Finance Manager

Meritage Homes; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Competitive pay structure

Strong benefits

Work-life integration

Job summary

Meritage Homes in Charlotte, NC seeks a finance professional to perform financial and strategic analyses across projects, markets, and operations.

You will partner with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Accounting to develop cohesive business strategies, present findings to upper management, and support land acquisitions with robust forecasting and reporting. This role offers growth within a national homebuilder with a focus on profitability and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required; Master’s preferred.
• CPA designation strongly preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years of finance or accounting experience with a public homebuilder, entity in the real estate industry or public accounting firm preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Office suite, JD Edwards/PeopleSoft and SAP/Business Objects forecasting software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial/strategic analysis on issues affecting the business including market analysis of new projects, profitability, return on assets, and inventory turnover.
• Work with representatives from each functional area (Sales, Marketing, Operations, Accounting, etc.) to develop/present cohesive business strategies
• Communicate issues and provide solutions to upper management
• Provide comprehensive analyses and summaries on business decisions, including product line moves, component sourcing and facilities rationalization
• Prepare and analyze divisional profit and capital forecasts (including quarterly, annual and five-year forecasts)
• Manage internal reporting process, including the accumulation and analysis of capital and overhead budgets, homebuilder management reports, maintain ins gross margin backlog, monthly proforma updates, lot takedowns, and other key indicator reports
• Publish pricing and lot releases and providing updates to the MLS department
• Prepare and manage corporate approval packages within DealPath, ensuring accuracy and completeness for review.
• Maintain DealPath / Smartsheet records by providing weekly updates on upcoming Land Committee dates and approvals.
• Conduct land and market evaluations using industry research tools such as Zonda, Google Earth, CLT Liars Report, and LandVision to support acquisition decisions.
• Support the Vice President and Director of Land Acquisitions with daily research activities, including field visits to competing communities to gather pricing, site plans, and other key market intelligence.
• Coordinate and process wire transfers for land transactions and deposits related to new acquisitions.
• Compile and submit monthly lot takedown reports to corporate stakeholders.
• Coordinate Land Development (LD) budget meetings to ensure accurate and up-to-date budgets are incorporated into new proformas.
• Develop comprehensive land tour packages for regional and corporate market tours, including site data and supporting materials.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Forecasting

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

Master’s degree preferred

CPA designation preferred

Tools

JD Edwards/PeopleSoft

SAP/Business Objects

Job description

• Perform financial/strategic analysis on issues affecting the business including market analysis of new projects, profitability, return on assets, and inventory turnover
• Work with representatives from each functional area (Sales, Marketing, Operations, Accounting, etc.) to develop/present cohesive business strategies
• Communicate issues and provide solutions to upper management
• Provide comprehensive analyses and summaries on business decisions, including product line moves, component sourcing and facilities rationalization
• Prepare and analyze divisional profit and capital forecasts (including quarterly, annual and five-year forecasts)
• Manage internal reporting process, including the accumulation and analysis of capital and overhead budgets, homebuilder management reports, maintain ins gross margin backlog, monthly proforma updates, lot takedowns, and other key indicator reports
• Publish pricing and lot releases and providing updates to the MLS department
• Prepare and manage corporate approval packages within DealPath, ensuring accuracy and completeness for review.
• Maintain DealPath / Smartsheet records by providing weekly updates on upcoming Land Committee dates and approvals.
• Conduct land and market evaluations using industry research tools such as Zonda, Google Earth, CLT Liars Report, and LandVision to support acquisition decisions.
• Support the Vice President and Director of Land Acquisitions with daily research activities, including field visits to competing communities to gather pricing, site plans, and other key market intelligence.
• Coordinate and process wire transfers for land transactions and deposits related to new acquisitions.
• Compile and submit monthly lot takedown reports to corporate stakeholders.
• Coordinate Land Development (LD) budget meetings to ensure accurate and up-to-date budgets are incorporated into new proformas.
• Develop comprehensive land tour packages for regional and corporate market tours, including site data and supporting materials.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial/strategic analysis on issues affecting the business including market analysis of new projects, profitability, return on assets, and inventory turnover
• Work with representatives from each functional area (Sales, Marketing, Operations, Accounting, etc.) to develop/present cohesive business strategies
• Communicate issues and provide solutions to upper management
• Provide comprehensive analyses and summaries on business decisions, including product line moves, component sourcing and facilities rationalization
• Prepare and analyze divisional profit and capital forecasts (including quarterly, annual and five-year forecasts)
• Manage internal reporting process, including the accumulation and analysis of capital and overhead budgets, homebuilder management reports, maintain ins gross margin backlog, monthly proforma updates, lot takedowns, and other key indicator reports
• Publish pricing and lot releases and providing updates to the MLS department
• Prepare and manage corporate approval packages within DealPath, ensuring accuracy and completeness for review.
• Maintain DealPath / Smartsheet records by providing weekly updates on upcoming Land Committee dates and approvals.
• Conduct land and market evaluations using industry research tools such as Zonda, Google Earth, CLT Liars Report, and LandVision to support acquisition decisions.
• Support the Vice President and Director of Land Acquisitions with daily research activities, including field visits to competing communities to gather pricing, site plans, and other key market intelligence.
• Coordinate and process wire transfers for land transactions and deposits related to new acquisitions.
• Compile and submit monthly lot takedown reports to corporate stakeholders.
• Coordinate Land Development (LD) budget meetings to ensure accurate and up-to-date budgets are incorporated into new proformas.
• Develop comprehensive land tour packages for regional and corporate market tours, including site data and supporting materials.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required. Master’s Degree preferred
• CPA designation strongly preferred
• Minimum of two (2) years of finance or accounting experience with a public homebuilder, entity in the real estate industry or public accounting firm preferred
• Advanced Microsoft Office suite, JD Edwards/PeopleSoft and SAP/Business Objects forecasting software preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle stressful situations in a professional manner
• Strong negotiating skills and the ability to influence others
• Strong leadership skills: ability to set objectives, delegate tasks, and evaluate performance
• Sound judgment with a high level of integrity to execute decisions with significant corporate/financial impact
• Detail-oriented while staying clearly focused on the big picture

Overview

Are you looking for an incredible career opportunity? Then Meritage Homes is the place for you! From the homes we build to the careers we offer, we are focused on delivering a Life.Built.Better.®. Meritage is committed to building energy-efficient and affordable entry-level and first move-up homes across the US. We are looking for candidates who are excited about furthering their careers, as well as bringing their authentic self every day to be part of an inclusive organization. Meritage was certified a Great Place To Work for a second year in a row, and is currently ranked on Fortune’s Best Workplaces listings in the categories of Construction, Women and Parents. Meritage has delivered over 200,000 homes in its 40-year history, and has a reputation for its distinctive style, quality construction, and award-winning customer experience. Meritage is looking for professionals who are self-starters and want to help our organization grow by providing new and innovative ideas.

When joining Meritage Homes, you and your career can benefit in several ways, including:

• A work environment that encourages creativity and innovative ideas from every level
• An organization that lives by its core values everyday
• Team atmosphere where every individual is considered a vital asset
• State of the art technology to provide an optimal working environment
• A competitive pay structure
• Strong benefits
• Flexibility in work-life integration
• Team-oriented environment where all individuals play an integral role in the company
• Opportunity to further your career in a growing national organization
• Maintain a competitive drive to be the best