Director of Financial Incentives

Job Description

Job Description

Director of Financial Incentives + Real Estate | $130K–$150K | West Omaha, NE | Onsite | Direct Hire

A growing real estate development organization is seeking a Director of Financial Incentives to manage their large and growing portfolio of public incentive agreements. This is not a traditional accounting or Controller role. The primary focus is administering and maintaining compliance for programs including TIF, PILOT agreements, property tax abatements, EAT/EEA financing, PIF, CID, and other municipal incentives. The position also provides oversight of tax coordination, outsourced accounting, and cash controls.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• High-visibility role with direct ownership exposure
• Take ownership of a significant public incentives portfolio
• Build and improve compliance processes and tracking systems
• Broad exposure beyond a siloed incentives position
• No direct reports

What You’ll Do

• Administer and track active public incentive agreements for projects
• Maintain a master calendar of reporting deadlines and compliance requirements
• Prepare reports for municipalities and economic development agencies
• Track incentive distributions and identify potential compliance or clawback risks
• Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation
• Serve as the primary liaison with municipal and agency contacts
• Coordinate tax returns, K-1s, extensions, and documentation with the outside CPA
• Review work completed by the outsourced accounting partner
• Oversee basic cash management and internal controls

Qualifications

• Prior public incentives, grants, or economic development compliance experience required
• Experience with property tax abatements, EAT/EEA, PIF, CID, occupation tax rebates, and/or similar programs
• Ability to interpret incentive, redevelopment, grant, and government agreements
• Strong organizational and project-management skills
• Financial literacy
• Strong Excel skills 
• Detail-oriented with excellent written communication and follow-through
• Experience with commercial real estate, economic development, SALT/credits & incentives, or municipal government is highly attractive
• CPA is a plus, but not required

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