Overview In this role you will provide strategic leadership as President/CFO for a growing construction and custom homes company, guiding financial strategy, operations, and governance. You will balance growth with risk, lead major financial processes, and partner with the board to shape the company's trajectory. You will drive disciplined execution and build scalable systems to support rapid expansion. This is a hands-on, high-impact role with a clear focus on profitability, financing, and cross-functional leadership.
Responsibilities- Set and execute the companys strategic plan with the executive team and board, balancing growth, margin and risk
- Lead all financial functions: forecasting, budgeting, cash flow management, financial reporting, and capital planning
- Build and maintain banking and lender relationships; structure debt facilities and construction loans for working capital and growth
- Oversee job costing, project financial controls, change orders, and profitability analysis for custom homes and construction
- Provide executive oversight of operations to align project delivery, estimating, purchasing, and field performance with financial targets
- Develop and implement scalable systems, processes, and KPIs (ERP/CMMS/CRM) to support growth and improve efficiency
- Manage corporate risk, insurance, contracts, and compliance with tax, audit, and regulatory requirements
- Lead monthly/quarterly financial close and present actionable financial reporting to the board
- Drive talent development and build a high-performing leadership team across finance, operations, and project management
- Evaluate and execute strategic transactions including joint ventures, acquisitions, or divestitures
Key requirements- 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience with at least 5 years in a senior executive CFO/President/GM role in a mid-market or growing company
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred; CPA or equivalent strongly preferred
- Proven track record securing loans and managing lender relationships, including construction financing and working capital facilities
- Direct experience in construction and custom homes operations, including job costing, AIA billing, change orders, and field/office integration
- Demonstrated success leading growing companies, scaling processes and systems, and implementing ERP/financial systems
- Strong financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and cash management skills; comfortable presenting to boards and external stakeholders
- Excellent leadership, communication, and change-management skills with a hands-on, results-oriented approach
- Experience with M&A, capital raises, or strategic partnerships is a plus
- High integrity and commitment to compliance, strong attention to detail, and ability to balance operational urgency with long-term strategy
- leadership
- communication
- change-management
- ERP/financial systems implementation
- AIA billing
- change orders
