New York City Housing Development Corporation · 3 weeks ago
Chief Accountant
New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$100K/yr - $120K/yr
7+ years expThe New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is a public benefit corporation and the nation’s largest municipal Housing Finance Agency. The Chief Accountant works closely with the Controller and Director of Accounting in managing the accounting department, overseeing financial transactions, and ensuring accurate reporting and compliance with accounting standards.
FinanceLendingProperty Development
Responsibilities
Works closely with the Controller and Director of Accounting to implement and carry out the department’s goals as well as those of the Corporation; can think through issues and solve problems; can make decisions and recognize when to escalate to senior managers
Supervises senior and staff accountants in the daily activities and transactions of the Corporation, and trains new staff
Provides guidance and analytical support to accounting staff on recording new types of financial transactions
Reviews and analyzes financial transactions for accurate accounting, including mortgage, bond, and investment transactions
Reads and interprets mortgage and bond documents to set up complex financial transactions in the general ledger and collaborates with other departments to ensure proper understanding
Provides guidance and support to staff in the preparation of the Corporation’s operating budget and five-year capital plan
Assists Senior Managers in the preparation of the Corporation’s financial statements
Analyzes quarterly and year-end financial statements and prepares a written summary of financial activities for those financial statements
Assists in managing the fiscal year-end financial statement audit process; communicates and works with the external auditors and coordinates requests with accounting staff during the audit
Serves as a coordinator between the accounting division and other departments on financial, technical, and other corporate matters; represents the department at project management meetings and has the ability to report updates back to senior management as well as recommend solutions and decisions as needed
Maintains and updates the department’s procedural manual
Qualification
Required
BA/BS in Accounting with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in the accounting field
Proficiency in accounting principles; knowledge of GASB a plus
3 or more years of experience in managing a large team
Strong financial analysis and problem-solving skills
Proficiency in Microsoft (Excel, Word, Access, Power Point) required, Oracle Financials and Business Intelligent Query Tool a plus
Strong project management skills
Excellent communication (oral and written) and presentation skills
Benefits
Health Benefits at a reasonable cost
Dental and Vision Benefits at no cost
Retirement savings plan with a generous match and a pension plan
Paid holiday, vacation, sick time and parental leave
Professional development opportunities
Public Service Loan Forgiveness for eligible employees
Wellness reimbursement
Back-up Caregiver Benefit
Company
New York City Housing Development Corporation
New York City Housing Development Corporation is a housing finance agency that supplies financing for affordable rental & ownership housing.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Lydia Aponte-Villa, SHRM-CP
Vice President Human Resources & Chief Diversity Officer
Paul Cackler
Chief Information Officer
Recent News
2025-11-27
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