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Director of Finance

CFS
Alexandria, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/5/2026
$150,000-$180,000

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

  • This is the top finance role with a homebuilder in the area (managing one employee)
  • They are hoping to find someone who can help find new efficiencies and drive continuous improvement. It’s a fantastic opportunity to act as a strategic partners to ownership and truly own the financial function.
  • They offer a profit-sharing plan
  • On site, five days in office

Key Responsibilities For The Director Of Finance

  • Project Financial Leadership & Allocation
    • Own and optimize project-based cost accounting frameworks to maintain an accuracy benchmark of 95% per contract.
    • Partner continuously with project management teams to evaluate active budgets, track real-time financial performance, and provide clear fiscal visibility to leadership.
    • Govern the purchasing lifecycle and material approval pipelines to eliminate supply chain friction and prevent budget variances.
  • Working Capital & Cash Flow Optimization
    • Conduct rigorous weekly liquidity analysis and cash flow modeling to ensure stability, inform executive decision-making, and eliminate financial surprises.
    • Oversee transactional accounting cycles, ensuring accounts payable obligations are settled within 10 days of approval and accounts receivable collections are secured within a 15-day window.
    • Develop sophisticated monthly revenue and margin forecasts, maintaining a strict variance accuracy threshold of 95% .
  • Risk Management & Regulatory Governance
    • Enforce a zero-tolerance policy for exposure by maintaining 100% compliance for all subcontractor documentation, vendor certifications, and corporate insurance policies across active operations.
    • Direct all recurring corporate compliance workflows, including tax filings, municipal licensing, corporate renewals, and external audit preparations.
    • Supervise vendor management protocols and procurement compliance to defend project gross margins and strengthen trade partnerships.
  • Organizational Strategy & Infrastructure
    • Act as both a visionary architect of new operational efficiencies and a hands-on manager of existing transactional accounting tasks.
    • Supervise internal administrative support staff and optimize general headquarters operations to maintain an efficient, highly organized back office.
    • Establish data-driven controls that directly influence key business indicators, including profit sustainability, cash velocity, and overall operational accountability.
Qualifications For The Director Of Finance

  • 7 years of experience in the homebuilding or construction industry
  • MBA/Masters strongly preferred, not required

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Salary : $150,000 - $180,000

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