AVP, Development Finance — Growth & Returns

Lifestyle Communities; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifestyle Communities is seeking an AVP, Development Finance to act as the owner's financial voice across LC Development Services projects—from pursuit through stabilization. You will own project performance views, translate them into ROI metrics, and partner with development, construction, accounting and asset management.

You will build the financial plan for the pipeline, challenge underwriting, and lead a development finance team using modern tools including automation and AI to focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, real estate or related field.
• 7–10 years of real estate development finance experience.
• 4+ years in owner or developer-side role on ground-up multifamily development.
• 3+ years of management or team leadership.
• MBA, CPA or CFA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor owner-side development performance against proforma, budget and schedule.
• Model return on cost, IRR and promote; prepare investor-ready analyses.
• Lead budgeting, cost-to-complete reviews and draw coordination.
• Build the development finance team and leverage automation/AI to improve reporting.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, real estate or related field

MBA, CPA or CFA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Development software

Job description

Lifestyle Communities is seeking an AVP, Development Finance to act as the owner's financial voice across LC Development Services projects—from pursuit through stabilization. You will own project performance views, translate them into ROI metrics, and partner with development, construction, accounting and asset management.

You will build the financial plan for the pipeline, challenge underwriting, and lead a development finance team using modern tools including automation and AI to focus on