Chief Financial Officer

Now CFO

$170K — $185K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Senior financial leadership experience as CFO, VP of Finance, Director of Finance, or Controller.
  • Extensive experience in the construction industry is required.
  • Strong background in job costing, WIP reporting, and percentage of completion accounting.
  • Preferred experience in land acquisition and development.
  • Knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, budgeting, and internal controls is essential.
  • Strong analytical, leadership, and communication skills are necessary.
  • Experience with ERP and accounting systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a strategic CFO advisor to business owners and executive teams.
  • Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management strategies.
  • Support construction clients with job costing and project profitability analysis.
  • Provide guidance on land acquisition and development initiatives.
  • Analyze financial performance for opportunities to enhance profitability.
  • Evaluate and improve accounting and finance processes.
  • Develop financial models and executive reporting tools.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with diverse clients in the construction sector.
  • Hands-on role allowing for both strategic oversight and detailed financial work.
  • Dynamic and fast-paced consulting environment with multiple engagements.
  • Potential for regional travel expanding professional network and insights.
Full Job Description
Consulting CFO | Portland, Oregon
$170,000 to $185,000 Base Salary DOE

NOW CFO is seeking an experienced Consulting CFO to join our Portland team. This full time role is ideal for a hands on financial executive who can provide strategic CFO leadership while also stepping into the details when needed. Candidates must bring extensive construction industry experience, including strong exposure to construction accounting, project financials, and ideally land acquisition and land development.

As a Consulting CFO, you will partner directly with business owners and executive teams across multiple client engagements to improve financial visibility, strengthen cash flow, enhance reporting, and support strategic decision making. Candidates should be based in the Portland area and comfortable traveling to clients throughout Portland, Vancouver, Salem, and surrounding markets as needed.
Key Responsibilities
  • Serve as a strategic CFO advisor to business owners and executive teams
  • Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, financial reporting, and financial analysis
  • Support construction clients with job costing, WIP reporting, percentage of completion accounting, project profitability, cost to complete analysis, and margin review
  • Provide financial guidance related to land acquisition, land development, and project planning when applicable
  • Analyze financial performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability, cash flow, and operations
  • Evaluate accounting and finance processes and implement practical improvements
  • Develop financial models, dashboards, forecasts, and executive reporting
  • Partner with Controllers and accounting teams to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
  • Support internal controls, audit preparation, lender reporting, and compliance requirements
  • Manage multiple client engagements and priorities in a fast paced consulting environment
Qualifications
  • Senior financial leadership experience as a CFO, VP of Finance, Director of Finance, Controller, or similar role
  • Extensive construction industry experience required
  • Strong experience with job costing, WIP reporting, percentage of completion accounting, project accounting, cash flow management, and project profitability
  • Land acquisition and land development experience strongly preferred
  • Experience across multiple industries is a plus
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls
  • Ability to operate strategically while remaining comfortable with hands on financial and accounting work
  • Strong analytical, problem solving, leadership, and communication skills
  • Comfortable advising business owners, executives, lenders, and accounting teams
  • Ability to quickly assess client needs and provide practical financial solutions
  • Experience working with ERP and accounting systems
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred
  • Must be comfortable traveling throughout the Portland metro area and surrounding markets, including Vancouver and Salem
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