The Compliance Analyst supports the Executive Vice President of Affordable Housing Compliance by coordinating compliance reporting, audit readiness, quality assurance initiatives, and regulatory process standardization across the affordable housing portfolio. This role serves as a centralized compliance resource responsible for audit coordination, data reporting, procedural consistency, and escalated compliance review functions. The Compliance Analyst provides advanced support for HUD, LIHTC, and all other affordable housing programs by maintaining portfolio-wide reporting systems, coordinating audit preparation activities, maintaining audit readiness materials, managing regulatory documentation, and identifying compliance risks or trends requiring additional attention.
The Compliance Analyst functions as an experienced compliance support resource within the department, assisting with complex regulatory interpretation, qualification concerns, quality assurance review of approved certifications, policy implementation, and maintenance of compliance resources. This role partners closely with Directors, Compliance Managers, Operations teams, and external agencies to promote consistency,accountability, and regulatory compliance across all communities.
Responsibilities include:Audit Coordination & Regulatory Reporting
- Coordinate all compliance-related audits including Management and Occupancy Reviews (MORs), LIHTC agency audits, investor audits, internal quality assurance reviews, and other regulatory examinations.
- Maintain audit tracking systems, schedules, dashboards, and readiness materials to ensure portfolio-wide preparedness.
- Coordinate audit timelines, deliverables, stakeholder communications, and corrective action activities with Compliance, Operations, Ownership, and external agencies.
- Prepare, monitor, and maintain audit response documentation, tracking logs, and follow-up items through successful completion, acting as a resource for audit response troubleshooting and strategy.
- Complete annual and recurring agency reporting requirements, including Affidavits of Compliance (AOCs), tenant data submissions, and other regulatory certifications.
Quality Assurance & Escalation Review
- Conduct quality assurance reviews of certifications previously approved by AMC Compliance and Operations teams to identify compliance risk, training opportunities, and procedural inconsistencies.
- Review questionable files, escalated qualification concerns, complex regulatory issues, and program-specific interpretation questions.
- Support Directors and Compliance Managers, as needed for the department, with complex compliance matters, regulatory interpretation, escalated file questions, and documentation of support conclusions.
- Monitor quality trends across portfolios and recommend corrective actions, training initiatives, process improvements, and procedural updates.
EIV Administration & HUD Oversight
- Manage monthly and quarterly EIV reporting processes, including properly running and securely storing all required reporting, reviewing reports, tracking discrepancies, documenting resolution, assigning follow-up to site teams, and monitoring completion through final resolution.
- Maintain organized electronic EIV binders and supporting documentation in accordance with HUD requirements.
- Monitor and track EIV discrepancies, failed verifications, income conflicts, and other compliance-related exceptions requiring follow-up, coordinating any resulting certification needs with assigned compliance managers.
- Support MOR preparation through collection, review, organization, and maintenance of required audit documentation.
LIHTC & Affordable Program Reporting
- Complete and coordinate LIHTC tenant data reporting, agency submissions, compliance certifications, and annual reporting requirements for affordable housing communities.
- Maintain and monitor state agency compliance portals and reporting systems.
- Coordinate with clients, ownership groups, agency representatives, and internal departments to ensure timely completion of reporting requirements.
- Provide reporting support for Bond, HOME, local affordable housing programs, project-based assistance programs, and other specialized funding sources.
Compliance Program Standardization
- Assist in maintaining Tenant Selection Plans (TSPs), Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plans (AFHMPs), rent implementation procedures, policy libraries, and compliance resource documents.
- Identify procedural inconsistencies across programs, states, and portfolios and recommend updates to improve compliance consistency.
- Support implementation of standardized compliance procedures, forms, workflows, and departmental resources.
- Assist with maintenance of departmental dashboards, reporting tools, quality assurance logs, and compliance metrics.
Cross-Functional Support
- Partner with Directors, Compliance Managers, Operations teams, and Trainers to identify compliance risks, training needs, and process improvements.
- Provide additional file review support to assist the department in meeting regulatory deadlines, audit requirements, and portfolio priorities.
- Communicate procedural updates, reporting requirements, and regulatory changes across assigned teams and portfolios.
- Collaborate with internal departments and external agencies to ensure timely and compliant execution of reporting, audit, and regulatory initiatives.
Requirements:- Minimum 5 years of experience in affordable housing compliance, including HUD, LIHTC, Bond, HOME, Rural Development, or layered affordable housing programs.
- Advanced knowledge of HUD EIV requirements, MOR preparation, LIHTC reporting, and affordable housing audit processes.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating audits, regulatory reporting, and quality assurance reviews.
- Strong understanding of income qualification requirements, student rules, file documentation standards, and regulatory interpretation.
- Proficiency in property management and compliance software, including Yardi, RealPage, Rentegi, and similar systems.
- Experience working with state housing finance agencies, Contract Administrators, investors, and public housing authorities.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple audits, projects, reporting deadlines, and regulatory requirements simultaneously.
- Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to identify trends, resolve complex compliance issues, and implement process improvements.
- Must be able to meet multiple deadlines and work collaboratively with Directors, Operations, external agencies, and onsite teams
- Ability to coordinate training, meetings, and department-wide projects.Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Must possess knowledge of current regulatory requirements and ageny guidance.
- Ability to travel to communities, agency meetings, and trainings as needed.
Additional Information:Full-Time $80,000.00 to $90,000.00 annually
- Vacation & Sick Time for Full & Part-Time Employees
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Empower 401K and Roth IRA- Including Free Financial Advisors and Employer Match
- 9 Paid Holidays per year
- Employee Referral Incentives
- Bonus and Commission Opportunities
- Employee Rent Discount Program
- Professional Development Training
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short-Term Disability coverage is available
*Outlined benefits are subject to change and may vary based on location or employee status*
