Director, Accounting

New Home Co. is a new generation homebuilder focused on the design, construction and sale of innovative and consumer-driven homes in major metropolitan areas in Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. NEW HOME was named 2019 Builder of the Year by Professional Builder and is a multi-year recipient of "The Eliant" for Best Overall Customer Experience in the multi-divisional builder segment.

At New Home Co., we believe that PEOPLE matter. The strength of our homes is built upon a foundation of focused, energized, visionary and dedicated team members. Our goal is to provide a workplace that supports you in doing the best work of your life.

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Position Job Title: Director, Accounting

FLSA Status: Salaried Exempt

Position Summary

Unique opportunity to be involved with diverse areas of a rapidly growing real estate development / homebuilding company backed by one of the largest private equity firms. The essential areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to, the following:

Specific Job Duties

Accounting Responsibilities

• Assist in monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting for internal and external stakeholder
• Proactively review monthly and quarterly results to identify errors or omissions prior to accounting close.
• Create new reconciliations and reports (using data and queries such as SQL, Power Query, Power BI, etc.) to review accounting transactions more effectively and efficiently.
• Implement and manage reporting packages for new assets/deals and as required by lenders.
• Research and provide recommendations for accounting treatment for new or unique transactions and agreements and prepare technical memos documenting accounting positions.
• Prepare memos documenting the company’s accounting position (i.e. Segments, financing arrangements, asset classes, etc.).
• Maintain effective SOX compliance program, including; risk assessment, control design and documentation, audit coordination and process improvements.
• Research, calculate and record complex accounting transactions.
• Prepare financials for company joint ventures and lenders.
• Maintain accounting records and prepare reporting package for multifamily investments.
• Assist integration of new divisions to maintain and improve standardization of reporting, processes and internal controls.
• Lead process improvement, data structure and data integrity initiatives.
• Track insurance erosion and prepare quarterly insurance erosion reports. Assess insurance renewal quotes and recommend best policy.
• Create documentation of company policies and procedures.
• Partner with division and corporate finance teams, as well as corporate and divisional accounting teams.
• Assist in cash forecasting and data initiatives surrounding cash management.
• Assist with corporate financial reporting, as needed
• Frequent ad hoc reporting and special projects..

Managerial Responsibility

Does this position supervise other employees? No

Position Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• CPA or MBA preferred

Experience

• Prior financial statement experience
• Prior homebuilding or real estate experience preferred

Skills

• Advanced in Microsoft Excel
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills, ability to work independently

Base Salary: The expected base salary range for this position is between $145,000 to $175,000 per year, depending on experience and skillset. Base Salary is paid bi-weekly, every other Friday. Additionally, this position is eligible for an annual bonus based on divisional and individual performance.

Benefits: In addition to competitive medical, dental and vision coverage, New Home Co. provides comprehensive benefits to eligible team members and their dependents, generous paid time off policies, like vacation, holidays, sick leave, jury duty, and bereavement; paid disability, parental and military leave; company-sponsored and voluntary term life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurances; a 401(k) retirement plan with bi-weekly employer matching of 50% up to the first 8% of team member contributions; as well as a wellness incentive program.

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Similarly, the work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Activities

The activities that are essential to performing the position duties include:

• Bending
• Standing
• Walking
• Lifting: From 1 (lbs) to 25 (lbs)
• Reaching
• Seeing: Full Color Vision
• Hearing
• Repetitive Motion (i.e. Gripping)
• Typing
• Talking

Environmental Factors

The environmental factors involved with the job duties and work location include:

Normal Office

Noise Level: Low to Moderate (Corporate/Sales Office Environment)

New Home Co. retains the discretion to add or change job duties at any time.

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