Manager of Land and Lot Cost Accounting

A growing, multi-state home builder is seeking a Manager of Land & Lot Accounting to serve as the corporate subject matter expert on land and lot accounting. This role facilitates and governs the enterprise-wide review of land development budgets and lot costs across all homebuilding divisions, partnering closely with divisional finance, land development, accounting, treasury, and executive leadership.

This is a high-visibility individual contributor seat — the person in this role will coordinate the periodic lot cost review process, challenge divisional assumptions, establish consistency in accounting treatment across the organization, and provide financial oversight of land banking and other complex land-related transactions, including infrastructure financing arrangements.

• Lead the monthly and quarterly lot cost review process across all homebuilding divisions
• Prepare and distribute land development budget schedules and lot cost templates; establish review timelines and hold divisions accountable to deadlines
• Review divisional submissions for completeness, reasonableness, and consistency with company policy
• Facilitate discussions with divisional finance and land development teams on assumption changes and project performance

• Evaluate and challenge assumptions underlying divisional land development budgets — remaining costs, expenditure timing, contingencies, scope changes, and inflation
• Analyze actual development spend vs. budget and identify emerging risks or opportunities
• Assess the impact of lot cost revisions on projected community profitability and gross margins

• Serve as the company's SME on land and lot accounting matters
• Determine appropriate accounting treatment for land transactions, development costs, lot cost allocations, reimbursements, and impairments
• Develop standardized policies and best practices; provide guidance and training to divisional teams

• Review the financial implications of MUDs, PIDs, CFDs, TIFs, and other special taxing or reimbursement entities
• Evaluate accounting treatment and lot cost impact of infrastructure-related obligations and recoveries

• Manage the reimbursement process with land banking partners, ensuring timely recovery of eligible development expenditures
• Administer and monitor lot takedown obligations, option fee payments, and partner reporting packages

• Prepare executive summaries highlighting significant lot cost movements, budget revisions, and emerging risks
• Develop standardized reporting packages, templates, and tracking tools

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Real Estate, Construction Management, or related field; CPA preferred
• 5–8 years of progressive experience in land accounting, development accounting, homebuilding finance, or related disciplines
• Prior experience within a residential homebuilding organization required
• Strong understanding of land development budgets, lot cost accounting, and inventory capitalization
• Experience with land banking structures, reimbursements, and takedown administration preferred
• Familiarity with infrastructure financing mechanisms (MUD/PID/CFD/TIF) a plus
• Ability to challenge assumptions and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority
• Advanced Excel proficiency; strong organizational skills and comfort managing multiple deadlines