Director of Accounting

Director of Accounting – Affordable Housing Operations

Office Location – New Albany, OH. This is an in-office role. Successful applicants will reside in central Ohio.

Join Wallick Communities, a 100% employee‑owned company with over 55 years of experience in providing affordable housing and assisted living for families and seniors across the Midwest. With 1,000+ associates and a mission to open doors to homes, opportunity, and hope, we take pride in fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment where every employee‑owner plays a vital role.

• Creating Homes for People Who Need It Most:
  Providing new beginnings for residents seeking affordable, safe and high-quality housing where they can thrive.
• Pay‑on‑Demand: access your money as you earn it.
• Exceptional Benefit Package:
  Health, dental, vision insurance effective within 2 weeks of starting your new job, paid time off, gym membership reimbursement, paid parental leave, 401K, and more!
• Work‑Life Balance:
  Paid time off, including paid parental leave.
• Learning & Support: A supportive team that cares about your continued development, well‑being and professional growth.
• Resident Stories That Stay with You:
  From Henry, who moved into his first‑ever home, to Jaci, whose stay at a Wallick community allowed her to achieve home ownership and graduate college, kickstarting her dream career.
• Work‑Life Balance:
  Paid time off, including paid parental leave.
• Career Growth:
  Tuition reimbursement, training, professional development, and advancement opportunities within a company that invests in its people.
• Employee Owned, Resident Focused:
  As a 100% employee‑owned company, your daily work (supporting our residents) also contributes to your financial future by sharing in our profitability.

The Director of Finance for Affordable Housing Operations will lead a high‑performing finance team and oversee full‑cycle accounting, audit coordination, regulatory reporting, and strategic financial planning for our LIHTC and HUD‑regulated portfolio. This leader will collaborate with Operating, Asset Management, and Development teams to ensure financial accuracy, compliance, and performance across all properties. Responsibilities include directing all affordable housing audits and tax filings, reviewing property and upper‑tier financial statements, managing cash strategies, overseeing Yardi reporting, and ensuring the integrity of all financial analytics.

The Director will also serve as the organization’s subject matter expert on tax credit compliance, layered financing, HUD regulations, and GAAP requirements while fostering a strong, collaborative, and solutions‑oriented team culture.

• Lead and develop the Affordable Housing Finance team, including oversight of all team members, audits, HUD responses, and operational interactions.
• Collaborate closely with Operating, Asset Management, and Development teams to support business performance and strategic initiatives.
• Oversee full‑cycle accounting for Affordable Housing Operations, including Senior and Staff Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Cash Management.
• Define goals, drive process improvements, and strengthen systems to position the finance function and the organization for long‑term success.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for LIHTC, HUD compliance, audit processes, and tax matters related to affordable multifamily housing.
• Lead the consolidation of financials for all affordable housing properties.
• Review and approve all property‑level and upper‑tier financial statements.
• Analyze financial reports prepared for investors, HUD, state agencies, and other regulatory bodies.
• Direct the coordination of annual audits and tax filings for all properties.
• Review, approve, and distribute audits and surplus cash calculations.
• Analyze property cash positions and develop forward‑looking cash management strategies.
• Lead bank reconciliations for major property‑level accounts.
• Prepare the team for interim and year‑end audits, including setting expectations, timelines, and quality standards.
• Review balance sheets and supporting…