Land Accountant

Socket.dev; Smyrna (DE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flex Spending Accounts

Life & Disability Insurance

Vacation and Holidays

Company-provided benefits

Job summary

D.R. Horton, Inc. is seeking a Land Accountant to apply accounting principles to analyze financial information and prepare reports for land/lot acquisitions. The role involves budgeting, tracking costs, and maintaining proformas and related financial systems.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, 2–5 years of experience, strong GAAP knowledge, and excellent communication skills. Some overnight travel may be required as part of the responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• Two to five years of related experience.
• Understanding of GAAP and accounting principles.
• Familiarity with land/lot contracts.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities accurately.
• Proficiency with MS Office and email.

Responsibilities

• Review costs and budgets for land/lot acquisitions.
• Review gross profit margins of subdivisions.
• Create land spreadsheet for payments.
• Run reports and track budgets.
• Prepare/update land acquisition proformas and FPS.
• Coordinate weekly funding requests.
• Assist vendors with questions.
• Reconcile transactions and budgets for end-of-month close.
• Travel as needed.
• Maintain professional conduct and uphold company goodwill.

Skills

GAAP understanding

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

MS Office

Email

Job description

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at www.drhorton.com for more information.

D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Land Accountant. The right candidate will apply the principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports; maintain budgets and projected costs regarding land/lot acquisitions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Review job costs for budget variances, cost code errors, dollar amount errors on invoices, etc., for land/lot acquisitions
• Review Gross Profit Margins of subdivisions
• Create land spreadsheet for payments
• Run various reports and perform budget tracking
• Prepare/update land acquisition proformas (LAPs), Forestar proformas, and the Financial Project System (FPS)
• Run a weekly funding request
• Assist vendors with any questions
• Assist with reconciling transactions and budgets pertaining to homes sold for the end of month process
• 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

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting (or related area of study) from a four-year college or university
• Two to five years of related experience and/or training
• Understanding and ability to adhere to General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Familiarity with land/lot contracts
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
• Provide attention to detail and manage multiple responsibilities
• Ability to accurately and efficiently process and record large volumes of data
• Proficiency with MS Office and email

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA preferred
• JD Edwards experience a plus

Come joina winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and arelooking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401(K)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays
• Multiple Voluntary and Company provided Benefits

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