Chief Financial Officer

Summary

We are seeking a strategic and detail-driven Chief Financial Officer to lead the financial operations of both franchise and custom homebuilding divisions, while also overseeing corporate finance, risk, and accounting policy. This role blends high-level financial leadership with hands-on management of compliance, forecasting, reporting, collections, risk management, and team development. Candidates should have GAAP expertise and construction experience, with proven effectiveness in corporate-level accounting leadership.

Experience with financial modeling, public accounting, and managing high-performing finance teams is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage receivables and collections from franchisees, including royalties, marketing fees, and technology fees.

• Establish and manage automated and manual systems for tracking payments and enforcing schedules.

• Work with legal counsel to enforce financial agreements and manage delinquent accounts.

• Design and enforce a standardized financial reporting framework for franchisees (monthly P&Ls, balance sheets, tax returns).

• Conduct routine audits and variance analyses to monitor franchisee financial accuracy and performance.

• Maintain and enforce compliance with the FTC Franchise Rule and ensure accurate financial representations in the FDD.

• Collaborate with legal and development teams to support compliant FDD filings and updates (including Item 19).

• Act as an internal expert on franchise specific financial compliance, training support teams as needed.

• Ensure proper application of GAAP principles across all financial reporting, including revenue recognition, accrual accounting, and full disclosure.

• Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures in line with evolving compliance and operational needs.

• Oversee all accounting functions, including AP/AR, GL, payroll, tax compliance, and job costing.

• Prepare tax schedules and corporate tax filings to ensure compliance and accuracy.

• Coordinate annual audits and yearend close with internal and external auditors.

• Plan and manage budgeting and forecasting processes across departments and business lines.

• Develop and maintain forecasting models, financial models, and consolidated dashboards.

• Perform strategic analysis on financial results, trends, and business performance.

• Provide leadership on funding strategies, including short and longterm construction financing and capital planning.

• Evaluate and mitigate organizational risk through insurance and compliance strategies.

• Plan, track, and analyze cost to complete forecasts and profitability per construction project.

• Collaborate with project managers on budgets, updates, and change orders.

• Ensure accurate coding of expenses and maintain clean general ledger and cost category structures.

• Prepare and review financial statements, including cash flow reporting.

• Standardize reporting processes and improve close and reporting efficiency.

• Manage and optimize ERP and financial platforms (Quick Books, Sage 50, Net Suite, Xero, Buildertrend, CoConstruct, Procore, Busy Busy).

• Support leadership with longterm financial strategy, expansion modeling, and business case development.

• Hire, train, and retain high performing accounting and finance staff.

• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and solutions oriented financial team culture.

• Develop and enforce policies, practices, procedures, processes, rules, regulations, and standards.

Skills and Competencies

• Expert knowledge of GAAP, FASB standards, and financial compliance.

• Strong understanding of franchise and construction financial relationships.

• Experienced in risk assessment, insurance, and corporate financial strategy.

• Proficient in budgeting, forecasting, modeling, and variance analysis.

• Technical excellence in accounting systems and ERP implementation.

• Strong tax compliance and financial reporting skills.

• Effective in managing audit processes and yearend close cycles.

• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

• Proven leadership ability with a commitment to staff development and process improvement.

• High attention to detail with the ability to manage complex,…