Director​/Manager of Finance

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 is 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. The Starlight Homes brand builds homes specifically for first‑time home buyers, offering affordable homes with well‑executed designs and quality finishes for buyers looking to make the dream of home ownership a reality. The company’s commitment to innovation and continually evolving to meet the needs of the market is a key reason we are one of the most celebrated home builders in the nation, winning hundreds of national and local industry awards in product and community design, architecture, merchandising, sales, marketing, and customer service.

We believe that what we accomplish together is greater than what we deliver individually. Our team members have inspired the shared values we embrace in all decisions and actions:
Unwavering Integrity, Trail Blazing, Bold Action, Collective Compassion, and Unconditional Respect.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Ashton Woods sells new homes in Atlanta, Austin, Charleston, Dallas, Houston, Myrtle Beach, Nashville, Orlando, Phoenix, Raleigh, San Antonio, and Tampa.

Ashton Woods Homes is in search of a Director/ Manager of Finance to work with the Vice President of Finance on supporting the division operations and providing financial information and analysis for the annual plan and quarterly forecasts, as well as monthly, quarterly and ad‑hoc reporting. This position will have responsibility for both the Ashton Woods and Starlight divisions. This is intended to be a developmental role into higher level positions, allowing us to grow finance leaders internally.

• Assist in the preparation of annual financial plans, proformas, budgets, and other financial projections.
• Review monthly financial statements, account summaries and reports.
• Partner with Centralized Accounting and Division Function heads for month‑end processes.
• Manage the lot takedown process including ordering wires.
• Reconcile and process monthly option payments for land bankers.
• Prepare and assist with meeting for land budgets, indirect expenses, land allocation costs, VPO and construction variance.
• Assist with land development budgets and perform quarterly land transfer analysis.
• Manage indirect construction budgets and perform quarterly analysis.
• Partner with real estate tax companies on reconciliation and payment.
• Control costs by analyzing budgets and actual results, establishing procedures and implementing corrective action as required.
• Perform continuous improvement of financial processes and make recommendations for reducing time and improving efficiency in many areas of the business.
• Perform value‑added and other ad‑hoc analysis and provide decision support for special projects and initiatives across the business.
• Safeguard the Company’s assets in accordance with Corporate and Division policy and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related fields.
• At least five (5) years of experience in accounting/finance; direct experience in homebuilding is highly preferred.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA designation preferred.
• Experience performing financial planning, budgeting and analysis.
• Experience with Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and ability to learn new programs.
• A…