Senior Builder Finance Manager

Cornerstone Capital Bank • Houston, Texas • Full Time

Posted on Tue, Aug 18, 2026

Cornerstone Home Lending, a division of Cornerstone Capital Bank, is a unique national home lender with a reputation of amazing service, customer satisfaction, on-time closings, employee retention, and happiness. We employ people who are passionately committed to Cornerstone’s Mission, Vision & Core Convictions. Our brand is known for on-time closings - a key core conviction of Cornerstone. We have successfully navigated our company through many industry cycles and changes in regulations.  

We honor God by using our talents to make a positive difference in the lives of our Team Members, Clients, Shareholders, Communities, and the People who provide services to us. 

Who we are looking for: 

      The Builder Finance Manager is responsible for driving the financial performance of a builder entity, as well as long-term growth strategies. Accountable for annual budgeting and key performance indicator monitoring while guiding management with data-driven financial decisions that enhance profitability and strengthen builder relationships.    

What you’ll do:

• Support Velocio managers by summarizing, presenting, and advising on all financial aspects.  
• Translate complex financial data into actionable insights that inform decision-making, improve performance, and drive profitability.  
• Partner with company managers in recruiting efforts for Loan Originators by modeling financial scenarios, assessing market opportunities, and advising on compensation.  
• Provide insight into long-term profitability and capture potential to ensure successful, sustainable recruiting decisions.  
• Responsible for company compensation, from the initial creation of the agreements, changes in salaries and/or base cost centers, through the approval of the monthly commission, incentive, and override reports.  
• Model current branches to advise on profitability dynamics and then coordinate product margins and commission rates for each market.  
• Design, implement, and maintain financial reporting tools and dashboards for all levels of management to provide visibility into key dynamics.  
• Responsible for the preparation and accuracy of financial reporting and KPI’s for compensation purposes.  
• Act as a CHL representative for builder division joint ventures (10+), presenting all necessary financial reporting and support.  
• Lead the annual budgeting process and mid-year forecasting, combined with working with senior management and joint venture shareholders to develop strategic business decisions.  
• Provide ad hoc analyses and reports to respond to emerging business needs from management  
• Serve as the primary financial strategist for Velocio by continuously evaluating financial results,
operational performance, compensation structures, staffing models, pricing strategies, and market
trends to identify opportunities to increase revenue and reduce expenses.		  
• Present recommendations to executive leadership and builder partners regularly, and drive
implementation of approved initiatives.		  
• Establish, maintain, and continuously improve enterprise-wide KPI reporting, financial
dashboards, and performance scorecards used to drive executive decision-making.		  
• Serve as the senior finance liaison between production, operations, capital markets, accounting,
and executive leadership to ensure alignment of financial goals and business initiatives.		  
• Perform other duties as assigned.  

What you’ll need to be successful: 

Success in this job relies on your time management skills, organization, and positive attitude.  In addition, you’ll need the following qualifications: 

• Strong understanding of technology, both theory and in practice.  
• Strong organizational skills, and detail oriented.  
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, in particular Excel.  
• Superior analytical skills and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.  
• Knowledge of mortgage industry and financial concepts associated with mortgages.
• This position requires 7+ years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis  
• This position requires 7+ years of experience in mortgage sales, secondary, and financial modeling.

What we offer:

Because we recognize and reward hard work, we offer a competitive salary, Medical, Dental, Vision, Accidental Death, Long-Term Disability, Short-Term Disability, FSA, HSA, 401K, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and Paid Parental Leave benefits, as well as the opportunity for a performance based bonus based on position and department. 

What to do next: If Cornerstone sounds like the place for you (and if you have the qualifications, drive, and passion to match), we invite you to become a member of our winning team! And remember, once you're part of our Cornerstone family, we'll continue to invest in you as a valuable asset in our company. As many of our team members can tell you, there's something special about working at Cornerstone.

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