Close, Accounting and Financial Analysis
- Oversee and manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for assigned land development entities and projects.
- Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting analyses prepared by accounting staff.
- Prepare complex journal entries, account reconciliations, and accounting analyses for significant or non-routine transactions.
- Analyze financial results, development spending, and project activity to ensure accounting records accurately reflect operating performance.
- Review budget-to-actual variances and investigate unusual trends, fluctuations, or transactions.
- Ensure transactions are recorded in accordance with Company accounting policies.
Financial Reporting, Internal Controls and Compliance
- Prepare monthly financial reporting packages for management and operational leadership.
- Coordinate the preparation of schedules and supporting documentation for quarterly and annual SEC reporting requirements.
- Execute and monitor internal controls over financial reporting in compliance with SOX requirements.
- Coordinate and respond to information requests from internal auditors, external auditors, and other stakeholders.
- Support implementation and standardization of accounting policies, procedures, and reporting practices in the land accounting team.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen internal controls, improve reporting accuracy, and enhance process efficiency.
Land Acquisition and Development Operations
- Manage accounting and reporting for land acquisitions, land dispositions, finished lot purchases, lot takedowns, lot transfers, and community development activities.
- Review and monitor land development expenditures to ensure costs are properly recorded, capitalized, and allocated in accordance with Company policy and U.S. GAAP.
- Oversee lot cost allocation methodologies and inventory costing processes, including the allocation of development costs to individual communities and lots.
- Review land development draws, budget-to-actual analyses, and project spending activity to ensure accurate financial reporting and operational accountability.
- Coordinate with title companies, land acquisition teams, developers, and division leadership to facilitate land transactions and maintain accurate accounting records.
- Review land development budgets, forecasts, and project cost analyses prepared by accounting staff.
- Oversee accounting and reporting for land-related joint ventures, including review of monthly financial packages, capital activity, distributions, and related accounting analyses.
- Analyze and reconcile land inventory balances, development costs, lot inventory, and related reserves or adjustments.
- Assist with accounting analyses for complex land transactions, joint venture arrangements, development agreements, and other strategic initiatives.
Team Leadership and Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop Staff and Senior Accountants through training, coaching, and performance feedback.
- Establish clear performance expectations and support employees in achieving individual and departmental goals.
- Review work product to promote accuracy, consistency, and compliance with Company policies and accounting standards.
- Foster collaboration and accountability while promoting Green Brick's HOME values throughout the accounting organization.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that increase efficiency, strengthen controls, and support the scalability of accounting operations.
- Assist with recruiting, onboarding, and retaining high-performing accounting professionals.
Supervision of Others: Staff and/or Senior Accountants
Authority/Budget/Decision Making/Discretion and Independent Judgment Ability:
- Exercises independent judgement on accounting treatment for standard and non-recurring entries and transactions
- Exercises independent judgement in preparation of monthly financial reporting schedules
Physical Requirements: Ability to stand and walk for 4 hours straight or up to a full 8-hour day; sit for extended periods; kneel and bend at the waist; walk up and down stairs; walk on unlevel terrain; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision ability required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision.
Location: Plano Corporate Office
