibilities and projects with minimal direction.
Ability to effectively train and coach staff and management level accountant(s).
Ability to assimilate a variety of information from diverse individuals and make decisions for which a precedent may not exist.
Ability to improve existing processes and systems.
Excellent written, oral and presentation skills.
Excellent computer skills, including MS Office suite and accounting software.
Must be accurate, organized, and highly detail‐oriented with the ability to multi‐task and follow‐through on all projects.
Ability to work collaboratively with different levels of staff and management.
Ability to work under pressure and successfully meet deadlines.
Excellent decision‐making, interpersonal and time management skills.
Ability to work harmoniously in a multi‐cultural team.

Nice To Haves

CPA and/or MBA
Experience with Yardi
Prior affordable housing finance and development experience
Prior experience in a multi‐entity environment with consolidation entries
3+ years of relevant nonprofit or real estate accounting work experience

Responsibilities

Reports to the Senior Director of Finance and Treasury
Oversee the work of the corporate accounting team through strong delegation, leadership, and review
Build a team culture based on collaboration, accountability, and performance
Trains and supervises staff with varying levels of experience, including assigning and reviewing work, coordinating staff activities, allocating personnel, and appraising performance
Develop, lead, and implement recommendations for effective and efficient business processes
Lead and participate in cross-team action groups within the Finance & Accounting team and across the larger organization
Work independently to analyze, investigate and explain budget variances
Independently researches the legal entity structure of new entities in order to correctly review affiliate entries, with high comprehension of consolidation elimination rules
Interpret and ensure compliance with legal documents such as loan agreements, developer services agreements, guarantees, grants and donation agreements
Oversees management and reporting of internal lending, including monitoring use of appropriate sources for predevelopment, construction, and portfolio loans
Prepare monthly analysis reporting related to financial reporting pack, intercompany transactions, reserves, and additional ad hoc reporting as needed
Concisely present financial information and appropriately research and answer accounting questions to management and committee members, as requested
Review and approve regular and recurring reconciliations
Support ongoing enhancements to financial reporting in support of the organization’s long-term objectives and effective decision-making
Coordinate with multiple internal accounting teams to design efficient and effective processes for use of internal development working capital
Prepares and submits detailed audit packages for audited corporate entities
Assists in responding to open items for annual audits
Corresponds with internal departments including (development, fundraising, asset management, property management, HR, and other support departments) requiring strong communication skills
Effectively leads team and cross-departmental meetings
Leads training on various topics for Corporate Finance or other accounting teams
Develops, leads, and implements recommendations for effective and efficient business processes.
Oversees property reserve draw process
Suggest process improvements as needed
Collaborates closely with Brighthaven Property Management Accounting and Asset Management
Possesses strong understanding of consolidation rules and elimination entries
Demonstrates ability to learn new accounting standards and share with the rest of the team
Ability to see the big picture and create financial analysis workbooks based on given criteria and provide feedback on the actionable interpretation of the data
Develops and submits ad hoc reporting as needed
Performs various projects and analysis as required
Prepares new reporting documents for Sr. Director of Finance and Treasury, CFO, and other departments