Vice President, Finance

Position Summary

The Vice President of Finance serves as the senior finance leader responsible for enterprise financial planning, strategic finance, performance management, capital allocation, corporate governance, and executive decision support for Related Ross. This executive partners closely with senior leadership to develop financial strategy, optimize capital deployment, drive operational performance, and support the continued growth of the platform. The role oversees budgeting, forecasting, liquidity management, executive reporting, financial modeling, corporate policies, and finance team leadership while serving as a trusted advisor to executive leadership.

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Partner with CFO to lead all corporate financial planning activities for Related Ross.
• Develop annual operating budgets, multi-year business plans, and long-range strategic forecasts.
• Partner with executive leadership to evaluate strategic initiatives, acquisitions, dispositions, capital investments, and business opportunities.
• Serve as a trusted financial advisor by providing meaningful analysis, recommendations, and decision support.
• Develop financial strategies that maximize profitability, liquidity, and long-term value.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead preparation of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and five-year strategic plans.
• Develop sophisticated financial models to evaluate business performance, operational initiatives, and investment decisions.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, including budget-to-actual variance analysis, KPI reporting, cash flow forecasts, and executive dashboards.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities while recommending strategies to improve operating performance and cash flow.
• Lead preparation of executive presentations for senior management and ownership.

Capital Allocation & Strategic Investments

• Prepare capital deployment analyses across development projects, acquisitions, operating assets, and corporate initiatives for CFO and executive review.
• Develop scenario analyses to support strategic capital allocation decisions.
• Analyze investment opportunities, capital structures, financing alternatives, and expected returns, and summarize findings for leadership.
• Assess liquidity impacts of proposed capital deployment and flag considerations for CFO review.
• Support due diligence and financial analysis for acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, recapitalizations, and other corporate transactions.

Cash Flow & Liquidity Management

• Oversee platform-wide cash flow forecasting across development, operations, and corporate entities.
• Monitor liquidity requirements and working capital needs.
• Collaborate with Development, Operations, Accounting, and Treasury to improve forecasting accuracy and capital planning.
• Analyze financing needs and support debt management and refinancing initiatives.

Strategic Finance

• Lead financial analysis for strategic initiatives, acquisitions, dispositions, and corporate transactions.
• Develop sensitivity analyses around capital structures, financing alternatives, and market conditions.
• Partner with Development and Asset Management to assess financial risks and opportunities.
• Provide data-driven recommendations supporting long-term strategic planning and value creation.
• Perform complex ad hoc analyses influencing executive decision-making.

Capital Markets, Financing & Lender Relations

• Support debt financings, refinancings, recapitalizations, and capital markets initiatives.
• Coordinate lender and investor reporting packages.
• Monitor debt covenant compliance and financing obligations.
• Evaluate financing alternatives and their impact on liquidity and leverage.
• Assist with lender presentations, financing packages, investor reporting, and capital markets activities.

Corporate Finance & Governance

• Oversee governance of management fees, development fees, overhead allocations, guarantees, and intercompany transactions.
• Develop and maintain financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives for reporting, forecasting, and business processes.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy across financial reporting.

Executive & Investment Committee Support

• Prepare financial analyses and presentation materials supporting executive leadership, Board meetings, and Investment Committee discussions.
• Develop supporting materials for strategic initiatives, capital allocation decisions, financing activities, and long-range planning, for CFO and executive review.
• Compile and organize financial results, risk analysis, and recommendations for CFO presentation to ownership and the Board.
• Support the CFO in delivering executive reporting that informs decision-making.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with Development, Investments, Accounting, Asset Management, Treasury, HR, Legal, and Operations.
• Drive alignment between operational and financial objectives.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Lead enhancements to financial reporting systems, planning tools, business intelligence, automation, and AI-enabled financial analysis.
• Improve reporting efficiency and data quality.
• Support implementation of new financial systems and technology initiatives.

Leadership

• Lead and mentor the FP&A and corporate finance team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Build scalable financial processes supporting continued platform growth.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field required.
• MBA, CPA, CFA, or other advanced professional designation strongly preferred.
• 12–15+ years of progressively responsible experience in corporate finance, FP&A, investment analysis, real estate finance, or strategic finance.
• Minimum of 7 years of leadership experience managing finance teams and partnering with executive leadership.
• Significant experience within commercial real estate/real estate development,
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, liquidity management, and executive reporting.
• Strong understanding of commercial real estate development, project finance, capital structures, debt financing, investment underwriting, and portfolio performance measurement.
• Experience supporting debt financings, lender relationships, covenant compliance, refinancing transactions, and capital markets activities.
• Exceptional financial modeling, analytical, communication, and executive presentation skills.
• High degree of integrity, executive presence, and ability to manage multiple strategic priorities.

Benefits:

• Personalized Health Care: Multiple medical, dental, and vision plan options; Employee Assistance Program
• Financial Benefits: Competitive salary and incentive packages; matching 401(k); FSAs and HSA; employer-paid life and AD&D insurance; paid leave & disability programs
• Social Wellness: 19+ days of PTO; mental health counseling & resources; fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance; volunteer days and donation matching
• Career Development: Learning & training programs; tuition & certification reimbursement; internal advancement opportunities

Related Ross is transforming urban life in West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County, creating opportunity for all who live and work here. For over two decades, the company has worked to develop dynamic neighborhoods that are innovative, vibrant and inclusive. With completed, in development and planned properties in West Palm Beach and new development activity emerging in Palm Beach County, Related Ross is making long-term investments to transform and support local communities and build growth in the region.

Related Ross is a West Palm Beach-based organization that recently emerged as an independent entity from within Related Companies. Formed in 1972, Related Companies is the most prominent privately-owned real estate firm in the United States with major developments within a premier portfolio valued over $70 billion across Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, LA, Washington DC and London. 

Related Ross believes in investing in its talent and cultivates a positive, team-oriented environment where every voice is valued.  Employees are encouraged to boldly take on new challenges, transcend the status quo, and demonstrate a strong entrepreneurial spirit.  In its relentless commitment to excellence, Related Ross works to foster an innovative approach in its team members so that they can positively impact the communities in which they conduct business. 

Learn more about Related Ross at https://www.relatedross.com/.

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