Accountant - Construction Finance & Profit Analysis

Talentify; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

D.R. Horton, Inc. is seeking an Accountant-BLD. The right candidate will apply accounting principles to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports, and assist in maintaining budgets and projected costs.

Essential duties include preparing house profit analyses, reviewing job costs, conducting monthly close, reconciliations, posting bank deposits, and managing tax inputs and reports. Requires a Bachelor's in Accounting and 3–5 years of related experience; CPA preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting from a four-year college or university.
• Three to five years of related experience and/or training.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office and email.

Responsibilities

• Prepare House Profit Analyses and review gross profit margins for each sales contract.
• Review job costs for budget variances, cost code errors, and other posting errors on invoices and resolve with proper departments.
• Conduct monthly close procedures and ensure that deadlines are met.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Post bank deposits and create related cash receipt journals.
• Process timely payment of property taxes and monthly amortization.
• Monitor fixed asset purchases and ensure timely capitalization and depreciation of assets.
• Prepare the B&O excise tax return in web site, get approvals, and enter in Docusphere.
• Responsible for various weekly and monthly reports, including the Weekly Sales Report, Back Charge Report, Marketing Report, Warranty Expense Report, and Production Report.
• Oversee Due Diligence Reconciliation and review.
• Review SG&A expenses and provide coding.
• Review employee expense reimbursements for accuracy and appropriate documentation Review HOA financials.
• Update the sales tax rate sheet.
• Reconcile the RE Tax excel spreadsheet.
• Monitor upcoming projects that may require a new city license and application, track current license expiration dates, and submit renewals.
• Prepare BRWs and upload to DocuNECT.
• Assist vendors with any questions as needed.
• Prepare journal entries as needed.
• Other ad hoc analyses, reports and projects as needed by division management.
• Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company.
• Ability to travel overnight.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

MS Office

Job description

D.R. Horton, Inc. is seeking an Accountant-BLD. The right candidate will apply accounting principles to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports, and assist in maintaining budgets and projected costs.

Essential duties include preparing house profit analyses, reviewing job costs, conducting monthly close, reconciliations, posting bank deposits, and managing tax inputs and reports. Requires a Bachelor's in Accounting and 3–5 years of related experience; CPA preferred.