Founder profile
Jonathan Kearney, CPA
Founder & Managing Partner
Operational finance and reporting advisory for PHAs, HFAs, affordable housing organizations, and federally funded nonprofits navigating complex reporting, compliance, and organizational environments.
- CPA
Background & perspective
Specialization
Jonathan Kearney is a CPA specializing in operational finance, reporting infrastructure, audit process management, and organizational finance support for PHAs, HFAs, affordable housing organizations, and federally funded nonprofits.
Jonathan has spent more than a decade in public accounting, most recently as a senior manager leading real estate and affordable housing audit engagements at a top-20 national accounting firm, where he led or oversaw 110-125 audit engagements a year serving PHAs, HFAs, LIHTC operators, and federally funded nonprofits, including some of the largest PHAs in the country and several nationally recognized affordable housing developers.
His work focuses on helping organizations strengthen financial workflows, reporting reliability, and operational sustainability within complex and highly regulated environments.
Engagement approach
Jonathan works with organizations that have outgrown reactive financial operations and need stronger reporting structure, operational coordination, and finance infrastructure.
His approach emphasizes practical operational improvement: creating workflows, reporting processes, and financial structures that leadership teams can realistically sustain long-term.
Personal commitment
Jonathan grew up in Section 8 housing, making affordable housing and community-focused work deeply personal.
He understands firsthand how stable housing organizations, responsible financial stewardship, and strong community programs directly impact the people and families they serve. That perspective shapes the way he approaches every engagement.
Philosophy
Organizations serving vulnerable communities deserve financial operations that support their mission instead of slowing it down.
Jonathan believes operational finance, reporting structure, and organizational clarity should strengthen leadership decision-making, reduce unnecessary operational strain, and create long-term sustainability.
Extended capacity
Depending on engagement scope and organizational needs, Kearney & Partners may coordinate with senior professionals experienced in operational transformation, workflow optimization, governance, reporting infrastructure, enterprise delivery, and organizational process improvement.
This allows the firm to support both operational complexity and long-term transformation initiatives across regulated environments.