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Director of Finance

Aro Homes


Job Location:

Mountain View, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 180000 - 215000
Posted: 10 September 2026 (5 days ago)
Application Deadline: 8 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Finance

Job Summary

Who we are:

Aro Homes is a thriving purpose-driven company on a mission to redefine residential construction. Aro Homes was founded to create well designed precision engineered homes that are beautiful livable and durable while being built multiple times faster and having a positive impact on the environment.

We are a diverse and experienced group of passionate and curious designers builders engineers product developers and businesspeople who are passionate about and committed to delivering on our mission. Weve demonstrated there is a massive opportunity to reduce waste and improve sustainability while building homes in a fraction of the time it takes traditionally. We utilize a repeatable multi-disciplinary and product-driven approach which is unique in the industry. We are funded by world-class investors who care about transforming industries for the better including Eric Schmidts Innovation Endeavors. If you share the desire to leave a lasting positive impact on the world and to join a strong culture of intelligent passionate people then lets start a conversation.

What you will be responsible for

The Director of Finance will lead financial planning forecasting reporting and performance management for Aro Homes a residential infill developer operating across the full lifecycle from acquisitions and underwriting through construction completion and home sale. You will build and maintain the companys financial operating model ensuring accurate project-level and portfolio-level visibility into capital needs margins cash flow construction progress and sales performance.

You will partner closely with acquisitions development construction accounting capital markets and executive leadership to translate operational activity into clear financial insight. A significant part of the role is developing the systems dashboards and reporting infrastructure that keep financial and operational data accurate consistent timely and actionable as the company scales.

What youll do

  • Build and maintain the companys financial operating model providing project-level and portfolio-level visibility into capital needs margins cash flow construction progress and sales performance.

  • Own budgeting rolling forecasts cash flow planning and variance analysis across individual projects and the broader portfolio.

  • Track project profitability and prepare lender and investor reporting.

  • Develop scenario models to support decisions on growth financing and liquidity.

  • Design and improve internal systems dashboards and reporting infrastructure including front-end interfaces for executives and operators.

  • Improve data workflows and maintain data integrity across source systems so financial and operational data stays accurate consistent and timely.

  • Establish scalable processes for tracking land acquisitions permits construction costs schedules committed capital inventory sales pipeline gross margins and corporate overhead.

  • Oversee FP&A policies reporting cadence KPI definitions model governance and cross-functional accountability.

  • Partner across acquisitions development construction accounting capital markets and executive leadership translating operational activity into clear financial insight.

Who you are

  • You can translate operational activity into clear actionable financial insight for both finance and non-finance audiences.

  • You move comfortably between detailed project-level analysis and portfolio-level strategy.

  • You care about data integrity and enjoy building systems and processes that scale.

  • You work well across functions partnering with operators accounting capital markets and executive leadership to move decisions forward.

Skills & Qualifications

  • Strong real estate development finance experience ideally spanning the full project lifecycle from acquisition through home sale.

  • Advanced financial modeling skills including operating models forecasting and scenario analysis.

  • Comfort with systems and BI tools with experience building dashboards and reporting infrastructure.

  • Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

  • 10 years in real estate / development finance and a degree in finance accounting or a related field; CPA or CFA a plus

What we offer:

  • Opportunity to join an outstanding start-up team and grow a purpose driven company from the ground up

  • Competitive salary package

  • Medical/dental/vision benefits

  • Equity in the company

At Aro Homes we are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please do not hesitate to let us know at If youre excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed above we encourage you to apply.


Required Experience:

Director