HOA General Manager

Introduction:

Seabreeze Management Company is a full-service property management firm with a diverse management portfolio of over 150,000 residential and commercial properties. Based in Aliso Viejo, California, Seabreeze has offered an unrivaled client experience to commercial common-interest developments and homeowners' associations for over 35 years. With offices throughout California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, and Washington Seabreeze and its family of companies has expanded its mission to be a trusted advisor and collaborative partner with developments to build thriving associations through superior service and integrity.

At Seabreeze, people are at the heart of what we do. Our philosophy, "Passion when combined with commitment, makes anyone unstoppable" is carried out by enthusiastic and customer-centric teams who serve the communities where we work and live.

Summary:

At Seabreeze Management Company, our motto is "People, Performance, Passion," and we live that motto every day. By continually improving the service we offer our customers and providing our team with the resources they need, we have the power to create communities wherever we go. Through sound judgement and analytical decision-making, the General Manager acts as a compass of our motto and, under the guidance of the Seabreeze Board of Directors, oversees the entire homeowner association.

With sound industry knowledge, the General Manager is a seasoned leader who looks to implement best practices and achieve new levels of personalized service. From accounting procedures, personnel practices, Association CC&Rs and Bylaws, to inventory and procurement, contract relations, association maintenance and safety practices, the General Manager has the breadth of knowledge that drives successful property management strategies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Administration:

• Oversee office staff, vendors, and suppliers to attain Association goals as established by the Board of Directors.
• Draft correspondence in response Board of Directors policies and other correspondence as it pertains to the Homeowner Association.
• Direct and organize all office operations.
• Direct the work efforts and schedules for all office staff.
• Ensure that insurance coverage for the Association is adequate, as stated in the governing documents, and review insurance coverage as necessary.
• Establish relationships and maintain contact with the Association's general counsel, under the direction and guidelines established by the Board of Directors.
• Review and approve employee timesheets at the end of each pay period and ensure personnel files are maintained for all employees including, but not limited to, vacation and sick leave records.

Budgeting:

• In conjunction with the Board of Directors, Finance Committee, and Management Company, assist with the creation of the Association's annual operating and reserve budgets.
• Analyze and research probable operating and reserve increase or decreases for specific expense and income items in the Association's annual budget.
• Provide the Board of Directors with written justifications of budgetary increases or decreases to the Association's annual operating and reserve budgets.
• Provide the Board of Directors with data and subsequent budgetary trends and historical comparisons in the Association's annual budget.
• Review and monitor all Association budget accounts throughout the year to identify and adjust for variances and seasonal changes.

Procurement:

• Ensure proper accounting and reconciliation for work and change orders.
• Prepare and maintain a vendor list for the Association, ensuring that there are three vetted and qualified vendors for each of the following areas: carpentry, concrete, electrical, structural and geotechnical engineering, project management, landscaping (annual maintenance contracts), tree maintenance, and plumbing.

Contract Relations:

• Under the direction of the Board of Directors and with the assistance of those appointed by the board, draft specifications for Requests for Proposal.
• Review and monitor any open Request for Proposal requirements requiring review and approval by the Board of Directors, as prepared by those appointed by the board.
• As directed by the Board of Directors, provide the Association's general counsel with draft bid proposals for review and approval before presentation to the Board of Directors.
• Accept contracts per specifications upon approval from the Board of Directors.

Accounting:

• Review and ensure that the Financial Manager verifies journal entries via the Association's monthly unaudited financial statements.
• Review and approve Association checks for