Vice President, Finance & Accounting

Who We Are

Equity Estates is a real estate investment firm established in 2006 for people who value luxury vacations. Through private funds with defined exits, investors share ownership and use of a diversified portfolio of homes. Each property is selected for lifestyle appeal and long-term value, with every stay supported by professional management and thoughtful service.

We operate in a creative, entrepreneurial, and high-accountability environment. Our team values integrity, sound judgment, independent execution, collaboration, and a willingness to improve how the business works. Success requires both attention to detail and the ability to connect financial information to practical business decisions. We attract people who are caring, detail-oriented, and proactive.

The Vice President, Finance & Accounting will be the company’s senior full-time leader responsible for the integrity, timeliness, scalability, and business value of finance and accounting across Equity Estates’ funds, properties, and corporate entities. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and serving as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the VP will contribute to the organization by leading and managing the accounting and finance functions in support of the company’s purpose, goals, and priorities.

The role will serve as a strategic and operational partner to the CEO, COO, CTO and other senior leaders, understanding needs and challenges, actively providing solutions and ensuring timely and reliable financial reporting, analysis, and recommendations.

This leader will oversee month-end and other period close cycles and reporting, corporate finance and accounting, fund and property accounting, budgeting and capital expenditure planning, investor billing and fee calculations, AP/AR, cash and debt management, audit and tax coordination, expense management, financial controls, performance analytics, and ongoing process improvement. The successful candidate will be equally comfortable reviewing detailed calculations, developing an executive recommendation, coaching a team member, engaging with senior stakeholders, and improving processes and systems.

The retained Fractional CFO (of 12 years), will provide transition support, selected advisory support to the CEO/Founder, and limited family-office support. These services are separate from the VP’s operating authority: the VP will own the company’s day-to-day finance and accounting function, direct its employees and service providers, and be accountable to stakeholders across the business.

This is a VP-level finance leadership role today, with the potential to grow into a CFO role as the company scales, and the individual demonstrates readiness.

Initially, the VP will own finance and accounting operations, FP&A, treasury and liquidity, fund and property accounting, investor reporting, controls, team leadership, and finance transformation, while serving as a strategic financial partner to senior leadership.

Over time, the role may expand to include strategy, financing and fundraising, broader investor relationships, and board-level financial leadership, with the timing and scope based on company growth, organizational needs, and demonstrated performance.

1. Finance leadership, Senior Leadership Team contribution, and transition: Lead the finance and accounting function in alignment with the company’s purpose, goals, and priorities; participate actively as a member of the Senior Leadership Team; establish priorities, service standards, KPIs, and accountability; manage and develop employees and external providers; and execute a disciplined transition of knowledge, relationships, calendars, controls, and open…