Position Summary:
The Housing Controller is responsible for overseeing the financial operations of Catholic Charities Housing Services (CCHS) and Genesis Housing Services (Genesis), ensuring accuracy in financial reporting, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards. This position manages the accounting team, develops financial strategies, and provides critical insights to support business decision-making. The Housing Controller collaborates closely with senior management to drive financial performance and enhance operational efficiency
Responsibilities:
Maintain accounting and budgeting system for Catholic Charities Housing Services and Genesis
- Develop and manage financial controls ensuring compliance with tax, regulatory and financial policies and standards
- Establish and update accounting policies and guidelines, including those related to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, Grant Reporting and financial operations for both Multi and Single-Family Developments
- Remains current on taxation, financial, accounting standards and governmental regulations through continuing education
- Develop and maintain computerized accounting and reporting system
Report financial, budget and tax information for CCHS and Genesis to appropriate parties
- Ensures that balance sheet accounts are reconciled each month and maintains reconciliation files for audit purposes
- Prepare schedule of deferred revenue and restricted cash ensuring that net restricted assets are reconciled quarterly for CCHS and Genesis
- Timely and accurately prepares materials for the CCHS Finance and Audit Committees
- Prepare and reconcile the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards on an annual basis for CCHS and Genesis
- Develop and maintain the annual budget, including planning reporting and variance reconciliation
- Prepare Indirect Cost Rate schedule annually
- Oversee the development and maintenance of Grant billing and reporting policies and procedures
- Lead in the preparation of annual “waterfall” reporting in collaboration with the CFO, including the design, implementation, and documentation of related processes and procedures
- Prepare debt schedule quarterly
- Manage the accounting for infrastructure and multifamily development projects including draws, general ledgers for new companies, audits, cost certifications and reconciliations of property files in preparation for audits by auditors, investors and regulatory agencies.
- Oversee the accounting for Single-Family’s mutual and individual groups for proper GAAP reporting and special reports to families, funders and/or internal management including oversight of draws and cash reconciliations
- Provide fiscal assistance and research to Development, Property Management, and Asset Management teams during lease up and stabilization for multifamily projects
Perform and/or review financial analysis of CCHS’ operations
- Effectively supports staff and provides feedback to CCHS Director and CFO
- Assesses staff skills, knowledge and encourages improvement through training
- Completes introductory period and annual reviews and communicates performance of those accountable to this position
- Work closely with Program Managers to coordinate and communicate housing development activities and opportunities for collaboration.
Maintain communication links between the CCHS and Genesis Accounting Department and other parties
- Coordinate the external financial audit serving as primary liaison to the external auditors for financial and tax reporting
- Collaborate with the CFO in the preparation of the annual financial statements and footnotes
- Collaborate with the CFO in the preparation of the annual form 990
- Ensure external regulatory agencies reporting compliance requirements are met.
Ensure proper financial planning for Catholic Charities Housing Services
- Suggest and implement improvements to relevant processes and procedures
- Initiate suggestions and ideas improving financial planning and strategic planning
Manages and leads staff to foster individual growth and development while driving the company’s overall development and success.
- Supervise assigned Catholic Charities Housing Services financial staff
- Ensures staff positions are adequately cross trained and backed up
- Assess staff’s skills, knowledge and encourage improvement through training
- Complete staff’s introductory period and annual reviews including the development and follow through of annual goals
- Support CCHS program staff as necessary to maintain compliance with federal and state fiscal regulations, and assist with external audits as requested
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
The following requirements are those that are normally required for the performance of this position. Any disabled applicant or incumbent who does not meet one or more of the requirements but who can perform the essential function of the job (with or without reasonable accommodations) shall be deemed to meet these requirements.
Physical Requirements:
This position normally requires the physical demands of standing, walking, bending, lifting, or performing other work requiring low physical exertion, talking, and hearing on a regular basis to perform the job requirements. These physical demands are required up to 80% of the time.
Non-Physical Requirements:
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or closely related degree required
- CPA or MBA preferred
Experience
- 5 years’ experience with progressive increasing responsibilities and detailed knowledge of GAAP and audit standards required
- 3 years' supervisory experience required
- Federal grant fiscal experience is desirable
- Sage Intacct experience highly desirable
Special Skills
- Ability to supervise and coordinate work schedules
- Financial management and analysis skills
- Ability to solve complex problems
- Knowledge and experience with computerized general ledger systems, spreadsheet design, database management and reporting
- Intermediate to Advanced knowledge in Excel formulas and functions
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Ability to be self-motivated, adaptable to change, and detail-oriented
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Willingness to learn new responsibilities
- Ability to be self-directed and represent the agency in a professional manner
Licensure, Registration, Certification
- Valid Washington State driver’s license and required minimum liability insurance for WA State
- CPA license, candidate or similar is desirable
Employment is conditional upon:
- Being cleared by criminal background check and fingerprinting when required
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Wage Range: $120,000 - $128,500 per year, depending on experience and credentials
Benefits:
- 13 paid holidays, 12 days of vacation, 12 days of sick leave per year
- Health insurance including medical & prescription coverage, with optional dental and vision insurance plans. Majority of premiums paid by Catholic Charities
- Retirement 403(b) Plan: employee contributions commence upon employment; Catholic Charities contributes 2% of monthly income and matches up to 4% of employee contributions following 6 months of employment
- Basic Life Insurance paid 100% by Catholic Charities
- Flexible Spending Account eligibility following 6 months of employment
- Education Assistance Program reimbursing up to $5,250 per year for approved continuing education after 6 months of employment
- Additional voluntary insurances including supplemental life, accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D), critical illness, long term disability, accident, and ID theft
- Employee Assistance Program includes 3 counseling sessions per year, legal consultations, financial coaching, and other wellbeing tools
- Annual longevity awards begin at 5 years of employment
It is the practice of Catholic Charities to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Applicants from underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We gladly offer reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities to support participation in the hiring process and employment.
