What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President Finance position at Career Group?
Our client, a global private investment firm focused on Private Equity, Private Credit, and Private Real Estate, is seeking a highly strategic and hands-on Vice President of Finance to join its growing finance leadership team. Candidates must be based in Miami or willing to relocate.**
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting & Accounting
- Full ownership of books and records across all entities: ParentCo, investment SPVs (currently five, growing by 1–2 per year), JVs, and co-investment vehicles
- Monthly, quarterly, and year-end close; audit coordination; tax preparation
- Revenue streams span management fees, carry, and brokerage income
- GAAP-compliant reporting and institutional-quality financial statements
- Establish internal controls that can support future institutional fundraising
Development & Asset-Level Finance
- Development budgets, cost tracking, variance analysis
- Construction draw processes, lender reporting, and compliance
- Sources & uses, capital tracking, entity-level cash flows
- Partner with Development Team and Investment Team
Investor Reporting & Capital Administration
- Quarterly reporting packages, capital account statements, performance tracking (IRR, MOIC, variance vs. underwriting)
- Capital calls, distributions, and waterfall calculations
- Coordinate with teams on fundraising and investor diligence
Systems & Infrastructure (Critical)
- Co-lead implementation and ongoing management of NetSuite (ERP) and Carta (investor reporting, cap table, waterfalls), both currently in deployment
- Systems are selected; the job is to configure, validate, and run them, including Carta ? NetSuite integration
- Centralize previously fragmented financial systems across entities
- Oversee IT vendors, systems integration, data integrity, and access controls
Corporate Infrastructure
- 401(k) administration, insurance programs (GL, D&O, project-level), corporate budgeting and expense management
- G&A discipline is a strategic priority, overhead must stay lean while the platform scales
Core Requirements
- 12 years in real estate private equity, development, or RE-focused accounting/finance
- Deep experience with commercial real estate and development accounting
- Multi-entity structures, JV accounting, and promote waterfalls
- Strong command of GAAP, audits, and financial controls
- Demonstrated experience managing investor reporting
- CPA strongly preferred
Highly Preferred
- Direct experience with NetSuite (implementation experience ideal), operational fluency required
- Experience with Carta or comparable investor reporting / fund administration platform
- Background at institutional REPE firm, developer, or Big 4 real estate group
- Experience interfacing with construction lenders and draw processes
High-Value Differentiators
- Experience within development-heavy platforms (vs. stabilized portfolios)
- Familiarity with GMP contracts, QS processes, and construction cost reporting
- Track record of integrating, building, or upgrading financial systems, not inheriting clean infrastructure
- Ability to operate in a lean team with high ownership, minimal delegation, and direct principal access
Profile / What Success Looks Like
- Combines controller-level discipline with commercial awareness of deal economics
- Systems-oriented builder who creates infrastructure, not just maintains it
- Strong communicator across deal teams, investors, lenders, and auditors
- Comfortable in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment with institutional standards
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