CFO, AI-Powered Finance & Strategy Leader

Fairstead; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairstead, a leading real estate and technology-driven affordable housing platform, seeks a Chief Financial Officer to steer corporate financial strategy and technology-enabled finance initiatives from New York. This role owns budgeting, forecasting, and reporting across multiple business lines, aligning capital strategy with growth plans and AI-enabled decision support.

The CFO will lead a data-driven finance function, partner with IT to deliver scalable systems, and drive ROI-focused digital

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive financial leadership experience at the platform or enterprise level.
• Strong command of financial systems and reporting infrastructure; hands-on experience selecting and implementing FP&A platforms, BI tools, and/or ERP integrations.
• Meaningful experience with AI and automation applied to financial workflows - not just familiarity, but actual deployment and measurable results.

Responsibilities

• Lead Fairstead's corporate financial strategy, translating long-range objectives into rigorous financial plans and performance targets across all business lines.
• Own annual budgeting, multi-year forecasting, and scenario planning to inform decisions on new business lines, geographic expansion, and organizational investments.
• Maintain a corporate-level financial model supporting real-time strategic decision-making; define and monitor KPIs and financial health metrics.
• Build and own Fairstead's corporate reporting infrastructure, ensuring financial and operational data is accurate, timely, and decision-ready.
• Develop corporate reporting packages that synthesize financial performance, strategic progress, and forward-looking risk into a clear narrative.
• Champion data-driven decision-making; drive a culture of financial accountability by ensuring budget owners understand and can act on their numbers.
• Partner with IT to architect the data and reporting systems that underpin financial visibility - from consolidation tools to dashboard infrastructure.
• Deploy AI-driven analytics and automated reporting to drive financial efficiency and reporting accuracy.

Skills

Strategic leadership

FP&A leadership

AI & automation in finance

Executive communication

Financial systems implementation

Tools

FP&A platforms

BI tools

ERP integrations

Job description

Fairstead, a leading real estate and technology-driven affordable housing platform, seeks a Chief Financial Officer to steer corporate financial strategy and technology-enabled finance initiatives from New York. This role owns budgeting, forecasting, and reporting across multiple business lines, aligning capital strategy with growth plans and AI-enabled decision support.

The CFO will lead a data-driven finance function, partner with IT to deliver scalable systems, and drive ROI-focused digital