Chief Operating Officer

COME AND JOIN THE CH TEAM

BECAUSE

OUR WORK MAKES A DIFFERENCE

Columbia Housing offers a very generous benefits package, including:

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Term Life Insurance
• Long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• State Retirement*
• 401K and 457 Plans
• Annual Leave Accrual
• Sick Leave Accrual
• 13 paid holidays
• FREE gym membership
• Alternative Work Schedule Options (including a 4-day workweek), if applicable
• Employee Assistance Program
• Apprenticeship Opportunity, if applicable

Salary Range: $119,200 $158,200 $197,200

The position duties and responsibilities listed below describe the general nature and scope of work. Other responsibilities, duties, and skills may be required and assigned, as needed.

Agency Leadership and Operations

• Assist the CEO in the effective administration of CH and in reporting to and maintaining effective relationships with the City, County, Congressional offices, Board of Commission, and a variety of community organizations. May Make verbal reports and presentations to the Board of Commission and other bodies. Prepares reports resolutions for Commission review and approval.
• In the absence of the CEO, assumes full management of the agency and services.
• Plans, organizes, and directs the daily administration and management of the Authority's public housing developments, Housing Choice Voucher Program, Information Technology and Finance. Monitors and evaluates services to tenants, owners, contractors, and vendors in accordance with all government regulations and procedures and company policies. Works collaboratively with the Capital Assets department in the administration of the Capital Fund Program (CFP) and Development activities.

Strategic Planning and Performance Management

• Assists in the development and administration of the annual agency plan and the five-year capital fund planning processes.
• Establish operational goals, performance standards, staffing levels, and service delivery models. Monitor property performance, budgets, and capital activities; implement corrective actions as needed. Evaluate operational efficiency and allocate resources to improve outcomes.
• Direct budget preparation and development, capital planning, cash flow management, asset management, and production of monthly financial reports to ensure accuracy and completeness, and that all reporting conforms to established standards.

Personnel Management

• Direct, supervise, and evaluate assigned staff; ensure supervisors are equipped to manage daily operations. Participate in hiring, training, performance management, and disciplinary actions. Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and professional development.

Finance and Accounting Department Oversight

• Oversees the day-to-day accounting processes for CH, including the timely and accurate processing of accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and the establishment and maintenance of internal controls.
• Ensures accounting and financial systems are maintained in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), and HUD regulations.
• Directs budgeting and cost controls, financial analysis, accounting practices, and ensures timely financial and statistical reports for management and Board of Commissioners use. Analyzes and interprets budget to actual financial data.
• Manages annual planning and budgeting for CH and its affiliates, develops financial forecasts and cash flow projections to ensure availability of funds for CH's programs, general operations and long-term stability and capital improvements.
• Coordinates compliance and financial reviews and timely audits; serves as primary contact with auditors by providing required information, coordinating documentation needed from other staff, reviewing draft and final audited financial statements and reports, and transmitting reports to all authoritative agencies.
• Ensures the accurate processing of the month-end close for multiple properties, including analysis of accounts receivable and forecast billing prior to closing for corrections; posting of related journal entries from the closing of CH's general ledgers, year-end financial statements, preparation of 1099s for HCV landlords and accounts payable.
• Oversees HCV financial activities, including monthly HAP runs, VMS, and program budget utilization month-end close, and prepares checks.
• Manages the submission of the yearly Operating Subsidy request to HUD. Prepares and submits monthly Mixed Finance Operating Subsidy