Chief Financial Officer

Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority seeks a seasoned Chief Financial Officer to lead the Authority’s financial operations and enterprise services. Reporting to the COO, the CFO guides the CEO and Board on long-range plans, budgets, and regulatory compliance, with oversight of Finance, Procurement, Inventory, Fleet, and Facilities.

The role requires 10+ years of public sector financial leadership, experience with HUD programs and LIHTC, and strong team leadership. CPA preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA preferred.
• GAAP/GASB budgeting, reporting, internal controls.
• Experience with LIHTC, HUD programs, affordable housing financing.
• CPA credential strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership, long-range planning and risk management.
• Lead development, consolidation, monitoring, and reporting of operating and program budgets.
• Direct financial reporting, audits, GASB-compliant statements, and Single Audit.
• Oversee treasury, cash management, GL operations, and financial controls.
• Develop and maintain financial policies, internal controls, and compliance practices.
• Oversee procurement, inventory, fleet, and facilities operations for efficiency and cost control.
• Champion fintech, data analytics, ERP, and AI initiatives.
• Partner on financing strategies including LIHTC, HUD programs, and other opportunities.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial acumen

Communication

Analytical thinking

Team leadership

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

MBA or equivalent advanced education

CPA credential (preferred)

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) is seeking an experienced, strategic, and results-oriented Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to provide executive leadership for the Authority’s financial operations and related enterprise services. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (COO), the CFO serves as CMHA’s senior financial executive and provides strategic financial guidance to the CEO, COO, Executive Team, and Board of Commissioners.

The CFO will oversee an annual operating and program budget exceeding $130 million and provide leadership for Finance & Accounting, Procurement/Purchasing, Inventory/Warehousing, Fleet, and Campus Facilities. The position is responsible for ensuring sound financial stewardship, strong internal controls, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and long-term financial sustainability across CMHA and its instrumentalities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership, long-range financial planning, forecasting, and enterprise risk management.
• Lead the development, consolidation, monitoring, and reporting of CMHA’s operating and program budgets.
• Direct financial reporting, audits, GASB-compliant financial statements, and Single Audit requirements.
• Oversee treasury, cash management, banking relationships, general ledger operations, reconciliations, and financial controls.
• Develop and maintain effective financial policies, procedures, internal controls, and compliance practices.
• Provide executive oversight of procurement and purchasing, ensuring compliance with HUD, federal, state, local, and CMHA requirements.
• Oversee Inventory/Warehousing, Fleet, and Campus Facilities operations with a focus on efficiency, asset management, safety, and cost effectiveness.
• Champion financial technology, automation, data analytics, ERP systems, and emerging financial technology and AI initiatives.
• Partner with Development leadership on financing strategies, pro formas, capital stacks, LIHTC transactions, HUD programs, and other affordable housing financing opportunities.
• Serve as a key liaison with auditors, HUD, lenders, investors, governmental agencies, and other external stakeholders.
• Present complex financial and operational information clearly to executive leadership and the Board of Commissioners.
• Recruit, develop, mentor, and lead high-performing teams while fostering accountability and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will be a highly accomplished financial executive with 10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience in complex organizations, including substantial experience managing professional accounting and operational teams. Prior public sector/government accounting experience is required, with public housing authority experience strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline; an MBA or equivalent advanced education is preferred.
• Strong expertise in GAAP/GASB, budgeting, financial reporting, forecasting, internal controls, and financial analysis.
• Experience with public-sector, public housing, affordable housing, or development finance.
• Knowledge of financing tools such as LIHTC, HUD programs, OHFA, conventional lending, and public/private financing sources.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, analytical, collaboration, and decision-making skills.
• Advanced proficiency with financial systems and Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• A CPA credential is strongly preferred.

CMHA Values

CMHA seeks a leader who demonstrates and promotes the Authority’s core values in every aspect of the organization’s financial and operational stewardship: Respect | Integrity | Accountability | Professionalism | Initiative | Creativity | Accuracy | Timeliness | Quality | Exceptional Service.

The CFO will be expected to lead with integrity, accountability, professionalism, and sound judgment, while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, accuracy, timeliness, quality, and exceptional service throughout the organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer/ Equal Housing Opportunities