Controller

If you are looking for a great employment opportunity, Housing Development Corporation MidAtlantic (HDC) is currently seeking a Full Time Controller in Lancaster, PA. 

HDC MidAtlantic envisions a world where a safe, welcoming, affordable place to call home is open to everyone. We believe home shouldn’t be an impossible dream; it should be an attainable reality. We are resident advocates, trusted developers, property managers, community partners, and collaborators. We are part of the fabric of our towns and cities and have been working with our neighbors since 1971 to create real change and meaningful connections. As champions of the greater good, we are committed to advancing equity, we open the door to opportunities, and we build homes that we can all be proud of.

HDC owns and/or manages over 3,000 apartments, providing housing that is safe and affordable to those with lower incomes, focusing on seniors, families, and individuals living with disabilities. Serving nearly 4,000 residents in 75 communities located in urban, suburban, and rural areas across Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland, HDC builds hope and opportunity for all residents to reach their full potential by creating, preserving, and strengthening affordable housing communities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the leadership and performance of the following functions within the Finance Department:  Corporate Accounting and Budgeting, AR, AP, Payroll, Treasury/Cash Management, Procurement, and Risk Management, 
• Work with the CFO to develop short- and long-term goals for the Finance Team, and lead, manage, and coach a team of financial professionals to ensure continuous learning and improvement, accountability of performance, and achievement of goals. 
• Participate as an integral part of HDC’s Operational Leadership Team and Finance team. Serve as back-up to the CFO, as appropriate.
• Oversee the preparation of the Annual Budget process.   Plan, organize and facilitate all quarterly financial and budget reviews.
• Take ownership for coordinating the month-end close process, performing analysis of organizational finances (results vs. expectations), and ensuring that all payments and other disbursements are made in an accurate and timely manner.
• Maintains financial systems and works with staff and leadership to ensure financial processes, systems, and reporting are in place to support the achievement of organizational goals.  Identify and implement opportunities to achieve more effective and efficient operations. 
• Work cross-departmentally and collaboratively with Property Accounting, Property Management, Asset Management, Real Estate Development, and other departments to advance organizational goals. 
• Prepare reports and documents for CFO, Executive Leadership, and Board of Directors timely and accurately. 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Seven years of progressive experience in accounting/financial management, including supervisory and Controller experience. 
• Successful track record in leading high-performing teams, coordinating staff workload to achieve results and meet deadlines. 
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections to various stakeholders. 
• Experience with multi-entity management, preferably affordable housing, real estate, property management, retail, restaurant, or hospitality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, and financial modeling. 
• Experience with working in general ledgers and budgeting software.  

Preferred Qualifications:

1. CPA, MBA, or CMA
2. Knowledge of non-profit accounting
3. Experience with the affordable housing industry.
4. Experience with Yardi software.

Must be willing to obtain C3P Tax Credit certification within one year of start date.   

Equal Opportunity Employment
We believe in and practice equal opportunity. HDC MidAtlantic is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of an individual’s race, color, religion, creed, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, compensation, promotion, discipline and termination.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
HDC MidAtlantic is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion.
HDC values people above all else: the people we serve and the people we surround ourselves with on the team are our highest priority. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and Organization’s accomplishments as well.
We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, any other status protected by law and other characteristics that make us unique.