Senior Vice President of Finance, IT & Procurement (ECC)
About The Position
Elm City Communities, the Housing Authority of the City of New Haven, is seeking a bold, strategic, and highly accomplished financial executive to serve as its Senior Vice President of Finance, IT, and Procurement. This is a rare opportunity to sit at the executive table of a mission-driven organization managing complex public and private funding streams, transformative real estate and mixed-finance development, and enterprise-wide technology and procurement systems, all in service of expanding housing stability and opportunity for New Haven residents. If you are a CPA-credentialed leader who thrives at the intersection of finance, technology, compliance, and strategy, and you want your expertise to matter at scale, this role offers both scope and purpose. This role is ideal for a finance executive who enjoys operating at enterprise scale, brings both technical mastery and executive presence, wants to shape systems rather than simply manage them, and is motivated by public impact and community outcomes. At Elm City Communities, your leadership will directly influence housing access, neighborhood stability, and long-term community development in New Haven. As SVP, you will serve as the President’s principal advisor on all matters related to financial stewardship, auditing, compliance, IT systems, and procurement operations. You will lead enterprise-wide strategy while ensuring day-to-day fiscal integrity across a large, complex, HUD-regulated organization. You will oversee senior leaders across Finance, Information Technology, and Procurement, guiding systems modernization, strengthening internal controls, and ensuring compliance while enabling innovation.
Requirements
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required
- Master’s degree in Public Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field
- Minimum eight years of progressively responsible experience in public, nonprofit, or government-adjacent organizations
- Senior executive leadership experience in organizations managing budgets of $20 million or more
- Deep expertise with HUD-regulated programs including Public Housing Authorities, Mixed Finance, LIHTC, bond financing, and MTW
- Demonstrated experience with project-based and fund accounting
- Proven leadership overseeing large, multidisciplinary teams and complex compliance environments
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Yardi financial and property management systems
- Background working with Housing Authority Instrumentalities
- Track record modernizing financial and technology systems at scale
Responsibilities
- Direct and oversee all financial management activities in compliance with HUD regulations, the Annual Contributions Contract (ACC), and applicable federal, state, and local requirements
- Strengthen internal controls, risk management practices, and audit readiness across the organization
- Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors, fee accountants, and federal partners
- Ensure timely, accurate submission of all required financial reports and statements
- Lead preparation of the annual operating, capital, real estate development, and property management budgets
- Oversee the five-year capital planning process
- Manage complex fiscal planning related to mixed-finance development, bond financing, and LIHTC transactions
- Partner with MTW leadership on performance reporting and data strategy
- Guide resolution of audit findings and continuous improvement initiatives
- Analyze complex financial and operational data to inform executive decision-making
- Ensure compliance with federal monitoring and compliance reviews
- Provide executive oversight of enterprise IT systems, systems integration, data management, and cybersecurity compliance
- Lead modernization of financial and procurement systems (Yardi experience strongly preferred)
- Ensure procurement policies promote transparency, competition, fiscal responsibility, and regulatory compliance
- Represent Elm City Communities in meetings with public agencies, financial partners, and private entities
- Prepare and deliver complex written and verbal communications to regulators and the public
- Serve as a credible executive spokesperson at public forums
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
