Controller (332)

Elderly Housing Development & Operations Corporation (EHDOC); Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Elderly Housing Development & Operations Corporation (EHDOC) is seeking a Controller in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This role involves ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records, conducting audits, and assisting the CFO with various financial activities including reporting and reconciliations. The ideal candidate should possess a bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent experience and have strong financial analysis skills. A thorough understanding of HUD affordable housing programs is highly advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or 5 years of experience required.
• Computer literate and comfortable learning new software.
• Experience with financial reporting and reconciliations necessary.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accuracy of financial records and reports.
• Conduct audits and manage cash flow activities.
• Assist CFO with financial reporting and bank reconciliations.

Skills

Financial analysis

Knowledge of GAAP

Experience with HUD programs

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

Tools

RealPage

Various accounting systems

Job description

The Controller is a key partner to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records and reporting. This role involves reviewing and reconciling accounting data, conducting internal audit spot checks, and supporting corporate accounting operations.

The Controller will assist the CFO with financial reporting, bank and account reconciliations, escrow analyses, fund transfers, and cash management activities.

Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities

• AP Invoice Entry.
• Assist with annual insurance renewal and property allocations.
• Enter and pay all corporate invoices.
• Manage corporate cash flow and forecasting.
• Initiate Wire Transfers.
• Record AHC payments and deposits in accounting system.
• Make online vendor portal payments.
• Bill-back properties for reimbursement to EHDOC.
• Process credit card transactions.
• Make cash calls to properties and track income.
• Download investment statements and record changes in assets.
• Record interest receivable from various loans.
• Verify and monitor aged receivables from properties.
• Post cash received from properties to EHDOC aged receivables.
• Track employment recruiting invoices and dates of hire.
• EHDOC corporate bank account reconciliations.
• Intercompany reconciliations.
• Process intercompany billings.
• Review draft audits for approvals.
• Review draft of federal and state tax returns for approvals.
• Verify auditor adjusting journal entries and corrective actions.
• Prepare monthly property financials and review with CFO.
• Conduct regular audits of property files for accounting deficiencies.
• Support property accountants.
• Applies a working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Compiles financial information in accordance with GAAP and governmental reporting requirements and prepares reports, prepares work papers and analysis for outside auditors, government entities, and IRS Section 42 low-income housing tax credit requirements.
• Uses various accounting systems and software applications to verify and/or format data and/or reports.
• Establishes work priorities.
• Assist and provide support as needed to CFO and Executive Staff.
• Assis with special projects and committees.
• Assist CFO with internal and external audits, processing files for month-end financial reports.
• Additional duties assigned by EHDOC.
• Assist outsourced accounting vendor team with various property-level accounting tasks.
• Familiar with fixed asset schedules.

Education And Experience Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or related field is preferred or five (5) years of related work experience is required. (Accounting Manager or higher)
• Must be computer literate.
• Comfortable learning new software, experience with RealPage is a plus.
• Knowledge of general ledger systems for real estate, construction, property management, and 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations.
• Experience with financial analysis and review of financial information; bank reconciliations, handling, recording and reconciling accounts payable, fixed assets, property rent rolls, operating reports, and budgetary controls and reporting.
• Knowledge and experience with HUD affordable housing programs and reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of IRS Section 42, low-income tax credit programs and reporting requirements.
• Excellent verbal and writing communication skills.
• Highly organized.
• Initiative-taker, ability to multi-task.