Manager Accounting Real Estate

CHN Housing Partners•Cleveland, OH

About The Position

CHN Housing Partners is a nonprofit affordable housing developer, housing service provider, and residential mortgage lender based in Cleveland, Ohio. The organization works with partners to address housing challenges for low-income people and underserved communities. It has developed more than 7,000 affordable homes and serves over 60,000 families annually through housing services in Ohio and neighboring states, including Michigan. The Manager of Accounting oversees and participates in accounting department work, including the recording, tracking, and reporting of financial information. The role supports real estate development, construction, and asset management teams; maintains accurate financial records; supports monthly close and reconciliations; and serves as a liaison between Property Management and Real Estate Accounting. The manager helps improve accounting processes, workflows, controls, and procedures; supports audits, tax returns, budgets, and financial reporting; and ensures accounting processes align with GAAP and applicable financial legislation. The position also hires, trains, motivates, and develops accounting staff as needed. The position pays $90,000–$100,000 per year, commensurate with experience, and is FLSA exempt. CHN describes its benefits package as including medical plans with dental and vision options, leave, paid family leave, company holidays, life insurance, a 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement, and more.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
Five to seven years of progressive accounting experience, preferably including real estate development, construction, or affordable housing accounting.
Knowledge of real estate accounting practices relating to development, construction, project closings, and multi-entity accounting.
Experience leading a team with multiple priority projects and deadlines.
Excellent leadership and communication skills.
Strong understanding of accounting, finance, and management principles.
Proficiency with computers, especially bookkeeping software and MS Office.
High level of efficiency and accuracy.
Attention to detail and ability to analyze substantial amounts of data.
Change management and problem-solving skills.
Initiative and a high level of integrity.
Ability to perform essential job functions consistent with ADA, FMLA, and other standards.
Regular and punctual attendance consistent with ADA, FMLA, and other standards.

Nice To Haves

Construction or property management accounting experience.
Low Income Housing Tax Credit experience.
CPA.

Responsibilities

Support Development, Construction, and Asset Management teams with reports as needed and monthly.
Maintain accurate and complete financial records and support monthly close, account reconciliations, and related accounting activities.
Liaise between Property Management and Real Estate Accounting; review Yardi and related accounting processes, workflows, controls, and responsibilities and help implement improvements.
Assist in reviewing legal documents to ensure proper accounting and reporting.
Manage ongoing cash management activities.
Provide supporting documentation to external auditors and collaborate with them to support timely audits and tax returns.
Prepare accounting-based financial reports and supporting schedules for lenders, funders, investors, and organizational partners.
Coordinate external financing communications with Real Estate Finance as appropriate.
Prepare specialized financial reports or projections for organizational partners as needed.
Assist in evaluating, developing, and improving department controls, systems, and procedures to increase accuracy and efficiency.
Ensure accounting processes align with GAAP and current financial legislation.
Conduct financial analysis, identify spending and income patterns and trends, explain variances, and recommend solutions to problem areas.
Monitor other departments’ developing strategies and objectives that could affect the business financially or impact accounting systems.
Assist in developing annual budgets.
Stay informed about developments in the nonprofit, LIHTC, and real estate industries.
Hire, train, motivate, and develop accounting staff as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.