VP of Finance

Vice President of Finance - Scope of Work

Job Summary:

Wan Bridge Group is a Texas-based premier developer, builder, and community manager for single-family build-to-rent (BTR) neighborhoods. Wan Bridge is building the financial infrastructure to support its growing real estate investment platform and institutional capital strategy. Wan Bridge Group is seeking a Vice President of Finance to lead fund-level financial operations, capital markets coordination, and financial infrastructure buildout. To be successful in this role, you should have in-depth knowledge of real estate fund finance, lender financing structures, and institutional investor reporting. Ultimately, you will ensure financial accuracy, support capital formation, and build scalable finance processes across the platform.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Perform, oversee and personally execute fund accounting and reporting processes for all investment vehicles.
• Prepare and review quarterly and annual financial statements, including investor (Limited Partner "LP") reporting packages and capital account statements.
• Manage and validate capital calls, investor allocations, distributions, and waterfall calculations.
• Oversee calculation and reporting of Net Asset Value (NAV), management fees, and incentive fee structures.
• Lead coordination of the audit process, including preparation of audit schedules, financial statements, footnotes, and interaction with external auditors.
• Coordinate with external tax advisors to support fund and entity-level tax filings.
• Support investor relations and capital markets activities, including data room preparation and responses to LP diligence requests.
• Ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), partnership agreements, and internal financial controls.
• Establish and maintain standard operating procedures for fund accounting, reporting, and capital activity.
• Build and improve financial infrastructure, including systems, tools, and fund administration processes.
• Oversee and manage relationships with fund administrators, auditors, tax advisors, and other service providers.
• Prepare and maintain management company financials, including budgeting, forecasting, and expense tracking.
• Perform treasury management functions including cash oversight, wire administration, and liquidity planning.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate accounting staff and external providers.
• Maintain organization and integrity of financial records and reporting documentation.
• Ensure confidentiality and security of all financial information.
• Support Finance & Accounting Department initiatives, including system implementations and process improvements.
• Develop and manage relationships with lenders and financing partners.
• Review and negotiate loan terms, financing structures, and lender requirements.
• Support and oversee the debt financing and closing process, coordinating internal teams, lenders, and legal counsel.
• Participate in preparation and review of project-level pro formas to align with fund-level returns.
• Ensure timely and accurate lender reporting and compliance with financing agreements.
• Support alignment of debt strategy with equity (LP) capital strategy.
• Perform other related duties as required.

The above listing represents the general duties considered essential functions of the job and is not to be considered a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position. Other duties may be assigned, as necessary.

Qualifications:

• 8–12 years of experience in real estate fund finance, private equity real estate, or institutional real estate accounting.
• Experience supporting $1B in Assets Under Management (AUM) or multiple institutional investment vehicles.
• Strong working knowledge of fund accounting, LP reporting, capital calls, distributions, and waterfall calculations.
• Experience managing audits, fund administrators, and external advisors.
• Experience supporting investor (LP) reporting and diligence processes.
• Experience with lender financing, debt structures, and transaction closings.
• Experience with market research, investment underwriting, and model fund waterfall.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Previous management experience required.

Essential Functions:

• Typical work schedule, Monday through Friday, with after-hour support in peak times
• Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer and/or electronic device
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time
• Ability to move around work environment including stairs
• Lift or move items up to 25 pounds
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Wan Bridge is an Equal Opportunity Employer.