Chief Enrollment Management Officer jobs in Detroit, MI

Description

Friedman Real Estate is hiring a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to manage the finance, accounting, and shared services operations of a fully integrated commercial real estate enterprise headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Friedman Real Estate encompasses several operating companies under one umbrella. These include commercial real estate brokerage, commercial and multi-family management, construction, facilities management, loan origination, acquisitions, among others. Friedman’s footprint extends throughout the Midwest and beyond. The Company has a successful track record for more than 35-years and has a long runway ahead.

The CFO is a member of the executive leadership team and has overall responsibility for the Shared Services teams. Working as a collaborative leader, the CFO is responsible for managing and reporting on all fiscal and fiduciary affairs of the operating companies, including reporting to investors and lenders; cash and investment management; budgeting and forecasting; monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting for the managed properties and the various operating companies; and strategic oversight of the Shared Services departments. Shared Services departments include; accounting/reporting/treasury, information technology, human resources, legal, business process improvement, risk management, among others. While it sounds daunting, each department and company has strong leadership, and motivated and engaged team members making for a great entrepreneurial work environment.

The CFO will collaborate with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), President, and Chief Operating Officer (COO) as well as other senior staff to develop and implement the companies’ business plans to meet their strategic goals. The CFO will work with the leadership team to determine the financial strategy for reaching the companies goals and will monitor and analyze financial results. Responsibilities also extend to communicating the companies’ goals to the Shared Services teams so they can support those goals. Direct reports will include the leaders of each Shared Services department.

Organizational Strategy and Results

• Collaborate with the executive leadership team, develop the strategy to ensure that the operating companies have the financial resources needed to achieve their current and future goals, while mitigating financial and operational risk
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key financial partners including investors, partners, lenders, clients, and vendors

Financial Management and Reporting

• Collaborate with the Accounting leadership team to ensure an engaged and motivated team with paths for promotion
• Oversee budgeting, accounting, and cash management to ensure accurate reporting, interpretation, and analysis of financial results in conjunction with budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans
• Manage outside CPA relationships
• Oversee and review company/property audits and tax returns
• Establish and maintain internal controls to safeguard assets
• Document and recommend improvements to policies and procedures
• Collaborate with Controller to ensure that all loan document reporting requirements are met in a timely manner
• Ensure timely and accurate financial information
• Manage and monitor the companies’ cash flow and capital needs
• Collaborate with the Accounting and Treasury teams to ensure an effective and efficient work environment
• Engage with leadership team to determine opportunities for ancillary revenue, additional profitability and generally best in industry financial models across all companies.

Shared Services

• Work with each department leader to create strategic goals
• Engage routinely with the department leaders to ensure each division is on track to providing the support required to the operating companies for them to achieve their goals
• Ensure adequate staffing and structure for each department to achieve most efficiency for future goal achievement across the enterprise
• Be engaged in any new software selection process to be used within a company or across the enterprise
• Understand and be proactive in all hardware and network administration related issues
• Strategically work with Human Resources team leadership and leadership team to develop compensation, bonus, and benefit plans across the enterprise
• Help each department leader prioritize their tasks to ensure maximum productivity and best results
• Work with Risk Management team to negotiate and manage company/property insurance policies and bonds

Qualifications

• At least 20 years of progressive experience including at least three years as a CFO or equivalent
• Desire to hold consistent EOS meetings with department leaders to stay on task, monitor results, and ensure goals are being met
• Monitor compensation and bonus structure to ensure they are tied to performance of both the individuals and the companies.
• Knowledge and experience with commercial and multi-family real estate
• Collaborative leadership style
• Experience with design and implementation of enhanced financial systems and procedures
• Keen interest in utilizing technology to create efficiencies
• Possess clear, accurate, effective, and well-organized written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, accounting software programs with YARDI preferable, and other

Friedman Real Estate is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, family responsibility, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran’s status, genetic information, or status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable law.

We Are Friedman Real Estate

We are Friedman Real Estate
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As one of the largest privately held full-service commercial real estate organizations in the nation, Friedman Real Estate provides clients with a single point of contact for the full range of Advisory, Property Management, Multi-Family, Brokerage, Financial, and Construction services that it offers.

Friedman manages more than 200 commercial properties encompassing more than 18 million SF and more than 15,000 apartment homes throughout the United States. Friedman’s brokerage team has over 600 current listings with more than $22.5 billion in closed transactions. As owners and managers of commercial property for over 35 years, Friedman understands what it takes to achieve results that maximize their clients’ objectives

Recognized as one of Detroit Free Press’s Top Workplaces

 
Friedman Benefits 

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees consisting of: 

• Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance plans 
• Delta Dental 
• Vision 
• Pet Insurance 
• Company paid life insurance along with life insurance buyup 
• 401(k) Match 
• Company paid Long Term Disability after 2 years of service 

Friedman Perks 

• Continuing education reimbursement benefits 
• Referral bonuses for new employees and new business 
• Charitable activities that give back to our communities 
• Recognition program 
• Three tier PTO plan 
• Paid Parental Leave 
• Training seminars for leadership and professional development 
• Employee activities planned throughout the year: such as BBQ’s, holiday parties, frozen yogurt, food trucks, happy hour, contests, and more! 
• Friedman Swag