Job Description

Senior Vice President of Finance, IT & Procurement

Salary Range: $190,000 – $220,000
Executive Level (Exempt)
Reports to: President

Lead with Impact. Shape the Financial Future of Housing in New Haven.

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.

Why This Role Matters

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.

The Opportunity

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.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership and Compliance
• 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

Budgeting, Planning and Development Finance
• 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

Operational Excellence and Reporting
• 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

Technology and Procurement Strategy
• 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

External Representation
• 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

What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications
• 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

Strongly Preferred
• Experience with Yardi financial and property management systems
• Background working with Housing Authority Instrumentalities
• Track record modernizing financial and technology systems at scale

APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION

ELM CITY COMMUNITIES, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS AND RESUMES UPON RECEIPT AND MAKE EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS ACCORDINGLY UNTIL ALL POSITIONS ARE FILLED.

All applications and resumes will be collected through our search partner, Impact Search Advisors

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

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