COMPANY OVERVIEW

At HTG, we are always looking for great talent. Come join our TEAM. We believe in teamwork, innovation, professionalism, and long-term decision-making. We recognize the need to be flexible, entrepreneurial, and aggressive—both as individuals and as a company. We encourage creativity, flexibility, and innovative approaches to our work. We always do what is fair, right, and ethical.

Housing Trust Group (HTG) is an award-winning full-service developer of multifamily residential communities whose real estate transactions exceed $4 billion in commercial, land, and residential developments across Florida and the Southeastern U.S., including Texas, Illinois, and Arizona. HTG develops, builds, and manages a diverse portfolio of affordable housing, workforce housing, market-rate housing, mixed-income and mixed-use developments.

Housing Trust Group offers competitive pay scales and full benefits packages, including Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and 401(k) plans. Housing Trust Group is an equal opportunity employer.

SUMMARY

This position will report to the Chief Financial Officer and supervise a small team. The Controller position will be responsible for providing the Executive Team with timely and accurate financial statement, reports, forecasts, and analysis, performing accounting services and complying with accounting policies.

Our Corporate Controller is a mid-management salaried position.

We are looking for you to have a positive attitude towards change with a great ability to adapt in a face-paced environment. You should be able to identify needs and propose solutions to successfully complete projects on time with tremendous collaboration.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Controller manages the functional operations of a Real Estate Development Parent Company Operations and directly oversees Cash Management, Accounts Payable, Budget and all Tax Compliance. Responsibilities include:

• Prepare timely and accurate monthly financial statements, reports and forecasts
• Prepare annual financial plans and updates
• Prepare monthly forecast and updates
• Coordinate and review budgets and conduct monthly job revision budgets with management
• Manage cash flows to ensure adequate cash at all times and prepare distributions
• Manage bank loans including coordination with lenders, draw request, interest calculation and accrual and reporting
• Evaluate new opportunities and provide input into purchase and sale agreements, operating agreements and management agreements
• Oversee the processing of invoices to ensure the accurate and timely payment of all vendors and subcontractors in accordance with contracts and budgets, and ensure that real property is protected from mechanic liens
• Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants
• Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings

EDUCATION (OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE)

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration, or equivalent business experience
• 7-10 years of progressively responsible experience for a major company or division of a large corporation.
• Preference will be given to candidates with previous real estate development experience
• Credit and background checks are required for application to this position

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS

Preference will be given to candidates with the Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designations.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS
• Knowledge/experience in the Real Estate/Development Industry preferred
• Advanced Excel skills
• Good understanding of accounting and business processes
• Strong leadership and teambuilding skills
• Ability to collaborate in a constructive manner
• Highly organized, with focus on process discipline
• Ability to work with people at all levels of the organization

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.