Chief Financial Officer bei Larry H. Miller Construction

Chief Financial Officer

Job Description: The Chief Financial Officer is responsible for overseeing all financial operations of the LHM Construction division. The CFO works closely with the President of LHM Construction/TallyCM and the Larry H. Miller Real Estate CFO to implement strategic financial direction, ensure fiscal discipline, and manage risk. They partner with project and operations leadership to drive profitability across all construction projects. This role requires deep knowledge of construction industry financial practices, including project accounting, bonding, cash flow management, and regulatory compliance. The Chief Financial Officer oversees the annual business plan and helps to drive division objectives and operations to achieve both short and long-term fiscal goals.

Primary Duties

Strategic Leadership

• Partner with President and platform executive team to shape LHM Construction’s strategy, growth plans, and financial objectives.
• Champion, monitor, and ensure division reaches long-term goals, including LHMRE platform business plans.
• Responsible for LHM Construction’s annual business plan.
• Provide financial modeling and scenario analysis to support bids, acquisitions, and long-term planning.
• Advise on capital structure, debt financing, and investment opportunities.

Financial Management

• Direct all accounting, finance, and treasury functions.
• Manage cash flow, working capital, and lines of credit to ensure sufficient liquidity for ongoing projects.
• Ensure regular financial reporting of all projects and business plans including actual-to-plan analysis, monthly financial statements and reporting, budgeting, cash flow position to investors, etc.
• Oversee job costing, work-in-progress (WIP) reporting, percent-of-completion accounting, and project margin analysis.
• Oversee capital management of both debt and equity; manage capital requests for current and new projects.
• Oversee tax strategies such as 1031 exchanges, Bramblett Structure, and Opportunity Zones.

Construction-Specific Oversight

• Work with project managers to track budgets, change orders, and cost-to-complete forecasts.
• Monitor project billing, accounts receivable, and collections.
• Manage subcontractor and vendor payment cycles.
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements, lien laws, bonding, and insurance obligations.

Risk & Compliance

• Oversee all audit, tax, and compliance requirements both internally and with external partners.
• Oversee and manage lending relationships with both internal and external lenders, banks, bonding companies, insurers, and external auditors.
• Establish and maintain internal controls to safeguard division assets.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, state and federal regulations, and industry-specific accounting standards.
• Maintain compliance with all division policies and procedures.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting and finance staff.
• Build systems and processes to support division growth and scalability.
• Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement within the finance function.
• All other duties as assigned.

Experience & Skills

• 10+ years of experience in a senior financial leadership role, with at least five years of experience in construction or related industry.
• Experience working in a financial leadership position for a General Contractor is strongly desired.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business (CPA, CMA, or MBA strongly preferred).
• Proficiency in Yardi and ProCore software a plus.
• Strong understanding of WIP, job cost accounting, percent-of-completion revenue recognition, and construction contract structures.
• Experience managing relationships with banks, bonding agents, and insurance providers.
• Proven ability to manage cash flow in a project-driven environment.
• Must possess the ability to provide business needs analysis and strategic planning with senior leadership and staff.
• Must possess excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• High level of integrity, strategic thinking, and hands-on problem-solving ability.

Physical Requirements

• Primarily an in-office position with some infrequent walking, standing, and climbing stairs in/around construction site, apartment homes, models, and properties.
• Must have the ability to read and comprehend large quantities of information, operate computer equipment, speak, hear, bend, stoop, reach, lift, move, and carry up to 50 lbs. independently.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, and move about office setting.
• To perform other duties as required.

Note: The need may arise to revise, supplement, or rescind portions of this job description, and #LHMRE reserves the right to do so at any time. Employee shall be required to meet the qualifications and perform the duties of any revised job description.