Scott Wynne

About Scott Wynne

I am a strategic real estate finance and accounting executive with 20+ years of progressive leadership experience in driving financial governance, investor reporting, treasury management, and fund operations across multi-billion-dollar real estate investment platforms. My career has been defined by building scalable financial infrastructures, strengthening governance frameworks, and delivering decision-ready insights.Throughout my career, I have led high-performing teams and partnered closely with asset management, development, tax, legal, and executive stakeholders to optimize financial performance across complex investment structures. As Chief Accounting Officer at Jackson-Shaw, I oversee corporate and investor reporting, treasury operations, development accounting, and enterprise compliance. Previously, I held senior leadership roles at State Street, USAA Real Estate, and Hillwood Investment Properties, where I directed fund accounting, NAV calculations, waterfall modeling, audit coordination, and multi-entity financial reporting across large-scale real estate portfolios.I thrive at the intersection of finance, strategy, and operations, leveraging deep expertise in GAAP and IFRS reporting, fund accounting, capital allocation, liquidity management, and regulatory compliance to enhance financial transparency and investor confidence. My approach combines technical rigor with a people-first leadership style, enabling me to build and mentor high-performing teams, scale organizations, and foster cross-functional collaboration across investment, finance, and governance functions.Professional Highlights:• Directed executive-level accounting and finance operations supporting ~$30B in assets under management at USAA Real Estate.• Built and scaled a fund accounting team from 1 to 6 professionals and expanded investment platforms from 1 to 5 funds with ~$3B in assets at Hillwood Investment Properties.• Coordinated and executed ~60 external fund and investment vehicle audits annually, ensuring full GAAP and IFRS compliance.• Recruited 2 controllers and 4 accounting professionals at Jackson-Shaw, strengthening leadership depth and operational capacity.I am known for delivering results by strengthening financial controls, optimizing processes, and aligning financial strategy with long-term investment objectives. I welcome opportunities to connect with real estate investment professionals, institutional investors, and finance leaders to exchange insights and explore strategic collaboration across fund management, governance, and financial transformation.

Experience

1. Chief Accounting Officer (Cao)

   Jackson-Shaw Company

   Jan 2024 — Present

   Lead corporate and investor reporting, development project accounting, treasury operations, and enterprise-wide compliance for a regional industrial and hospitality real estate developer as a member of the executive team. Direct the annual corporate audit process and serve as primary liaison with external auditors and institutional investors, including communication of audit results and financial matters. Evaluate complex technical accounting issues through in-depth research and preparation of formal accounting memoranda, ensuring appropriate treatment and alignment with audit firms and investors. Drive operational efficiency across accounting and reporting functions by advancing process improvements, strengthening internal controls, and enhancing management and investor reporting systems. Partner with executive leadership, asset management, project accounting teams, and external advisors to deliver timely and accurate corporate-level and project-level budgets and cash flow planning. Oversee tax compliance, regulatory reporting, investor distributions, capital calls, construction draw funding, and adherence to fund legal documents and partnership agreements, including tax planning for disposition-related gains. Built and supported a strong accounting team by coaching staff, recruiting 2 controllers and 4 new team members, improving communication, accountability, and teamwork, and increasing direct visibility and input with management. Led Treasury Management by improving portfolio cash management, resulting in a 20% YOY increase in returns on cash holdings.

Education

• Texas Tech University - Rawls College of Business

  BBA, Accounting