Manager Accounting Real Estate

CHN Housing Partners; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401K Plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

CHN Housing Partners is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager for Real Estate in Cleveland, OH. The role oversees the accounting function, staffs the team, and ensures accurate financial reporting and internal controls aligned with GAAP.

The successful candidate will partner with property management and finance teams to support development and asset management activities. We offer a strong benefits package and opportunities to grow within a mission-driven nonprofit that serves low-income

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in real estate development or affordable housing.
• Experience leading a team with multiple priority projects and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee recording, tracking, and reporting of financial information.
• Hire, train, and motivate accounting staff; develop department controls and procedures.
• Review Yardi and related accounting processes; implement improvements as needed.
• Assist in reviewing legal documents to ensure proper accounting and reporting.
• Provide supporting documentation to external auditors and coordinate audits.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Yardi

MS Office

Job description

Location: Cleveland, OH

Job Id:662

# of Openings:0

CHN HOUSING PARTNERS

Manager of Accounting – Real Estate

We are a growing non-profit organization based in Cleveland, Ohio that offers its employees a comprehensive benefits package, opportunities to grow within the organization, and the ability to improve the communities we serve.

CHN Housing Partners:CHN is a highly seasoned, nonprofit affordable housing developer, housing service provider and residential mortgage lender that works with its partners to solve major housing challenges for low-income people and under-served communities. Through our partnerships we have developed over 7,000 affordable homes, and each year serve over 60,000 families through a wide array of housing services.

We work in Ohio and neighboring states, including Michigan, to preserve and expand affordable housing, and build equitable communities. By investing in affordable housing, we are investing in families, communities, and the economy. We are investing in the power of the permanent address.

CHN offers HSA and PPO Medical Plans (including dental and vision options), Vacation, Personal and Sick Leave; Paid Maternity/Paternity/Adoption Leave; Paid Company Holidays; Life Insurance; 401K Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, and more.

Position Summary

The Accounting Manager will delegate, supervise, and participate in accounting department tasks, oversee the recording, tracking, and reporting of financial information, hire, train, and motivate accounting staff members, help develop and implement department controls and procedures, and ensure that the department operates efficiently without sacrificing accuracy.

The rate of pay for this position is $90,000 - $100,000 per year (FLSA Exempt), commensurate with experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support Development/Construction/Asset management teams with various reports, as needed/monthly.
• Maintain accurate and complete financial records and support the monthly close, account reconciliations, and related accounting activities as needed.
• Serve as a key liaison between Property Management and Real Estate Accounting; review Yardi and related accounting processes, workflows, controls, and responsibilities and help implement improvements as business needs evolve.
• Assist in reviewing legal documents to ensure proper accounting and reporting.
• Ongoing cash management
• Assist in providing supporting documentation to external auditors and collaborate with these auditors to ensure timely audits and tax returns.
• Prepare and provide accounting-based financial reporting and supporting schedules required by lenders, funders, investors, and organizational partners; coordinate external financing communications with Real Estate Finance as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate and complete financial records and participate in reconciliations as needed.
• 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 that all accounting processes align with GAAP and current financial legislation.
• Perform regular financial analysis, recognize patterns and trends in company spending & income, explain variances, and recommend solutions to any problem areas.
• Keep informed of other department’s developing strategies and objectives which could have a fiscal impact on the business and the accounting systems.
• Assist in developing annual budgets.
• Keeping informed about the latest developments in the nonprofit, LIHTC, and real estate industries
• Hire, train, motivate and develop accounting staff as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements

Required: Education:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Experience:

• 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably including real estate development, construction, or affordable housing accounting
• Knowledge of real estate accounting practices pertaining to development, construction, project closings, and multi-entity accounting
• Experience leading a team with multiple priority projects and deadlines.

Skills

• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Strong understanding of accounting, finance, and management principles
• Proficiency with computers, especially bookkeeping software, and MS Office
• Elevated level of efficiency and accuracy
• Attention to detail and ability to analyze substantial amounts of data.
• Change management.
• Problem solving

Other

• Initiative-taker with elevated level of integrity

Preferred

• Construction or property management accounting
• Low Income Housing Tax credit experience
• CPA

Critical Competencies

• Leadership/Staff Development
• Strategic Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Business/Financial Acumen
• Innovative
• Communication Skills
• Decisive decision-making
• Relationship Building
• Collaborative
• Change management
• Influencing & leading
• Teamwork
• Diplomacy
• Ability to deal with ambiguity
• Adaptability
• Mission driven

Working Conditions and/or Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform essential job functions consistent with ADA, FMLA, and other standards.
• Regular and punctual attendance consistent with ADA, FMLA, and other standards.

Why Should You Apply?

• You want to be part of an organization where the work you do will have a positive and lasting difference in the community.
• Great benefits.
• Opportunities for on-the-job training and/or professional development.

M/F/V/D/EOE