Chief Financial Officer

Position

With a mission to collaborate with the Knoxville community to create and preserve housing opportunities and strengthen neighborhoods, Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) is the housing authority and the redevelopment agency driving change throughout Knoxville.

KCDC is seeking its next Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join a high‑performing team dedicated to creating lasting impact in communities. This position serves as a strategic and operational leader who works in close partnership with the CEO and the executive leadership team.

This individual is responsible for attracting capital, leveraging the balance sheet and borrowing capacity, and ensuring strong financial policies, procedures, and reporting systems are in place. The CFO provides timely financial business intelligence and analytical support to the CEO and executive leadership team, identifies opportunities for revenue diversification, and pursues grants in partnership with internal grant‑writing teams. The CFO oversees both the public finance practice and the accounting functions for KCDC and its entities, directly manages the Finance Director, and ensures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including annual audits and long‑term financial projections.

• Develop and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with the CEO, executive leadership, and staff to support KCDC’s mission and long‑term financial sustainability.
• Provide strategic financial leadership to support the continued growth of KCDC’s operations, ensuring all financial decisions are grounded in sound analysis, aligned with long‑term goals, and compliant with legal and regulatory standards.
• Identify and pursue diverse revenue sources; including grants, non‑tax revenues, and creative borrowing strategies to expand KCDC’s impact and reduce reliance on traditional funding mechanisms.
• Support KCDC’s adoption of a new strategic development finance framework and lead the agency through the bond rating process.
• Present key financial scorecards, regular financial statements, and the annual budgets to the Board of Directors of KCDC and its managed entities.

Minimum requirements include a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a closely related field and at least 10 years of progressively responsible financial management experience. Experience should include direct responsibility for budgeting, financial reporting, forecasting, compliance, risk management, and oversight of accounting functions. A minimum of five years in a senior leadership or executive role with supervisory responsibility is also required.

Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or public administration; certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA); and demonstrated experience in a complex, multi‑entity governmental, quasi‑governmental organization or private sector real estate. Experience working with or establishing public‑private partnerships, managing complex fund structures, and raising capital through innovative financial tools is highly desirable.

Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) is the public housing authority for Knoxville and Knox County and the City’s redevelopment agency. With a $90.2M operating budget, thousands of affordable housing units, and major redevelopment efforts like Transforming Western and Liberty Place for veterans, KCDC plays a central leadership role in shaping Knoxville’s neighborhoods and expanding opportunity for families. We combine mission‑driven public purpose with complex real estate development, federal compliance, capital planning, and long‑term financial stewardship.

In preparation for the 90th Anniversary, KCDC undertook a strategic planning initiative and will introduce our new vision over the next few months.

Mission:
To collaborate with the Knoxville community to create and preserve housing opportunities and strengthen neighborhoods
Vision: A vibrant and inclusive Knoxville where people can thrive
Core Values:
We are CARIng!…