Land Accountant

Description

• Processes land budget changes, analyzes contracts, and ensures accurate reporting of land costs
• Manages/enters contracts into financial system and maintains proper electronic support
• Developing a financial mindset amongst the land development managers to create accounting/financial/budget acumen
• Ensures 100% compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley documentation requirements, as well as Company-wide policies, procedures and standards around Land Accounting, including internal and external audit preparation for the Division
• Performs detailed account analysis to ensure appropriate accounting for transactions and account balances
• Prepares budget vs. actual reclassifications needed during the month
• Prepares monthly land budget review workbook in Excel to be used during the monthly budget reviews with both Land and Finance teams
• Maintains standardized processes, tools, templates, best practices, and standard operating procedures. Ensures compliance through rigorous monitoring and training.
• Ensures the Division is in compliance with Company Records Management policies.
• Advocates and facilitates continuous improvement efforts and consistency within the Division Team
• Builds and manages relationships across the Division to maintain a focus on common processes and creating value
• Handles invoicing and coding in company's AP system
• Facilitates the Division’s annual Clean Sweep & Records Retention processes
• Assists with the Division’s quarterly land budgeting/forecasting processes
• Sets up and updates land development budgets in financial system
• Prepares all land related wire requests
• Prepares/analyzes land soft cost budgets

Requirements

• Certified Public Accounting license (active or inactive) preferred
• Related Functional Experience: Minimum 1-3 years public and/or corporate accounting experience
• Good knowledge of GAAP and financial reports
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Performs necessary administrative work, as directed by the Director of Land Acquisition, Division Controller or Vice President of Finance
• Ability to move conception to completion quickly
• Strong interpersonal skills, positive attitude, goal-driven
• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting (or equivalent in related field)
• Strong analytical skills
• Proven change agent with a continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to work in a demanding, fast pace environment

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance