Company Overview
Ashton Woods is more than just a home builder. From the sale of our first home in 1989 to recently being named Builder of the Year by Builder Magazine, our focus has always been on blazing new trails and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in homebuilding. Ashton Woods, the #1 private home builder in the United States, markets its homes through its two award-winning brands, Ashton Woods and Starlight Homes. The Ashton Woods brand is known for designing thoughtfully curated, inspired homes for people who love design. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Ashton Woods sells new homes in Atlanta, Austin, Charleston, Dallas, Houston, Nashville, Orlando, Phoenix, Raleigh, San Antonio, and Tampa.
Position Overview
Provide management with financial information and analysis as well as other monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc reporting. This position will work proactively with the VP of Finance to provide business/financial information and advice.
Major Functional Responsibilities
- Prepare management reports for Corporate and Division
- Liaise with Central Accounting and Division Function heads for Month End processes
- Support for annual plan and forecasting
- Safeguard the Company’s assets in accordance with Corporate and Division policy and generally accepted accounting principles
Key Duties
- Review monthly financial statements, account summaries and reports
- Support in the preparation for project proformas, annual plans and other financial projections
- Control costs by analyzing budgets and actuals, establishing procedures and implementing corrective action as required
- Support the central accounting team for the monthly close process
- Assist with payroll calculations for bonuses, commissions and referral fees
- Prepare project reports and draws for banks and land bankers as necessary
- Manage the lot takedown process and option payments
- Prepare sales margin calculations on sales and inventory homes
- Perform analyses and prepare schedules for Division President ATL, Division President Land and VP of Finance – ad hoc reporting
- Prepare and assist with meetings for Land Budgets, Indirect expenses, Land allocation costs, VPO and Construction Variance
- Assist with community pricing
- Assist with bi-weekly spec home review
- Support for the Annual Plan and forecast process
- Perform continuous improvement of financial processes and makes recommendations towards reducing time and improving the efficiency of the financial functions and then implements the improvement process.
- Oversee the process to make sure incoming tax bills are properly accounted for and distributed
- Perform value-added and other ad-hoc analysis and provide decision support for special projects and initiatives across the business
- Check deposits
- Other duties as assigned
Skills And Knowledge
- Strong/Advanced Microsoft Excel skills necessary.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize several tasks without compromising quality of work or mission deadlines.
- Must be able to use word processing, e-mail, spreadsheets, presentation (PowerPoint), database and newsletter (Adobe) software for advanced internal and external communications, creation of reports and presentations and database maintenance. Word skills should be advanced.
- Ability to review, analyze and interpret information as well as trouble-shoot to solve problems.
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
- Must be able to interact effectively with all levels of management.
- An understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and cost accounting.
Desired Candidate Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in accounting preferred
- Microsoft Excel experience
- Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in stressful situations
- Understand and enforce accounting control procedures
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
Working Conditions
Work is generally performed in a typical office environment using standard office equipment. Work is typically sedentary in nature, but some walking and standing maybe required.