Controller at Abacus Service Operation

Position Summary:

Job Title: Controller / Accounting Director
Duration: Full Time Position
Location: 1627 Western Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45214

Scope:
This position will be responsible for establishing and maintaining appropriate financial controls and accountabilities to ensure fiscal integrity and cost-efficient operations.
The position will supervise the budgeting, general ledger accounting, and tenant accounting staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
· The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position.
· This is not a complete listing of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required.
· Responsible for cash management and reporting for all agency programs daily.
· Manage daily, monthly and annual accounting functions and financial reporting including all HUD required reporting.
· Analyze operating results, develop and recommend benchmarks for financial and operating measurements.
· Direct financial audits and provide recommendations for procedural improvements.
· Ensure compliance with local, state and federal reporting requirements.
· Manage the accounting operations of the Agency including budgeting, auditing, payroll, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger and financial reporting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, internal policies and procedures and funding agency regulations and guidelines.
· Prepare budget recommendations, requests, reports, proposals and/or projections.
· Review fiscal operations to ensure integrity, accuracy and control of data.
· Develop and/or interpret fiscal statements and reports.
· Ensure compliance with applicable HUD, federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines, etc.
· Act as a resource for management and staff; provides technical support within area of responsibility.
· Supervise assigned staff. Interview, approve leave, recommend hiring/discipline and administer policy in accordance with policies and procedures. Regularly monitor and document the status of department performance goals.
· Oversee performance management for staff including performance evaluations. Prepare and submit timesheets and payroll adjustments.
· Responsible for coaching, motivating, and developing personnel and promoting teamwork environment with accountability.
· Ensure compliance to all bargaining unit agreements.
· Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each competency satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Desired Qualifications:
· Ability to work with mixed finance tools including tax credits, bank funds, HUD and other public and private sources of funding.
· Must be able to listen, assess situations and make objective decisions.
· Demonstrated ability to improve productivity among staff, work with private entities in real estate partnerships.
· Must have a strong ability to read, interpret, understand and explain documents such as processes, federal guidelines and regulations and agency reports.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
· Demonstrated skill in giving presentations and organizing financial information in an understandable format.
·  Working familiarity with financial applications on a computerized database; and
· Working knowledge of personal computers, with demonstrated ability to use advanced computer applications such as Excel, Word and Access.
· Familiarity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and zero-based budgeting concepts.
· Working familiarity with financial applications on the PIC Operating System.
· Working knowledge/experience with a UNIX-based system; and
· Demonstrated history of successful interaction and involvement with community-based organizations involving persons of low income.

Education/ Experience/ Certifications:
· Certified Public Accountant, preferred.
· Degree in Business Administration with emphasis in finance/accounting, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
· Minimum of eight (8) to ten (10) years of experience with previous and/or current positions held as a Controller or Accounting Director.
· Five (5) years' experience in affordable housing, public sector fiscal, and budgeting activities.
· Extensive experience in preparing financial projection and housing pro forma and related analysis.
· Experience in Real Estate Financing.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:
· The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to maintain a stationary position, operate computers and other office equipment, move about the office, attend onsite and offsite meetings, and communicate.
· The employee must be able to sit or stand for eight hours while performing essential work duties. The employee must be able to accurately exchange information in person, in writing and via e-mail and telephone.
· The employee must be able to perform essential job functions in an environment that could have increased stress levels.

Other:
· The candidate must possess and maintain a valid driver's license in state of residence and maintain an insurable driving record under the terms and conditions of the auto liability policy. The candidate may have no more than 6 accumulated points in 3 consecutive years.