Under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller serves as the agency’s primary lead and subject matter expert on all accounting and financial management matters, providing leadership and direction for all accounting, treasury, debt management, and financial reporting functions for a housing authority with total assets in excess of $900 million and an annual budget of over $380 million. The Controller manages a division of over 20 team members that is responsible for developing and oversight of all financial policies and procedures to ensure that agency-wide financial management and operations are carried out in compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

The Chief Executive Officer serves at the pleasure of the Board of Commissioners and performs highly responsible work as it relates to the oversight of the operations and management of the authorities housing and program services for client and customers of the authority. Among the most important are the real estate development, and the management and direction of all fiscal operations, Procurement, and IT program for the Housing Authority. Responsibilities include ensuring the optimum efficiency and effectiveness of the operations and financial functions; and for planning, directing and managing all of the activities including the Housing Choice Voucher Program, asset management, financial operations and services such as banking and cash management processes, accounting and financial reporting, asset and liability management, financial support on new business transactions, budgeting and forecasting, risk management, capital management, cost saving/expense control initiatives and all other financial matters; as well as overseeing the activity for HUD procurement and ensuring all software hardware is functional and safeguarded from public intrusion attempts.  

The Chief Executive Officer will also direct the asset repositioning efforts under the Non-Profit Arm of the Housing Authority and ensure the submission of its annual 990.

The Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) is the second largest public housing authority in Illinois. Established in 1946, the Housing Authority of Cook County is a municipal corporation whose jurisdiction spans 108 communities.   

The Housing Authority of Cook County administers several rental assistance programs to meet the housing needs of those who need it most in Suburban Cook County. The Housing Authority of Cook County’s conventional public housing program consists of over 2,100 owned units of low-income housing. The Rental Assistance Division services over 13,000 families, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities.

Position Summary

The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer performs complex executive work administering and managing the Housing Authority’s Programs in accordance with Board of Commissioners directives, coordinating all Authority administrative functions, including monitoring and negotiating contracts, preparing budgets, ensuring programs are administered in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations, preparing reports, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work involves setting policies and goals under the direction of the Board of Commissioners.  Organizational supervision is exercised over all personnel within the organization.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Financial Management and Compliance Center Director leads the efficient and effective operation of the Financial Management and Compliance Center (FMCC); manages the financial and accounting activities of the Clearwater Housing Authority (CHA), Clearwater Housing Development Corporation (CHDC), and the Economies of Scale (EOS) partner agencies. Plans, organizes, directs, advises, monitors and reports on activities related to investments, accounting, budgeting, auditing, cash management, analysis and financial reporting; directs and administers internal quality control and compliance audits of program files; and ensures financial integrity and compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations as well as investor requirements and agency policy of CHA, CHDC, and EOS partner agencies.