Director of Finance - East Operations

AIR Communities is one of the country's largest owners and operators of multifamily housing, managing high-quality communities across the country! At AIR, we value integrity, respect, collaboration, customer focus, and performance. These values are brought to life by our teammates, who are ultimately responsible for our success. When you join our team, you'll work alongside the most dedicated professionals in the industry and open the door to unlimited career opportunities.

We seek motivated professionals who excel in customer service and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. If you're inclined towards more challenging tasks and aspire to exceed expectations, our environment may align better with your ambitions, join us!

Position Overview: The Director of Finance will be responsible for supporting cross-functional teams across the organization, providing operational insights, and driving key financial initiatives. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong analytical and leadership skills who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reporting and Insights: Support cross-functional teams by delivering actionable reporting and insights to guide decision-making and influence property operations.
• Solution Development: Diagnose complex situations and contribute to the development and implementation of effective solutions.
• Build Relationships: Foster strategic partnerships across departments to enhance collaboration, streamline processes, and support organizational goals
• Financial Management: Oversee all aspects of financial operations, ensuring accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual closings, while maintaining a focus on performance metrics and operational efficiency.
• Forecasting and Planning: Lead monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and multi-year strategic planning processes.
• Financial Operations Support: Tackle challenging problems across financial operations disciplines, including FP&A, Capital Planning, Revenue Management, Decision Support, and Acquisitions.

Key Traits for Success:

• A collaborative self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Enjoys solving complex problems and welcomes the challenge of improving business results while working with others.
• Ambition to grow their skill set, expertise, and technical knowledge.
• Ability to balance a detail-oriented approach with a big-picture perspective.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills, proactive, and highly attentive to detail.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
• 5 to 7+ years of experience in Finance, Accounting, Operations, and Real Estate.
• Strong financial acumen with expert-level financial modeling experience.
• Demonstrated experience navigating and collaborating with senior executives.
• Exceptional business writing skills.
• Experience with SQL Server and databases is a plus.

AIR offers attractive total compensation packages designed to recognize and reward performance at the individual, team and company levels. We start with a competitive base salary and add bonus opportunities and benefit choices topped off with:

• Expected base salary of $140,000-$160,00 plus annual bonus. You will be provided a pay rate that is in line with your skills and experience as they relate to the requirements of the job.
• 25% Rent Discount available
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options available. HSA with company sponsored contributions, FSA (traditional and dependent care FSA).
• Short and long-term disability paid by the company.
• 401(K) plus 6% company contributions.
• Paid Vacation, 14 Paid Holidays, and Paid Sick Time.
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Commuter Benefits and Pet-Insurance.
• Up to 100% Reimbursement on Professional Certification/Licensing for Job Related Curriculums.
• Paid parental leave of up to 16 weeks, following the birth or adoption of a child.
• Consumer discounts from various products and services including travel planning, wireless phones, health and fitness, home appliances, and more.
• 15 hours of paid time annually to give-back to your community.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth including realistic job previews, in person and virtual leadership training, and performance improvement courses.

What You Need to Know

Application Deadline: The initial deadline for applications is 6/7/2026. Applications submitted after this date may still be considered on a rolling basis until the position/program is filled. We encourage all interested candidates to apply as early as possible. If a final decision has not been made by the initial deadline, subsequent applications will be reviewed as they are received. 

Candidates extended an offer will be required to undergo pre-employment screening that includes checking references, a four-panel drug screening that excludes marijuana testing, employment verification & criminal background check.

AIR values diversity and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. AIR prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.