Hybrid CFO for Real Estate & Construction

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

CLA, a national CPA and advisory firm, seeks a Chief Financial Officer for its CAAS group, based in Minneapolis or Charlotte. You’ll perform CFO functions as part of the client accounting services team and help set financial policy and strategy for key real estate or construction clients.

You’ll drive capital planning, budgeting, cash flow, risk analytics, and KPI reporting, coordinate audits, and manage multiple client engagements while building strong external networks and trusted advisor

Qualifications

• Experience: 8 years relative work experience as an Assistant Controller, Controller, or equivalent; Real Estate/Construction industry preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required; CPA preferred but not mandatory.
• Knowledge of QuickBooks Online highly preferred.
• Hybrid/flexible working environment with client site or office as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform CFO functions as part of the client's accounting services team.
• Identify and implement best practices related to the services provided to add value to the client.
• Work with client to set financial policy and be an active participant in, and driver of, the overall strategy.
• Drive capital planning, risk management, ratio and KPI analysis, and board of director interactions.
• Lead financial administration, planning, and budgeting.
• Oversee longer-term budget planning and cost management.
• Monitor progress of budgets and presents operational metrics.
• Ensure financial staff maintains financial record systems in accordance with appropriate principles and monitors the use of funds.
• Manage cash flow and forecasting, directing financial accounting.
• Coordinate audit activities.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently manage multiple client engagements.
• Build strong client relationships and becomes a key member of client management team.
• Ability to develop key external business network and becomes service and industry thought leader.

Skills

8 years experience in real estate/cone

Client management

Budgeting and forecasting

Financial analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA certification preferred

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Job description

CLA, a national CPA and advisory firm, seeks a Chief Financial Officer for its CAAS group, based in Minneapolis or Charlotte. You’ll perform CFO functions as part of the client accounting services team and help set financial policy and strategy for key real estate or construction clients.

You’ll drive capital planning, budgeting, cash flow, risk analytics, and KPI reporting, coordinate audits, and manage multiple client engagements while building strong external networks and trusted advisor