Director of Finance (473)

DRB Homes; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

DRB Homes’ Orlando division seeks a Director of Finance to oversee the division's budgeting, forecasting and overall financial management. You will work directly with the Division President and senior executives to guide profitability, land and lot feasibility analyses, and strategic financial planning.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in finance leadership, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting with 7–10 years in finance leadership.
• CPA or MBA strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and participates in regular financial reporting for the division, including profit projections and budget variance analysis.
• Provides financial guidance to the Division President and leadership team.
• Leads annual business planning and quarterly forecasts.
• Prepares division feasibility studies for land and finished lot purchases.
• Develops and enforces division policies to improve efficiency.
• Reviews purchasing data from a finance perspective and supports cost control.
• Participates in regional and company-wide leadership meetings.

Skills

Finance Leadership

Strategic Vision

Analytical Skills

Communication

Integrity

Excel

Team Player

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

CPA or MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Orlando Division - Orlando, FL 32811

JOB PURPOSE:

The Director of Finance will have responsibility for the overall financial functions of their division. This position will have limited day to day accounting responsibilities with primary responsibility for the overall financial management of the division as well as forward looking financial projections, including budgeting, forecasting and feasibility analyses of the division. This hands-on position will work directly with the Division President, the SVP Finance, CFO and other company Executives in leading the financial and operational management needs of the division.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversees and actively participates in the regular financial reporting for the division operations, including profit projections, land development cost analysis and budget variance analysis.
• Provides direct financial support and guidance to the Division President.
• Leads the preparation of the annual business plan and quarterly forecasts.
• Prepares the division financial feasibility studies for both raw land and finished lot purchases.
• Assists in enhancing, developing, implementing, and enforcing policies and procedures of the division that will improve their overall operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Provides indirect oversight to the purchasing functions from a finance perspective, with reviews of direct construction costs, job cost reports, gross margin reports and other purchasing data for accuracy, completeness, and competitiveness.
• Regularly participates in regional and company-wide leadership meetings.

QualificationsKnowledge and Skills

• Experienced leader and financial executive with 5+ years of experience in Finance Leadership role, preferably home building.
• Strategic visionary with sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment, and strong operational focus.
• Strong interpersonal skills, articulate, capable of communicating with a diverse range of individuals
• Detail oriented and organized.
• Able to work in team environment.
• Ability to handle stressful situations in a professional manner
• Sound judgment with a high level of integrity to execute decisions with significant financial impact
• Strong communication skills both written and oral.
• Self-directed, takes initiative and pro-actively addresses problems
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite with expertise in Excel.

Education and Work Experience

• Minimum of bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting combined with 7-10 years’ experience in Accounting or Finance Managerial roles. CPA or MBA strongly preferred.
• Homebuilding, real estate or land development experience is required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing their essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Occasional travel to various worksites may also be required, depending on assignment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; crouch or crawl; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to sit for extended periods of time while using computer graphics terminal or CRT screen, telephone, and other administrative tools.