Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Location: Bend, Oregon (Relocation Assistance Available)
Base Salary: $220,000 - $250,000
Annual Bonus: Target bonus opportunity of 20%
Relocation Assistance: $20,000
Additional Compensation: SAR Participation & ESOP Eligibility

About the Opportunity

Trueline is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join a growing residential homebuilder with a strong reputation for quality, operational excellence, and long-term success.

This executive leadership role is ideal for a strategic finance leader who understands the unique financial dynamics of homebuilding, land development, and construction operations. The CFO will serve as a trusted partner to the President and executive leadership team, providing the financial vision, discipline, and insight needed to support growth, protect profitability, and drive long-term value creation.

The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in homebuilding finance, land acquisition and development modeling, cash management, capital planning, and construction accounting. This individual will play a critical role in helping the organization make sound business decisions, allocate capital effectively, and maintain financial strength as the company continues to grow.

What You'll Do

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Serve as the senior financial leader and strategic partner to the President and executive team.
• Lead the company's financial strategy, long-range planning, and capital allocation initiatives.
• Translate operational goals into actionable financial plans and measurable outcomes.
• Provide financial insights that support growth, profitability, and long-term sustainability.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and proactively recommend solutions.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Own annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial modeling processes.
• Develop and maintain sophisticated financial models supporting strategic decision-making.
• Create and manage company-wide cash flow forecasts, liquidity planning, and capital requirements.
• Deliver meaningful financial reporting, KPIs, and performance dashboards that support executive decision-making.

Land Development & Homebuilding Finance

• Lead all financial analysis related to land acquisition and development opportunities.
• Develop, evaluate, and stress-test land development pro formas, takedown schedules, and investment returns.
• Partner with operational leaders to evaluate community performance, margins, and project profitability.
• Ensure financial assumptions accurately reflect market conditions, construction costs, and business objectives.

Construction Accounting & Margin Protection

• Maintain oversight of job cost accounting, WIP reporting, and construction financial performance.
• Establish financial controls and reporting processes that provide visibility into project profitability.
• Partner closely with Purchasing and Operations teams to identify cost variances and protect margins.
• Support pricing, procurement, and cost-management strategies that drive profitability.

Capital Strategy & Banking Relationships

• Manage relationships with lenders, financial institutions, auditors, and external advisors.
• Oversee debt structures, financing arrangements, covenant compliance, and capital planning.
• Support financing activities and strategic growth initiatives through disciplined financial analysis and forecasting.
• Ensure the organization maintains appropriate liquidity and financial flexibility.

Accounting & Financial Operations

• Provide leadership and oversight to the accounting function.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and meaningful financial reporting.
• Maintain strong internal controls, policies, and procedures that safeguard company assets.
• Support continuous improvement of financial systems, processes, and reporting capabilities.
• Lead financial infrastructure initiatives that scale with the business.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• CPA, MBA, CFA, or similar advanced credential strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience, including senior finance or CFO-level responsibilities.
• Direct experience within residential homebuilding is required.
• Strong expertise in land acquisition analysis, development pro formas, and capital planning.
• Deep understanding of construction accounting, job costing, WIP reporting, and project-based financial management.
• Experience managing multi-entity organizations, debt structures, lender relationships, and covenant compliance.
• Proven success partnering with executive leadership to drive strategic and operational performance.
• Exceptional financial modeling and forecasting capabilities.

Preferred Experience

• Leadership experience within a privately held homebuilder or residential development company.
• Experience supporting employee-owned organizations (ESOPs).
• ERP implementation, optimization, or transformation experience within a homebuilding or construction environment.
• Background leading organizations through growth, process improvement, and operational scaling initiatives.

What Makes You Successful

• Strategic and forward-thinking with strong business acumen.
• Able to translate complex financial data into actionable business insights.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills.
• Confident influencing decisions across operations, construction, purchasing, and executive leadership.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, growth, and complex financial environments.
• High integrity, accountability, and sound judgment.
• Driven to improve processes, protect margins, and create long-term enterprise value.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary of $220,000 - $250,000
• 20% target annual bonus opportunity
• Stock Appreciation Rights (SAR) participation
• ESOP eligibility
• Relocation assistance up to $20,000
• Comprehensive benefits package offered in accordance with company plans and programs
• Opportunity to play a significant role in shaping the financial future of a growing and respected homebuilding organization

Apply Today

If you have a proven track record of financial leadership within residential homebuilding and are excited by the opportunity to influence strategy, growth, capital allocation, and operational performance at the executive level, we encourage you to apply.