About this role
JOB SUMMARY:
The Accounting Housing & Real Estate Manager provides strategic and operational leadership across ICL's housing portfolio, ensuring strong financial stewardship, regulatory compliance, and alignment between finance, facilities, and program operations.
This role integrates controller-level oversight, asset and property accounting, affiliate financial management, and capital planning support, helping to drive informed decision-making across development, operations, and long-term portfolio strategy.
Financial Leadership & Oversight
• Lead accounting, financial reporting, and compliance across ICL's housing and real estate entities (including nonprofit and affiliated structures such as LPs, LLCs, and joint ventures)
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, consolidations, and executive-level management reporting
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of journal entries, account reconciliations, lease schedules, loan amortizations, and intercompany activity
Compliance, Audit & External Reporting
• Lead preparation and coordination of audits, tax filings, and reporting to lenders, syndicators, and government agencies
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, contractual, and financing requirements across development, construction, and stabilized operations
• Maintain oversight of partnership agreements, regulatory documents, and entity compliance requirements
Strategic Finance & Advisory
• Serve as a key financial advisor to the CFO and senior leadership on:
• Real estate development and project structuring
• Acquisitions, refinancing, and portfolio optimization
• Financial modeling and long-term sustainability planning
• Support evaluation of new housing opportunities and capital investments
Asset & Portfolio Management
• Oversee financial asset management functions, including:
• Operating budgets and forecasts
• Reserve tracking and compliance
• Insurance and risk management
• Variance analysis and performance monitoring
• Partner with Facilities and program leadership to align financial performance with operational realities
Cross-Functional Integration
• Act as the primary financial liaison to third-party property management firms; monitor performance, reporting quality, and cost efficiency
• Partner with Procurement and Facilities leadership to:
• Improve vendor oversight and cost controls
• Support capital planning and long-term infrastructure investment strategies
• Strengthen financial visibility across OPEX and CAPEX spend
Team Leadership & Process Improvement
• Supervise, mentor, and develop finance staff supporting housing and affiliate entities
• Lead process improvements, internal control enhancements, and financial system optimization
• Drive standardization of reporting, workflows, and documentation across the portfolio
Capital Planning & Special Projects
• Support enterprise capital planning efforts, including multi-year investment strategies and infrastructure planning
• Participate in cross-department initiatives, system implementations, and strategic finance projects
This role requires active collaboration across Finance, Facilities, Procurement, Development, and external stakeholders. The Senior Manager must be comfortable:
• Managing complex entity structures and regulatory environments
• Engaging with auditors, lenders, syndicators, and government agencies
• Balancing strategic leadership with detailed financial oversight
• Operating in a cross-functional environment with evolving processes and priorities
• Committed to active promotion of ICL values and goals.
• Knowledge of property management & maintenance and operational planning.
• Detailed knowledge of computer systems and programs related to and necessary for the performance of the job.
• Knowledge or inventory management.
• Knowledge of safety related matters.
• Ability to work and collaborate as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Ability to interact well with others and be culturally sensitive to both staff and consumers.
• Ability to react appropriately in emergency situations.
• Ability to lead and supervise and evaluate subordinates.
• Ability to communicate at the highest levels.
• May spend upwards of fifty percent of the workweek in the field traveling within the Greater New York area.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
• CPA strongly preferred
• 7–10 years of progressive accounting/finance experience, including 3+ years in a leadership role
• Experience with nonprofit and affordable housing structures (e.g., LIHTC, LP, LLC, joint ventures) strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience managing audits, consolidations, and multi-entity financial reporting
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and nonprofit/real estate compliance frameworks
• Understanding of real estate finance, housing regulations, and funding structures
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with systems such as Sage Intacct, MIP, or similar platforms preferred
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to present to executive leadership
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment
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