$50,000 – $60,000 a year
The Affordable Housing Compliance Manager is responsible for ensuring compliance with all affordable housing program requirements in the assigned portfolio, with properties located in Tampa, Fort Myers, and Orlando. The various programs include LIHTC, HOME, Tax Exempt Bond Programs, SAIL and various Section 8 programs. Such as project based, public housing, RAD.
- Pre-audit – timely reviews of tenant move-in and annual income certifications and re-certifications for portfolio of LIHTC regulated properties to ensure prompt and accurate verification and certification of tenant incomes with rigorous application of the Compliance Department procedures as well as various HUD or state agency verification standards.
- Supports Property Operations – ensures properties correctly apply LIHTC, HOME, tax-exempt bond and other program regulations. Provides clear guidance to property associates where these rules may conflict among applicable programs.
- Compliance Monitoring Support – serves as primary point of support for properties undergoing agency and investor file and physical reviews by timely reviewing files at targeted sites in advance of monitoring, reporting on deficiencies to the Director of Compliance and the Regional Management Team, promptly resolving monitoring questions, assembling supporting documentation, and coordinating timely responses to monitoring findings.
- Maintain maximum income limits, rent limits, and utility allowances and coordinate annual rent adjustments within the portfolio
- Annual Reporting – ensures accurate and timely preparation of annual owner certifications relating to compliance with occupancy and other program requirements in strict accord with Treasury/IRS, HUD and housing finance or credit agency requirements.
- Training – assists with training new property associates on company compliance policies and procedures relating to file reviews, operating subsidies, and initial LIHTC qualification.
- Systems Support – assists the IT Department and properties to ensure that property income set asides, rents, utility allowances and other compliance related controls accurately reflect the affordable program structure for assigned properties, and advises other compliance team members and property associates with pre-audit, and utility allowance related questions and concerns affecting daily system use.
- Special Projects – as directed, completes special projects which may include but is not limited to testing software updates or custom reports with IT, updating compliance forms to conform to regulatory or best practices guidance, etc.
- Agency Relationships – build and maintain positive relationships with compliance and asset management associates with HUD, state and local agencies and investors in the context of day-to-day compliance activities.
- Assembling First Year Files – gather, review and correct all 1st year files for lease-ups and refinanced properties and ensure that files are copied and secured in accord with procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Candidate will have:
- NCHM COS (Certified Occupancy Specialist) and TCS (Tax Credit Specialist) certifications or equivalent from a nationally recognized compliance training program or ability and commitment to obtain the certifications at the next available course offering. HCCP Certification
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university with a concentration in a financial discipline preferred.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience with affordable property management, affordable housing program administration or asset management required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel applications; working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Demonstrated familiarity with affordable processes in property management software such as Yardi or RealPage,
- Exceptional analytical skills and detail orientation.
- Superior written communication skills including proper grammar and professional writing.
- Superior verbal communication skills with the ability to interact with and present information to associates at all levels and a wide range of business partners.
- Ability to apply reason, logic, and advanced problem-solving skills to resolve complex issues.
- Ability to independently interpret data and draw conclusions and make recommendations based on those conclusions.
- Ability to work within strict deadlines in a high-volume environment.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $50,000.00 to $60,000.00 /year
Experience:
- Property Management: 5 years (Preferred)
- Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)
- Excel: 1 year (Preferred)
- Regulations: 3 years (Preferred)
- Yardi: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location:
- One location
Benefits offered:
- Paid time off
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Other types of insurance
- Retirement benefits or accounts
- Education assistance or tuition reimbursement
