CFO/Partner

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) / PartnerPosition OverviewWe are seeking an experienced, hands-on Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Partner to join a growing custom home construction firm. This role combines strategic financial leadership with operational partnership responsibilities: drive financial planning, capital sourcing and loan negotiation, implement strong job costing and margin controls, and help scale the business. The CFO/Partner will work closely with the President/GM and ownership to build financial systems, manage risk, and enable profitable growth across custom residential projects.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and execute the companys financial strategy and long-term planning in partnership with the President/GM and ownership.Manage all financial operations including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, job costing, and margin analysis specific to custom home construction.Lead capital raising activities: structure and negotiate construction loans, lines of credit and other financing; maintain strong banking relationships and investor communications.Oversee accounting, month-end close, financial reporting, tax compliance and external audits; ensure timely and accurate financial statements and KPIs for leadership and partners.Design and enforce financial controls, processes and systems to improve accuracy, scalability and compliance across projects and corporate functions.Provide operational leadership and financial guidance to project managers and business units to optimize pricing, procurement, subcontractor management and schedule-to-cost performance.Implement and maintain construction-specific financial systems and tools (job costing, WIP reporting, forecasting) and drive adoption of ERP/PM software.Partner on strategic initiatives: M&A, new market expansion, pricing strategies, and productivity improvement programs to support growth objectives.Identify, evaluate and mitigate financial and contractual risks, including insurance, bonding, lien and warranty exposures.Coach, hire and develop a high-performing finance and accounting team; foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.QualificationsBachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field; CPA, CMA or MBA preferred.Minimum 10 years of progressive financial leadership experience with at least 5 years in a CFO or senior finance role; demonstrable experience in construction and custom home building preferred.Proven track record as a President, GM or senior operator in growing companies, with hands-on understanding of operations, estimating and project delivery.Deep experience securing and negotiating construction loans, lines of credit and other capital solutions with banks and private lenders.Strong command of job costing, WIP reporting, change order management and margin analysis for custom residential projects.Experience implementing and using construction ERP/PM and accounting systems (examples: Sage, Viewpoint, Procore Financials, QuickBooks) and advanced Excel/financial modeling skills.Excellent communication and partnership skills; comfortable presenting to owners, banks, boards and outside stakeholders.Demonstrated leadership in building and scaling finance teams and processes in a growing organization; equity/partner mindset preferred.High integrity, attention to detail, strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make data-driven decisions under pressure.Willingness to visit job sites and travel as needed; ability to work in a hands-on, entrepreneurial environment.