County Housing
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW
Since 1952, the Housing Authority of St. Louis County, now known as County Housing, has played a pivotal role in providing safe and affordable housing to St. Louis County residents. Our team takes pride in helping more than 7,000 eligible families find a place they can call home.
We are passionate about our mission to:
We pursue our mission by using existing federal programs to the maximum extent feasible, by linking with other service providers, and by creating new opportunities of our own design.
In pursuit of our mission, we strive to achieve four core organizational objectives, which are to:
Deliver services safely, effectively, and efficiently.
Ensure residents, property owners, and employees feel respected during interactions with us.
Help our residents and families gain self-sufficiency through partnerships with other organizations in the community.
Expand access to desirable and affordable housing.
OUR CORE VALUES
At County Housing, we are guided by our core values, which are fundamental principles that shape our organization’s culture, behavior, and decisions. Our commitment to the core values of service, respect, integrity, excellence, and collaboration helps us achieve our mission. If there is an alignment between your personal philosophy and the following core values, we invite you to apply for an exciting new career with County Housing!
SERVICE: We provide a vital service to residents and families, and we are dedicated advocates for their health and well-being. The quality of our operations is the expression of our commitment to our residents and our community. We work hard to serve our residents and families in a responsive, reliable, empathetic, and caring manner.
RESPECT: We are supportive, compassionate, and courteous to our residents, property owners, community partners and teammates, and we treat them as valued partners in our service mission.
INTEGRITY: In all circumstances, we do the right thing. We follow relevant laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. Our ethical, honest, and transparent actions are the foundation upon which we build trust with our residents, teammates, and community.
EXCELLENCE: In our diligent pursuit of excellence, we are not satisfied with anything short of the highest standards of service, respect, and integrity. We think critically about our work, embrace innovation, and challenge the status quo. We are proactive in the performance of our duties and accept accountability for our work. We celebrate our successes and grow from our lessons learned.
COLLABORATION: We nurture a work environment in which all team members have a voice. We act with transparency, help each other, and share information freely. We work together – teammates, residents, and communities – to build inclusive relationships and partnerships that enable us to fulfill our service mission.
JOB SUMMARY
The Chief Financial Officer will direct and oversee the financial activities of the Housing Authority, direct the preparation of current financial reports and summaries, and create forecasts predicting future growth.
• Oversees Accounting department, budget preparation, and audit functions.
• Works with other department heads to monitor each department and make recommendations.
• Directs the preparation of all financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, shareholder reports, tax returns, and governmental agency reports.
• Compares sales and profit projections to actual figures and budgeted expenses to actual expenses; makes or oversees any necessary adjustments to future projections and budgets.
• Reviews planning process and suggests improvements to current methods.
• Analyzes operations to identify areas in need of reorganization, downsizing, or elimination.
• Works with the CEO/ED and other executives to coordinate planning and establish priorities for the planning process.
• Studies long-range economic trends and projects their impact on future growth in sales and market share.
• Identifies opportunities for expansion into new product areas.
• Oversees investment of funds and works with investment bankers to raise additional capital required for expansion.
• Proficient in database and accounting computer Microsoft application systems
EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance required.
• Certified Public Accountant designation preferred.
• Eight to ten years of experience in financial management required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The Chief Financial Officer will spend most of the time in the office and could involve intermittent physical activities, including bending, reaching, sitting, and walking during working hours, and must be able to lift at least 30 pounds. The employee’s sedentary job requires up to eight hours in a seated position. The employee will experience some repetitive motion of the hand/wrist when using a computer. The employee must have a normal range of vision, hearing, and speech to complete paperwork, review documentation, and communicate with authorized personnel and contacts on the telephone or in person. Work involves the normal risks or discomforts associated with an office environment.
To be considered, please visit:
https://countyhousing.org/careers/job-listing/
County Housing celebrates difference. All employment, including hiring, promoting, discipline or discharge at County Housing is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications related to professional competence. We do not discriminate against our employees or applicants because of race, creed, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, medical condition veteran status, ethnicity, marital or family status or other legally protected status.
County Housing is an
equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer.
