Director, BU Finance

Overview:

The Director of Business Unit Finance serves as the strategic finance partner to executive leadership and business unit leaders within a private equity–backed SaaS organization specializing in the multi-family housing industry. This role is responsible for driving financial performance, supporting value creation initiatives, and enabling scalable, profitable growth through disciplined planning, forecasting, and analysis. Operating in a PE-backed environment, this leader brings a strong ownership mindset, a bias toward action, and a deep understanding of the financial levers that drive ARR & EBITDA growth, cash flow, and enterprise value.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary finance partner to Business Unit leadership, supporting strategy, investment decisions, and operational execution
• Translate business and PE value-creation strategies into actionable financial plans and performance targets
• Provide financial modeling and ROI analysis for growth initiatives, cost optimization, product investments, and go-to-market strategies
• Support executive and Board-level decision-making with clear, data-driven financial insights and narratives
• Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range planning for assigned business units in a PE operating cadence
• Own and enhance SaaS financial models, including ARR, MRR, churn, CAC, LTV, gross margin, and unit economics
• Analyze performance drivers, variances, and trends with a focus on EBITDA, cash flow, and scalability
• Develop dashboards and reporting to monitor financial and operational KPIs aligned with PE objectives
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Product, Marketing, Customer Success, and Operations
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of finance professionals

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or CPA preferred
• 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including strategic FP&A and business partnership roles
• Proven ability to support senior executives and influence business strategy
• Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

Required:

• Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills
• Strategic, analytical, and commercially focused
• Strong executive-level communication and presentation capabilities
• High integrity, sound judgment, and results orientation

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. The employee must have the ability to operate a personal computer and express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word. May be required to sit and/or stand for long periods of time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. May be required to lift or move 10+ pounds.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

• RealPage provides a competitive salary package along with a comprehensive benefit plan that includes:
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement savings plan with company match.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Performance-based bonus based on position.

Compensation may vary depending on your location, qualifications including job-related education, training, experience, licensure, and certification, that could result at a level outside of these ranges. Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual bonus, and sales incentives depending on the terms of the applicable plan and role as well as individual performance.

Equal Opportunity Employer: RealPage Company is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Pay Range: USD $121,000.00 - USD $206,000.00 /Yr.