Land Accountant

D. R. Horton; Smyrna (DE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

Stock Purchase Plan

Flex Spending

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Company Holidays

Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

DR Horton, Inc. is seeking a Land Accountant to analyze financial information, manage land/lot acquisition budgets, and prepare financial reports. The role supports land cost control and forecasting for subdivisions.

Responsibilities include reviewing budgets, creating land proformas, and processing payments. Travel may be required as part of land project oversight. The ideal candidate has a accounting degree and 2–5 years of related experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field is required.
• Two to five years of related experience and/or training.
• GAAP understanding and adherence.
• Familiarity with land/lot contracts.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple duties.
• Proficiency with MS Office and email.

Responsibilities

• Review job costs for budget variances, cost code errors, and invoice amounts 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 FPS.
• Run a weekly funding request.
• Assist vendors with questions.
• Assist with reconciling transactions and budgets for homes sold at month-end.
• Conduct business professionally to support customers and company profitability.
• Ability to travel overnight.

Skills

GAAP

Verbal & Written

Attention to detail

Data processing

MS Office

Email proficiency

Land contracts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA preferred

JD Edwards experience

Tools

JD Edwards

Job description

Job Description - Land Accountant (2604076)

Job Description

Land Accountant - 2604076

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

• 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

Qualifications

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
• 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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