Chief Financial Officer

Bisnow; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 375,000; Full time

Job summary

Bisnow's SelectLeaders client seeks a Chief Financial Officer to partner with ownership and guide financial strategy, capital planning, and risk management for a growing real estate organization. The role shapes long-term strategy beyond the numbers and drives decision support across the business.

The CFO will oversee treasury, financial reporting, controls, and investor relations while modernizing the finance function through automation and data analytics.

Qualifications

• Extensive real estate finance experience with senior leadership exposure.
• Proven ability to strengthen financial infrastructure and reporting.
• CPA or MBA is a plus but not required.
• Strong business judgment and high emotional intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor to leadership on financial and business decisions.
• Evaluate investment and capital allocation decisions.
• Guide capital strategy, including financing, investor relations, and partnerships.
• Oversee treasury, cash flow, and overall capital structure.
• Provide leadership over financial reporting, compliance, and internal controls.
• Support oversight of core business operations from a financial standpoint.
• Guide tax, HR, and risk/insurance strategy with outside advisors.
• Lead modernization efforts for technology and financials.
• Build and manage a high-performing finance team.

Skills

Real estate finance experience

Strategic leadership

Financial reporting & controls

Excellent communication

Education

CPA or MBA (preferred)

Job description

Our SelectLeaders client is a well-established real estate organization. They are seeking a Chief Financial Officer to serve as a strategic partner to ownership and a trusted advisor to senior leadership.

About the Role

The CFO will lead the organization's financial, capital, and risk management functions while playing an active role in shaping long-term strategy. This is a broad, high-visibility position for a finance leader who wants to influence decision‑making beyond the numbers by strengthening reporting, driving process improvement, and modernizing the finance function through automation and technology.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor to leadership on financial and business decisions

• Participate in evaluating investment and capital allocation decisions

• Guide capital strategy, including financing, investor relationships, and partnership structuring

• Oversee treasury, cash flow, and overall capital structure

• Provide leadership over financial reporting, compliance, and internal controls

• Support oversight of core business operations from a financial standpoint

• Guide tax, HR, and risk/insurance strategy in partnership with outside advisors

• Lead modernization efforts for technology and financials.

• Build and manage a high-performing finance team

Qualifications

• Substantial real estate finance experience, including prior CFO or senior finance leadership experience

• A track record of strengthening financial infrastructure and reporting in a growing organization

• CPA or MBA a plus, not required

• Strong business judgment paired with high emotional intelligence and communication skills

• A collaborative leadership style.

• Must be able to work in office five days a week.

Compensation

• Base range: $250,000 - $375,000
• Bonus Opportunity