About the Opportunity
A privately held residential real estate development platform in Central Texas is seeking a strategic, capital-markets-oriented Chief Financial Officer to join its executive leadership team.
This is not a traditional back-office accounting role. The business is looking for a finance executive with deep experience in land acquisition, development underwriting, and capital structuring who can help scale a residential platform through disciplined growth and structured financial strategy.
The CFO will work directly with ownership to support expansion, optimize capital deployment, and structure profitable development opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
Executive & Strategic Leadership
- Partner with ownership to shape long-term growth strategy
- Lead company-wide financial planning and capital allocation
- Provide executive-level insight on expansion, risk exposure, and return metrics
- Support strategic decision-making across acquisitions, development, and operations
Development & Deal Finance
- Lead underwriting and financial modeling for land and development transactions
- Evaluate due diligence risks, entitlement timelines, and absorption assumptions
- Structure acquisition and development transactions
- Collaborate with internal teams to optimize deal performance and capital efficiency
Capital Markets & Financing
- Structure and negotiate debt facilities (A&D loans, revolvers, project financing)
- Develop and manage banking and capital partner relationships
- Lead equity raises or structured capital solutions as required
- Optimize capital stack strategies to enhance IRR and ROE
Financial Operations & Reporting
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and FP&A functions
- Manage project-level cash flow planning
- Implement financial controls and reporting systems
- Deliver board-level reporting and performance analysis
Ideal Candidate Profile
- 10+ years of senior finance experience within residential real estate, development, or construction-oriented investment platforms
- Strong background in underwriting and deal structuring
- Experience negotiating and raising debt and/or equity capital
- Deep understanding of land risk, development cycles, and capital deployment
- CPA, MBA, or Real Estate Finance background preferred
- Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability
What We’re Looking For
- A deal-oriented CFO, not purely a controller
- A leader comfortable negotiating with lenders, banks, and capital partners
- Someone who understands land risk, capital velocity, and development margins
- An executive capable of scaling financial systems alongside company growth
