Position Overview
The Senior Affordable Housing Compliance Auditor is responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance, operational accuracy, audit readiness, and risk mitigation across Pronto Housing’s affordable housing operations and customer workflows. This role supports the integrity of compliance processes by conducting detailed audits of annual, initial and interim certifications, identifying operational and regulatory risks, validating documentation accuracy, identifying key training areas and strengthening internal controls.
The Compliance Auditor partners closely with Compliance, Operations, Implementation, Product, Engineering, and external stakeholders to support consistent adherence to affordable housing program requirements, improve compliance workflows, and maintain scalable operational standards.
This role protects organizational compliance, reduces operational risk, strengthens audit preparedness, and ensures affordable housing processes remain accurate, defensible, and aligned with evolving regulatory requirements.
Key Outcomes
Compliance Auditing & File Review
Ensure affordable housing files, certifications, and operational workflows meet regulatory requirements, documentation standards, and audit expectations.
· Conduct detailed compliance audits and operational reviews across affordable housing programs and customer workflows
· Review tenant files, certifications, income calculations, rent determinations, recertifications, and supporting documentation for accuracy and completeness
· Evaluate compliance with LIHTC, HUD, HOME, Tax-Exempt Bond, Fair Housing, and related affordable housing program requirements
· Identify audit findings, compliance deficiencies, operational risks, and documentation gaps
· Recommend corrective actions and support remediation activities
· Maintain organized audit records, tracking logs, and supporting documentation
· Support external audit preparation activities and respond to documentation requests as needed
· Monitor ongoing compliance performance and escalate concerns appropriately
· Assist with quality assurance reviews and internal monitoring initiatives
Regulatory Compliance & Monitoring
Ensure operational processes remain aligned with evolving affordable housing regulations and compliance standards.
· Monitor changes to federal, state, and local affordable housing regulations and agency guidance
· Interpret and apply HUD, LIHTC, IRS Section 42, Fair Housing, HOME, and related regulatory requirements
· Support implementation of updated compliance procedures and operational standards
· Assist internal teams with compliance-related questions and issue resolution
· Evaluate workflows and operational practices for compliance risks and control weaknesses
· Support responses to compliance escalations, audit findings, and regulatory inquiries
· Maintain awareness of industry trends, regulatory updates, and evolving compliance expectations
Process Improvement & Operational Support
Build scalable and consistent compliance review processes that improve audit readiness, operational efficiency, and documentation quality.
· Document and maintain standardized audit procedures and compliance review workflows
· Recommend operational improvements that strengthen consistency, efficiency, and compliance oversight
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams on compliance-related workflow enhancements
· Assist with implementation of operational controls and compliance-focused process improvements
· Promote consistent compliance practices across internal and customer-facing teams
Reporting, Risk Mitigation & Audit Support
Provide reliable audit findings, reporting, and compliance documentation that support leadership decision-making and regulatory readiness.
· Prepare clear and accurate audit findings, summaries, and compliance reports
· Track remediation activities and monitor corrective action progress
· Support leadership with compliance reporting, operational risk visibility, and issue escalation
· Maintain audit trails and documentation that support regulatory reviews and external audits
· Assist with internal compliance reporting and monitoring initiatives
· Identify recurring operational risks and recommend preventive improvements
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Support alignment across departments by communicating compliance expectations, audit findings, and operational risks clearly and professionally.
· Partner with Compliance, Operations, Customer SuccessImplementation, Product, and Engineering teams on compliance initiatives
· Communicate audit findings, risks, and recommendations effectively to stakeholders
· Provide guidance regarding affordable housing compliance requirements and documentation standards
· Support training initiatives related to compliance procedures and audit readiness
· Build collaborative working relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders
Competencies
The competencies below directly support the successful delivery of the role’s key outcomes.
Regulatory Compliance & Affordable Housing Knowledge
Supports: regulatory adherence, audit readiness, operational compliance.
· Maintains strong working knowledge of LIHTC, HUD, HOME, IRS Section 42, Fair Housing, and related affordable housing requirements
· Applies regulatory guidance accurately across file reviews and operational processes
· Interprets evolving agency guidance and compliance standards effectively
· Understands how operational decisions impact compliance outcomes and audit exposure
· Maintains awareness of industry changes and emerging compliance risks
Audit Execution & Documentation Review
Supports: compliance auditing, file accuracy, operational oversight.
· Conducts detailed and methodical reviews of tenant files, certifications, and operational workflows
· Identifies documentation deficiencies, inconsistencies, and compliance risks
· Verifies calculations, supporting documentation, and program eligibility requirements accurately
· Maintains organized audit documentation and defensible review records
· Produces audit work that withstands internal and external review
Analytical Thinking & Risk Identification
Supports: discrepancy resolution, operational risk mitigation, audit accuracy.
· Investigates variances, inconsistencies, and compliance concerns thoroughly
· Identifies root causes of operational and documentation issues
· Evaluates the severity and impact of compliance risks appropriately
· Recommends practical corrective actions and preventive improvements
· Recognizes recurring issues and supports long-term operational solutions
Compliance Monitoring & Operational Controls
Supports: quality assurance, regulatory consistency, workflow integrity.
· Evaluates operational workflows for compliance risks and control gaps
· Supports implementation of scalable compliance monitoring practices
· Promotes standardized review procedures and documentation practices
· Helps strengthen operational controls that improve audit readiness
· Maintains visibility into ongoing compliance performance and escalation needs
Reporting & Compliance Communication
Supports: audit reporting, stakeholder alignment, issue escalation.
· Produces clear, accurate, and professional audit findings and compliance summaries
· Communicates risks, deficiencies, and recommendations effectively
· Provides guidance regarding documentation standards and regulatory expectations
· Escalates concerns promptly with appropriate context and supporting information
· Supports leadership decision-making through reliable compliance reporting
Process Ownership & Documentation
Supports: operational consistency, scalable compliance operations.
· Maintains clear and repeatable compliance review procedures
· Documents audit standards, workflows, and operational expectations thoroughly
· Ensures compliance processes remain organized, consistent, and auditable
· Updates procedures as regulations, systems, or operational requirements evolve
· Supports development of scalable compliance operations
Time Management, Organization & Execution
Supports: audit timelines, operational responsiveness, workload management.
· Manages multiple audits, reviews, and compliance priorities effectively
· Plans work around deadlines, escalations, and operational needs
· Maintains organized tracking systems and audit documentation
· Completes reviews accurately and efficiently
· Prioritizes high-risk issues while maintaining attention to detail
Accountability, Integrity & Data Stewardship
Supports: regulatory trust, documentation integrity, audit reliability.
· Takes ownership of audit findings, documentation quality, and follow-through
· Maintains confidentiality of customer, tenant, and organizational information
· Ensures audit records remain accurate, transparent, and defensible
· Flags issues early and communicates operational impact clearly
· Maintains high ethical and professional standards in compliance oversight
Stakeholder Collaboration & Relationship Management
Supports: cross-functional alignment, issue resolution, operational consistency.
· Works collaboratively with Compliance, Operations, Product, Engineering, and Customer Success teams
· Maintains professional relationships with customers, agencies, and external stakeholders
· Supports alignment between operational processes and compliance requirements
· Resolves issues through responsive and respectful communication
· Promotes a collaborative approach to compliance improvement initiatives
Professional Judgment & Business Awareness
Supports: operational alignment, regulatory decision-making, risk management.
· Balances regulatory requirements with operational realities and customer considerations
· Exercises sound judgment when evaluating documentation and compliance risks
· Seeks context before recommending operational or procedural changes
· Understands how compliance processes support broader organizational goals
· Recognizes the business impact of audit findings and operational deficiencies
Adaptability & Continuous Improvement
Supports: evolving compliance operations and process enhancement.
· Responds effectively to changing regulations, priorities, and operational needs
· Learns new systems, workflows, and compliance requirements quickly
· Identifies opportunities to improve audit efficiency and operational consistency
· Seeks feedback and implements improvements proactively
· Supports continuous enhancement of compliance monitoring practices
Required Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, Affordable Housing, or related field; or equivalent experience
· 5+ years of experience in affordable housing compliance, auditing, regulatory monitoring, or operational review environments
· Strong knowledge of LIHTC, HUD, HOME, Tax-Exempt Bond, Fair Housing, and affordable housing compliance requirements
· Experience reviewing tenant files, certifications, rent rolls, income calculations, and supporting compliance documentation
· Experience conducting compliance audits or operational reviews in regulated environments
· Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently
· Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy
· Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and Word
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience conducting operational or compliance audits within affordable housing organizations
· Knowledge of IRS Section 42, Fair Housing, and Rent Stabilization requirements
· Familiarity with audit tracking systems, compliance monitoring tools, or affordable housing software platforms
· Experience working with government agencies, public housing authorities, syndicators, or affordable housing developers
· Experience translating regulatory guidance into operational procedures and audit standards
· Professional certifications preferred, including:
o HCCP
o SHCM
o CPA
o CIA
o CISA
Success Profile
The ideal candidate is:
· Highly detail-oriented and audit-focused
· Comfortable identifying risk and compliance issues
· Organized, proactive, and operationally minded
· Able to work independently while collaborating cross-functionally
· Strong in documentation review, quality control, and regulatory interpretation
· Adaptable in a fast-moving and evolving operational environment
· Committed to maintaining high compliance and documentation standards
Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Work Location: Remote
