COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST

Primary Position Objective

The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing Monthly and Annual reports, training staff, and conducting on-site annual reviews and physical inspections of Florida Housing MMRB, SAIL, HOME, NHTF, CDBG and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and other program properties. These duties include confirmation and comparison checks on income, assets and verification requirements, physical inspections of the development, reviewing submitted monthly reports, attending, and participating in training workshops, traveling 5 to 7 business days a month, to ensure that properties are following all Section 42, Federal, and State program and regulatory requirements. 

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducting on-site management reviews and physical inspections for affordable housing apartment communities with various programs including Housing Credits.
• Document and review property management practices as part of the on-site management review.
• Review Land Use Restriction and/or Extended Use Agreements for set-aside and program requirements for individual properties.
• Review Regulatory Agreements for specific requirements above and beyond program requirements.
• Determine and review specific program and amenity requirements for each property.
• Implementation of procedures and requirements as directed by the client.
• Create and review written reports of findings from on-site reviews and inspections.
• Conduct follow-up management reviews and physical inspections.
• Interact with owners, management companies and agency staff of affordable housing apartment communities with various programs including Housing Credits.
• Participate in Compliance Monitoring phone conferences monthly and quarterly meetings.
• Conduct one-on-one training sessions during on-site management reviews for properties with various programs including Housing Credit.
• Responsible for the review and verification of program reports with various programs including Housing Credits.
• Participation in Florida Housing Workshops.
• Complete 8823 worksheet forms to forward to Agency for non-compliant Housing Credit property.

Supervisory Requirements:

None

Additional Expectations:

• Provide a professional example, accuracy, and consistency in work performance.
• Participates and is an active team member by assisting others.
• Communicates in a courteous manner.
• Keep management informed of pertinent information. 
• Communicate openly and often.

• Maintains the quality and integrity of the services provided by the department.
• Supports the overall goals of the Company and that services are delivered professionally and efficiently.

Independent Judgment:

• Technical and consultation type inquiries should be discussed with Supervisor.
• Must possess a high degree of independent judgment that will be heavily relied upon.
• Identify potential issues, including but not limited to, inconsistencies, and errors and effectively report those issues to managers and possibly client.
• Conduct one on one conversations with Owners and Management staff regarding work performed (Management Review Summaries and Program Report discrepancies).
• Analyze information regarding income and assets of individuals to confirm regulatory compliance (Management Review Summaries).
• Determine noncompliance type and severity for IRS, HUD, State and Local government regulations regarding tenant files (Management Review Summaries and Program report discrepancies).
• Determine noncompliance type and severity for IRS, HUD, State and Local government regulations regarding the physical inspection (Management Review Summaries).
• Determine if noncompliance has been cured based on submitted responses received. (Management Review Summaries and Program report discrepancies).
• Formulate and submit the noncompliance to the client (Management Review Summaries and Program report discrepancies).
• Investigate and assist Owners and management staff in resolving noncompliance issues cited (Management Review Summaries and Program report discrepancies).

Requirements & Qualifications:

Experience/Requirements for the position are as follows: 

• 2-year college degree or equivalent experience. 
• 2-4 years’ experience in compliance monitoring. 
• 2-4 years’ knowledge of LIHTC, Multi-Family Bond, and Multi-Family HOME Regulations.
• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal skills. 
• Prior knowledge of Federal and State regulations for affordable properties.
• Must be flexible and enjoy working with staff of all levels.
• Must be available to travel 5 to 7 days/night per month.
• Must be able to work independently but have a team player attitude.
• Must be punctual and reliable.
• Working knowledge of MS Windows, Outlook, Word, and Excel is required.

Remote:

• Must reside in FL for Remote within the State of Florida.

Physical Requirements

• Talking - Especially where one must frequently convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing - Able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.
• Repetitive Motion - Movements frequently and regularly required using the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Vision - Average, ordinary, visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or products or operate machinery.
• Physical Strength - Sedentary work; sitting most of the time. Exerts up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally. 
• Physical Ability – Must be able to walk, take stairs up and down, navigate uneven terrain while completing physical inspections at the properties 5 to 7 days a month. Navigate and drive a car around the entire state of Florida for travel related work.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this position. The actual duties, responsibilities and qualifications may vary in the future based on new or revised work assigned to this position. 

AmeriNat offers a competitive benefits package including 401k; performance incentives; paid medical, life and long-term disability; dental; vacation, sick and holiday pay as well as opportunities for advancement. Dress code is business casual (jeans allowed in office) and occasional business attire required. 

AmeriNat will consider qualified applicants in a manner consistent with local “Fair Chance” ordinances. AmeriNat is an Equal Opportunity Employer.