Regional Compliance Manager

Job Details

• Responsibilities:
• Regulatory Auditing & File Review: Conduct comprehensive internal audits of tenant files, income certifications, recertifications, and student status verifications to ensure 100% compliance with program guidelines before move-in.
• Agency Reporting & Liaison: Prepare, verify, and submit mandatory monthly, quarterly, and annual compliance reports to state housing finance agencies, investors, and local housing authorities. Serve as the primary point of contact for all external agency audits.
• Inspection Preparation: Partner with Regional and Property Managers to prepare communities for physical inspections (REAC / NSPIRE), ensuring physical assets and file documentation meet strict government standards.
• Training & Development: Educate, mentor, and onboard on-site Property Managers and leasing staff on complex income calculation models, asset verifications, and compliance software data entry.
• Corrective Action & Resolution: Spearhead the resolution and response to any notices of non-compliance (such as IRS Form 8823) within mandated cure periods to protect the portfolio's funding and tax credits.
• Policy Implementation: Monitor updates to local, state, and federal housing legislation (including Fair Housing laws) and update internal corporate compliance policies and forms accordingly.
• Qualifications & Requirements:
• Experience: Minimum of 3–5 years of dedicated compliance management experience specifically within an Affordable Housing environment.
• Program Expertise: Deep operational knowledge of LIHTC (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit), HUD Section 8, PRAC, and local housing authority programs.
• Industry Certifications: Active specialized certifications are highly preferred (e.g., NCP®, MORS®, CPO®, ACPO®, SHCM®, FHC®, HCCP, COS, or TCS).
• Software Proficiency: Advanced user of industry-standard property management software, specifically Yardi Voyager and RentCafe.