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This role is well-suited for a seasoned finance professional who values stability, local impact, and the opportunity to step into a trusted leadership position within a well-established and respected homebuilding organization.\nCore Responsibilities\nJob Cost Accounting: Establish and manage the job cost structure to track expenses, compare actual costs against budgets, and analyze profitability for each home built.\nFinancial Reporting & Close: Oversee the year-end close process, including the preparation of financial statements for multiple entities, including corporations and partnerships. Coordinate with outside CPA to ensure accurate and timely tax return preparation.\nBudgeting & Forecasting: Assist management with budgeting and provide accurate forecasting of cash flow and project costs. Prepare annual reconciliations and budgets of common area expenditures for rental properties.\nInternal Controls: Build and maintain financial procedures to prevent errors, such as approval workflows, reconciliation schedules, and segregation of duties.\nInsurance: Maintain adequate insurance coverage for all entities including general liability, course of construction, commercial property, and workers compensation.\nCash Management & Compliance: Monitor daily cash flow, manage payables/receivables, handle bank reconciliations, and ensure compliance with tax regulations (including 1099s, and payroll). Work with investors and banks to obtain financing when necessary.\nSubcontractor & Vendor Management: Review and approve invoices and ensure correct pay application processing.\nTeam Leadership: Supervise the accounting staff.\nRequired Skills and Qualifications\nEducation: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.\nExperience: 5+ years of construction accounting experience, ideally with specific experience in residential homebuilding. Property management accounting experience a plus.\nSoftware Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of Quickbooks software and advanced Excel skills.\nCore Competencies: Ability to operate in a hands-on, administrative-heavy role. Strong attention to detail, proactive problem-solving, and ability to work with investors, CPAs, attorneys, title companies, sub-contractors, tenants and internal team. 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