Finance Manager

Our client, a fast growing and very successful home builder, is looking to hire a Finance Manager for their Division Office in the Rio Grande Valley. This is a newly created role that is open due to growth. This position will work very closely with both the Division President as well as the Corporate CFO.

We are seeking candidates who have a strong background in any of the following:

• Corporate Finance or FP&A (Budgeting, Forecasting, and Planning)
• Real Estate or Homebuilding Experience (Either Finance or Accounting)
• Public Accounting Experience on the Assurance Side

The Role:

The Finance Manager is primarily responsible for providing financial and analytical support to help drive operational success in nearly every aspect the Division’s operation including: sales, land, construction, purchasing, warranty and escrow. This position also organizes detailed key performance indicators and financial performance analysis through income statement, balance sheet, and cashflow statement.

Duties include:

• Prepares financial forecasts of sales, starts, closings and other financial and operational metrics.
• Regularly updates proforma data for each community with accurate and up-to-date information.
• Responsible for division financial/operational reporting.
• Assists with land acquisition feasibility modeling, including critical evaluation of inputs from land, sales, purchasing, and construction departments.
• Conducts ad-hoc financial analysis to understand business drivers and the competitive environment to help drive business results.
• Evaluates and communicates areas of risk and presents solutions.
• Coordinates with corporate accounting and finance to complete month-end close activities.
• Ensures compliance with SOX controls as directed by corporate accounting.
• Assists each department, as required, with ongoing business needs.
• Delegates work according to employee’s abilities and skills.
• Provides input to employee’s performance evaluations.
• Assists in the identification of internal and external training opportunities.
• Provides continuous coaching with regard to functional and leadership standards (technical skills and behaviors).

Qualifications:

• Required:
  
  Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Required:
  
  Minimum 2 years public accounting or homebuilding accounting/finance
• Required:
  
  Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Required:
  
  Strong ability to Ability to create reports & dashboards to analyze trends and information.
• Preferred:
  Proficiency in Power BI Three key must haves for this role:
• Experience in homebuilding or public accounting
  • Ability to create reports and dashboards to analyze trends and information
  • Comfortable analyzing data/statistics/financials to improve business operations Salary/Incentives

Our client is offering all of the following:

• Salary range: $100,000 - $130,000 (depending on experience)
• Relocation: $10,000 (with two-year commitment)