Financial Analyst

Overview

Are you interested in joining a company culture where accountability, top performance, and teamwork are valued and rewarded? Tri Pointe Homes is dedicated to insightful design and superior craftsmanship, we are setting a new standard in homebuilding and customer experience. If this sounds like a career for you, apply to be a part of our great team.

Tri Pointe Homes Washington is looking for an experienced individual to join our talented group as a Financial Analyst.

Position Highlights:
Assists management team in preparing financial and operational forecasts, reports, models and analyses to improve overall operational effectiveness for the Company/division.

• Prepare financial analysis onkey operating results.
• Design, create, and deliver timely and accurate standard periodic and ad-hoc reporting on operational and financial metrics, including weekly operational reports and presentations, budget-to-actual reporting, monthly management reporting, and other recurring leadership reports.
• Support month-end close related to asset re-classifications, project cost allocations, unit activity, inventory, profit recognition, retention, and operational workflow items.
• Monitor and investigate gross margin variances/trends of backlog and closed homes, including backlog margin reviews and closing margin variance-to-plan reporting.
• Develop or update reports and analysis to track key operational and financial performance metrics against the Company’s and/or division’s strategic objectives.
• Monthly review of detailed budgeted job costs and direct costs versus actual performance; support budget review meetings with multiple departments and prepare budget revisions based on cost-to-complete assumptions.
• Work with VP Finance to prepare and update annual and quarterly business plans by working with key managers cross-functionally, including but not limited to Sales/Marketing, Construction/Ops, Purchasing, Finance/Accounting, and Land teams.
• Analyze current and historical financial results, perform variance analysis of key metrics, identify trends, and recommend actions.
• Assist leadership (e.g. Division President and/or Division Management team) with special projects related to profitability, business planning, operational efficiency, and decision making.
• Create financial models and analysis to support strategic initiatives, identifying trends, risks, and potential areas for improvement.
• Analyze trends in ‘extra’ construction spend on individual lots during and after the close of escrow.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing and providing requested data and documentation in a timely manner.
• Provide support to the Corporate Accounting and Finance teams by responding to division-specific requests.
• Administer and track refund requests from utility agencies.
• Maintain sales team commission rate information and prepare bi-weekly commission payments.
• Support recurring tax reporting and payments, including business and occupation taxes, real estate taxes, personal property taxes, and related compliance items. Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• A minimum of 3 years of successful experience in a Financial Analyst position or other related fields. Recent MBA graduate preferred.
• Proven experience in financial reporting, data analysis, report writing, and business intelligence.
• Demonstrated strategic and creative thinking ability.
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to create financial models.
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SOX.
• Knowledge of the Real Estate industry/terminology strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of JD Edwards, Salesforce, Hyphen Solutions desired.
• Demonstrated high level of attention to detail.
• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and highly analytical.
• Desire to apply analytical skills to understand and/or tell a story.
• Demonstrated self-driven initiative, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Proven team player with the ability to guide and influence cross-functional team members.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills – written, verbal and interpersonal.

• Base Salary: T…