Finance Director: Growth & Strategy for Homebuilding

Ashton Woods Homes; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashton Woods Homes is seeking a Manager/Director of Finance to support the VP of Finance across the Ashton Woods and Starlight divisions. You will help prepare annual plans, budgets, and forecasts, and drive monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc reporting with a focus on accuracy and timeliness.

You will partner with division heads, central accounting, and tax teams, manage land budgets and variance analyses, and implement process improvements to enhance financial performance in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related fields.
• At least five (5) years of experience in accounting/finance; direct experience in homebuilding is highly preferred.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA designation preferred.
• Experience performing financial planning, budgeting and analysis.
• Experience with Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and ability to learn new programs.
• Ability to partner cross-functionally and influence operational leadership.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing annual financial plans, proformas, budgets, and other projections.
• Review monthly financial statements, account summaries and reports.
• Partner with Centralized Accounting and Division heads for month-end processes.
• Manage the lot takedown process including ordering wires.
• Reconcile and process monthly option payments for land bankers.
• Prepare and assist with land budgets and construction variance analyses.
• Assist with land development budgets and quarterly transfers.
• Manage indirect construction budgets and quarterly analyses.
• Coordinate with real estate tax companies on reconciliation and payment.
• Safeguard company assets and implement cost controls.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Cross-functional

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Ashton Woods Homes is seeking a Manager/Director of Finance to support the VP of Finance across the Ashton Woods and Starlight divisions. You will help prepare annual plans, budgets, and forecasts, and drive monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc reporting with a focus on accuracy and timeliness.

You will partner with division heads, central accounting, and tax teams, manage land budgets and variance analyses, and implement process improvements to enhance financial performance in a fast-paced