Southern Land Company · 1 month ago
Director of Finance, Single Family
Southern Land Company is a national real estate development and construction firm headquartered in Nashville, TN, seeking a full-time Director of Finance, Single Family to join their dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for analyzing, underwriting, and overall financial management of single family projects, collaborating with various functional areas to ensure sound financial decision-making.
Real Estate
Responsibilities
Responsible for the full life cycle of single family projects in specific geographic regions, including initial investigation / LOI stage, design, development, the marketing and sale of lots, and final sell out
Collaborate with all functional areas within SLC, including design, infrastructure, development, sales & marketing, capital markets, accounting and others to become a trusted partner and owner of each project’s financial realm
Prepare timely month-end reporting of financial results to executive management with a detailed review of results versus budget, including variance analysis and operating updates
Partner with accounting team in timely preparation of draw file, including review prior to final approval by CFO
Lead annual budget preparation and semi-annual proforma updates by working closely with each project team and executive leadership to scrutinize and affirm all data and assumptions impacting budget / proforma
Prepare and maintain 13-week cash flow projection
Work closely with the regional developers to be aware of ongoing and anticipated financial conditions and possible schedule implications
Incorporate the impact of actuals into the proforma and develop potential mitigants to maintain / enhance the project’s financial performance
Create and maintain financial models, cash flow projections and investor return metric calculations, including a thorough understanding of all assumptions and schedules
Work with the land acquisition manager, community development VP and other executives to provide accurate underwriting scenarios and sensitivities for land purchase, land plan changes, and/or commercial opportunities
Partner with capital markets on various financing alternatives, strategy, processes and compliance
Monitor and manage project cash balances
Research and analyze relevant market conditions, demographics, etc. to support key operating assumptions
Oversee processing of invoices to insure accurate and timely payment in accordance with contracts and budgets
Visit projects periodically to evaluate progress
Various ad hoc analyses and reporting as may be required from time to time
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related
7-10 years of relevant work experience
Advanced knowledge of MS Excel & PowerPoint
High level of competency in financial modeling
High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Preferred
CPA, CMA and/or MBA preferred
Experience in the following areas: real estate, construction, homebuilding, accounting, asset management, real estate banking
Experience with Sage Intaact and Paperless
Benefits
Strong compensation and benefits package, including health, vision, dental, 401k with a strong match and more
Competitive benefits package, including 401k and paid time off
Company
Southern Land Company
Southern Land Company is a community developer focusing on the creation, design, and construction of retail, commercial and partment homes.
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