Position summary

Maryland REALTORS^® serves professional REALTOR^® members from Maryland. We are responsible for developing public policy, legislative advocacy, political affairs, legal and regulatory services, education, professional standards, and communications programs.  This position leads the team to support the finance and employee benefits programs of the association.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise and oversee accounting staff and financial activity for multiple entities including real property ownership entities, political action committees, and Board Designated funds
• Primary staffing of Finance Committee and Investment Management Team
• Prepare monthly financial reports and analyze revenue and expenses to forecast future financial positions
• Maintain and prepare monthly reports on membership activity
• Coordinate development of annual budget, which includes organizing Finance Committee meetings to finalize membership and revenue projections, meeting with department directors, and drafting of collateral materials.
• Implement and monitor cash management strategies and direct the budget to meet financial goals
• Process payroll and manage outside benefits administrator
• In coordination with Financial Advisor, monitor short term and long-term cash investment activity for compliance with the Investment Policy
• Assist in oversight of association’s 401(k) program
• Implement and monitor internal controls to maintain compliance with state and federal regulations for non-profit organizations and generally accepted accounting principles
• Collaborate with leadership and staff to apply strategic management plan to financial activity and preparation of proposed budgeting
• Monitor business insurance renewals for multiple entities and coordinate with Director of Legal Affairs
• Oversee and direct priorities of membership management activity, including member database
• Coordinate & provide documentation for outside accounting quarterly financial reviews, yearly audit and tax return preparation
• Monitor local associations and boards financial requirements for NAR Core Standards
• Provide and update the association’s financial requirements for NAR Core Standards
• Update internal control policies and procedures manual
• Coordinate and oversee monthly and annual accounting reviews with outside accountants for MD Realtors Political Action Committee and other entities

Meetings Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with the association’s Treasurer and CEO to schedule and prepare for 2-3 Finance Committee meetings per year
• Distribute meeting information and documentation to committee members through online meeting management platform
• Document attendance and record minutes of finance committee meetings
• Coordinate with the association’s Treasurer and CEO to schedule quarterly meetings with Investment Management Team and independent financial advisor
• Coordinate with the CEO and independent financial advisor for yearly fiduciary review of 401(k) plan

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration with minimum 12-15 accounting credits (master’s degree in accounting or business a plus)
• Minimum of 10-years work experience in management of financial department, non-profit or government; 501(c)(6) designation membership-based trade organization experience is optimum
• Extensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, practices, and internal controls
• Competency in understanding interrelationships between finance and other departments
• Ability to identify existence of problems, analyze and develop alternate solutions to resolve or minimize in early stages
• Excellent verbal, analytical, organizational, and written skills
• Ability to manage time with high efficiency and anticipate additional resource requirements
• Up to date knowledge of current financial and accounting computer applications, experience with Sage Intacct a plus
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat Writer
• Experience with document management policies and procedures
• Experience with payroll, employee benefits, insurance plans and 401(k)
• Experience with use of online software applications to manage and fund financial applications (payroll, 401(k), health savings accounts, banking, ecommerce, etc.)
• Experience with property management a plus
• Experience with financial investments a plus

About Maryland REALTORS

Maryland REALTORS® is a non-profit real estate association that serves professional REALTOR® members from Maryland by providing resources to its members and community stakeholders. The Association is responsible for developing public policy, legislative advocacy, political affairs, legal and regulatory services, education, professional standards, and communications programs that maintain and elevate the high standards of the real estate business and the professional conduct of its practitioners. The Association protects the right of members to conduct business within a framework of fair and reasonable laws and governmental regulations.

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