Director of Finance & Accounting (Construction)

The Opportunity

We are recruiting nationwide for this Chicago-based role. The opportunity is hybrid (2 - 3 days in office).

We're seeking an experienced finance leader to lead our Finance & Accounting function and serve as a strategic partner to our CEO, COO, and executive leadership team.

Hotel Rehabs is a $50 million, debt-free national general contractor with a clear objective: grow revenue by 50% million over the next three years while protecting profitability and maintaining our debt-free position.

You're not building a finance function from scratch. We have established accounting processes, procedures, financial reporting, and a capable team in place. Your opportunity is to take this foundation, evaluate what's working, identify opportunities for improvement, and evolve our financial operations, systems, and capabilities to support our next stage of growth.

This is both a strategic and hands-on leadership role. At our current size, you'll remain actively involved in day-to-day financial operations, ensuring accuracy, accountability, and consistent execution while helping shape our long-term financial strategy.

As the company grows, you'll be responsible for developing the team, processes, and systems that allow you to progressively shift your focus toward broader financial leadership.

This opportunity is ideal for a finance leader looking to expand their strategic influence and take on broader business leadership responsibilities, or a seasoned finance executive who enjoys strengthening businesses and helping shape their next stage of growth. We're looking for someone who brings strong financial judgment, enjoys solving complex business challenges, and wants to have a meaningful impact on company performance. Regardless of experience level, success in this role requires the ability to think strategically while remaining actively engaged in day-to-day financial operations.

About Hotel Rehabs

Hotel Rehabs is a nationwide hotel renovation general contractor serving major hospitality brands, including Hilton, Marriott, and IHG. We are a five-time Inc. 5000 honoree, with offices in Chicago, Nashville, and Phoenix.

Our business at a glance:

- Revenue: $50M today, with a $100M target over three years.
- Financial Position: Debt-free, with no history of carrying debt.
- Operations: Nationwide construction projects and compliance requirements across 35+ states.
- Finance Function: Established accounting processes, procedures, and financial reporting.
- Finance Team: Three professionals, expanding to four.
- Leadership: Direct access to the CEO & COO and a seat on the executive leadership team.

What You'll Own

Financial Operations & Execution

Lead the day-to-day Finance & Accounting function, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, month-end close, WIP schedules, job costing, revenue recognition, AP/AR, and strong financial controls. Remain hands-on in resolving operational challenges and driving consistent execution.

Financial Strategy & Growth

Partner with the CEO and COO to develop the financial roadmap supporting growth from $50M to $100M. Evaluate profitability, working capital, investments, and financial risks. Translate financial and operational data into recommendations that influence business decisions.

Planning, Forecasting & Performance

Own budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning. Build on existing reporting to strengthen visibility into project margins, cash flow, overhead, and company performance. Identify trends, anticipate risks, and recommend corrective actions.

Cash Management, Risk & Compliance

Manage cash flow, banking and surety relationships, bonding capacity, insurance, and multi-state financial compliance while protecting the company's debt-free position.

Team Leadership & Scalability

Lead and develop the Finance & Accounting team, establish accountability, and build on existing systems and processes. Identify improvements that increase efficiency, strengthen financial visibility, and allow the finance function to operate with increasing independence as the business grows.

What Success Looks Like

Within your first 12 months, we expect you to:

- Maintain accurate, timely, and reliable financial operations and reporting while identifying opportunities to improve existing processes.
- Strengthen accountability and proactively resolve operational challenges.
- Enhance financial forecasting and analysis to support proactive business decisions.
- Develop a financial roadmap supporting our three-year growth objectives.
- Become a trusted financial partner to the CEO and COO, providing actionable recommendations that influence business performance.

What You Bring

- Significant finance leadership experience within commercial construction or general contracting.
- Deep technical knowledge of construction accounting, including WIP, ASC 606 revenue recognition, job costing, over/under billings, and project profitability.
- Demonstrated ability to balance strategic financial leadership with hands-on operational execution.
- Experience with financial forecasting, cash management, working capital, and banking/surety relationships.
- Proven success leading teams, improving established financial processes, and driving accountability.
- Strong analytical capabilities and the ability to translate complex financial information into clear business recommendations.
- Sound business judgment, a forward-looking perspective, and the ability to identify opportunities that improve financial and operational performance.
- The ability to prioritize, solve problems, and consistently execute in a growing organization.

Preferred: Experience scaling a finance function, construction ERP systems, CPA/MBA, and multi-state construction operations.

Compensation & Benefits

- Base Salary: $150,000–$200,000, depending on experience.
- Annual Bonus: Target of 18% of base salary at 100% achievement of company profitability goals, with additional earning potential above target.
- Target Total Cash Compensation: $177,000–$236,000, inclusive of target bonus (not guaranteed).
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- 401(k) with employer match and immediate vesting.
- Hybrid schedule (2–3 days per week in Chicago).
- Paid time off, company events, and travel incentives.
- Four-week paid sabbatical after five years.

Why Hotel Rehabs?

You'll join a financially strong, established business with ambitious growth objectives, an existing financial infrastructure, and direct access to executive leadership.

This is an opportunity to build on a solid foundation, strengthen financial performance, and shape how the business evolves. Your work will directly influence how we grow, operate, and make decisions.

We're looking for a finance leader who can think strategically, execute operationally, and help take an established business to its next level.