Company Overview
Our client is a rapidly growing investment and real estate management firm with over 100 active entities across the Southeast, including NC, TX, FL, and the broader East Coast. With diversified operations in property management, land acquisition and sales, and investment partnerships, the company manages over $200M in assets while continuing to expand its portfolio through new deals and partner onboarding. They are transitioning to a modernized financial infrastructure with a new ERP, streamlining multi-entity consolidations, and automation of financial processes. This is a high-impact opportunity for a proven financial leader to join a growth-minded, entrepreneurial organization and play a key role in shaping the financial strategy, operations, and scalability of the business.
Position Summary
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will serve as the strategic financial leader, overseeing financial planning, cash flow, and accounting operations for 100+ entities. This role requires deep expertise in multi-entity consolidations, intercompany transactions, debt and asset management, and partner relations. The CFO will manage the end-to-end financial lifecycle, provide oversight of accounting, entity creation, and reporting, and ensure the scalability of financial systems and processes as the company continues its aggressive growth trajectory. This is a hands-on and strategic role with daily involvement in financial operations, oversight of a small but expanding accounting team, and direct partnership with ownership and external partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic oversight of financial planning, forecasting, and cash flow management across 100+ entities.
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidations of financials, ensuring accuracy and timeliness with support of Controller and accounting team.
- Manage entity creation, intercompany transactions, debt management, and partner distributions/contributions.
- Oversee payroll processing, wages bill backs, AP, and financial reporting.
- Direct asset management activities, including oversight of land transactions.
- Partner with external stakeholders and financial institutions; lead automation and process improvement initiatives.
- Maintain strong internal controls, compliance, and organizational structure across all entities.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to ownership on investments, growth opportunities, and partner relations.
- Lead and mentor accounting staff, with oversight of contract/AP management, property management accounting, and commissions tracking.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, to ensure accurate financial reporting and deal commissions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or MBA preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting leadership experience
- Required experience and demonstrated success managing complex, multi-entity environments.
- Strong experience in financial planning, consolidations, intercompany accounting, and cash flow management.
- Proven ability to manage debt structures, asset portfolios, and partner distributions.
- Hands-on ERP expertise; experience with NetSuite, QuickBooks Desktop, and QuickBooks Online preferred.
- Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with significant growth.
- Willing to travel up to 20%
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan.
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