Controller (Finance)

Financial Operations & Reporting Lead

• Execute monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes across the full 50+ property, multi-entity reporting structure.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements, journal entries, cost allocations, variance analyses, and consolidated reporting for the Obligated Group.
• Maintain internal controls to ensure accurate recordkeeping, asset safeguarding, and proper segregation of duties.
• Support annual operating and capital budget preparation; deliver periodic budget-to-actual variance reports.

Compliance & Regulatory

• Ensure compliance with HUD (Sections 8, 9, Multifamily), LIHTC (Section 42), and tax-exempt bond financing requirements.
• Prepare and oversee recurring third-party reporting HUD, MSHDA, Detroit Housing Commission, bondholder, investor, and statistical filings.
• Lead nonprofit tax compliance including IRS Form 990s, charitable licenses, partner tax returns, property tax reports, and LLC filings.
• Review grant expenditures for Single Audit implications; prepare Federal Audit Clearinghouse submissions.

Multi-Entity & Project-Based Accounting

• Manage accounting for HUD-funded properties, LIHTC partnerships, bond-financed projects, foundations, restricted assets, and intercompany balances.
• Oversee fixed asset tracking, tagging, disposal, and depreciation; maintain the fixed asset register.
• Manage entity setup and transition for new and departing management agreements.

Audit, Treasury & Tax

• Lead day-to-day audit coordination across all entities; prepare key schedules including balance sheet substantiation, net asset roll forwards, LIHTC waterfall calculations, and PILOT certifications.
• Oversee cash management, banking relationships, disbursement authorization, reserve monitoring, and surplus cash transfers for HUD and tax credit sites.
• Provide financial oversight of payroll compliance (W-2, 1099/1096) and IRS Form 5500 filing through the Director of Business Operations.
• Serve as liaison to the PVM Finance and Audit Committees.

Team Leadership & Governance

• Directly supervise the Director of Accounting, Director of Business Operations, and Senior Accountants; provide indirect oversight of AP and payroll through the Director of Business Operations.
• Train and guide Village-level accounting teams; foster cross-departmental collaboration for revenue enhancement and cost containment.

Required

• Required Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5-7 years of progressive accounting experience
• Intermediate to expert proficiency with Excel, GL software, and report writing tools
• Ability to travel up to 10% and work extended hours during close and audit cycles
• In office position, hybrid not fully remote

PREFERRED

• Preferred CPA certification
• Experience in nonprofit finance, affordable housing, senior living, healthcare, or real estate
• Hands-on multi-entity accounting with HUD, LIHTC, or tax-exempt bond compliance
• Experience coordinating audits, 990 filings, and grant reporting
• SAGE-100, Sage Intact, or similar ERP experience