Senior Vice President of Finance, IT & Procurement

Senior Vice President of Finance, IT & Procurement

CFO / Senior Finance Executive | Affordable Housing & Real Estate Finance | CPA | HUD | LIHTC | Yardi | New Haven, Connecticut

Salary: $190,000–$220,000 | Executive Leadership | On-Site – New Haven, CT

Location:
New Haven, Connecticut – This is an on-site executive leadership position.

Lead Finance, Technology & Procurement for an Organization Transforming Affordable Housing in New Haven

Elm City Communities (ECC), the Housing Authority of the City of New Haven
, is seeking an accomplished Senior Vice President of Finance, IT & Procurement to provide executive leadership across finance, accounting, information technology, procurement, compliance, audit, and long-range financial planning.

This is a highly visible executive opportunity for an experienced CFO, Senior Vice President of Finance, Vice President of Finance, Deputy CFO, Controller, or senior financial executive who has successfully led complex financial operations and is ready to use that expertise to support affordable housing and community development.

Reporting directly to the President, the SVP will serve as a key member of the executive leadership team and a strategic advisor on financial performance, organizational sustainability, technology, risk, compliance, procurement, and investment.

The Senior Vice President of Finance, IT & Procurement will lead the financial infrastructure supporting Elm City Communities’ affordable housing portfolio, operations, development activity, and long-term strategic priorities.

The SVP will oversee enterprise finance and accounting, budgeting, forecasting, audit and internal controls, procurement, information technology, financial systems, regulatory compliance, and capital planning.

This executive will also partner closely with organizational leadership on affordable housing development, property and asset management, LIHTC and mixed-finance transactions, HUD requirements, capital investments, and enterprise modernization.

The successful candidate will combine the technical depth of an accomplished finance executive with the leadership skills necessary to develop teams, modernize systems, communicate complex financial information, and help guide enterprise-level decision-making.

• Provide strategic leadership for all finance, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, financial reporting, and fiscal operations
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• Advise the President and executive leadership on financial strategy, organizational performance, risk, investment, and long-term sustainability.
• Lead annual operating, capital, development, and property management budgeting processes.
• Develop financial forecasts and analyses that support executive decision-making and strategic planning.
• Establish and maintain strong financial controls, policies, procedures, and accountability systems.
• Present financial performance, risks, forecasts, and recommendations to executive leadership, boards, regulators, auditors, and external stakeholders.
• Oversee financial reporting, general accounting, internal controls, audit preparation, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure financial operations meet applicable HUD, federal, state, local, and organizational requirements
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• Serve as a primary liaison to independent auditors and other financial and regulatory partners.
• Strengthen organizational processes related to audit readiness, risk management, financial controls, and compliance.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements, budgets, management reports, and regulatory filings.
• Provide financial leadership supporting affordable housing development, property management, asset management, and capital improvement initiatives
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• Partner with development and executive leadership on LIHTC, mixed-finance transactions, bond financing, capital structures, and development-related financial analysis
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• Support financial planning associated with HUD programs, MTW initiatives, and other public and private funding sources.
• Evaluate financial implications of development opportunities, investments, partnerships, and portfolio strategies.

• Provide executive…