Vice President of Finance

Accountants One is working with a repeat client in the real estate industry to hire a Vice President of Finance. This is a strategic leadership role responsible for overseeing the financial planning, forecasting, analysis, and reporting activities of the company. The role requires the individual to drive financial strategy, provide insights into financial performance, and ensure that financial processes are aligned with business goals.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of the company’s financial strategy, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives. This includes long-term financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Oversee and manage the budgeting and forecasting processes. Work closely with department heads and leadership to gather insights, set targets, and ensure that financial goals are met.
• Provide accurate and timely financial reports, including analysis of variances between actual and budgeted performance. Present financial insights to senior management, offering recommendations for cost management, profitability improvement, and strategic investments.
• Analyze key financial and operational metrics, developing insights that drive business performance improvement. Work with cross-functional teams to monitor KPIs and ensure alignment with financial objectives.
• Lead and mentor the FP&A team, ensuring the development of talent, fostering a collaborative environment, and promoting best practices in financial analysis.
• Engage with senior executives, department heads, investors, bankers, and other stakeholders to communicate financial strategies and performance, and to align departmental goals with company-wide financial objectives.
• Continuously evaluate and improve FP&A processes and systems to increase efficiency, accuracy, and alignment with best practices in the industry.
• Conduct ad-hoc financial analysis and provide decision support for key business initiatives, mergers, acquisitions, or new product launches.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field is required.
• CPA is required.
• 10+ years of experience in financial planning & analysis or a related field, with at least 5 years in a managerial or leadership role.
• Experience working in commercial real estate or hospitality organizations required.
• Proven track record of success in financial management, analysis, forecasting and strategic planning in a corporate or multi-departmental environment.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing Offering Memorandums
• Experience making key presentations for Capital Raise
• Proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and budgeting techniques.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, financial software, and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite).
• Familiarity with business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) for data visualization and reporting is a plus.