Senior Accountant

What will you do in this role? Senior Account. Looking for a role you can truly make your own? Here’s your chance to take charge, push boundaries, and help us grow while growing your own career.

The Senior Accountant plays a critical role in supporting the financial health and operational success of our homebuilding division. This position is responsible for managing day-to-day accounting functions, preparing accurate and timely financial reports, maintaining compliance with internal policies and external regulations, and collaborating cross-functionally with teams such as Land, Construction, Sales, and Procurement to ensure financial integrity across all projects.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review monthly journal entries, general ledger reconciliations, and month-end close processes
• Analyze job cost reports and investigate variances related to homebuilding activities (e.g., labor, materials, land development)
• Maintain WIP schedules and monitor budget-to-actual performance across construction projects
• Collaborate with Land and Construction teams to ensure accurate capitalization and timely expensing of development and construction costs
• Assist with preparing monthly and quarterly financial statements in accordance with GAAP
• Support internal and external audit processes, ensuring timely and accurate responses to audit inquiries
• Maintain fixed asset schedules and depreciation entries for homebuilding assets
• Reconcile intercompany accounts and manage allocations across business units
• Partner with Procurement and AP to ensure timely vendor payments and resolve discrepancies
• Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts, providing financial insights and analysis to support decision-making
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and recommend process improvements as needed
• Support special projects and ad-hoc financial analysis as assigned

You Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance (required)
• CPA designation (preferred)
• 3–5+ years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in homebuilding, real estate development, or construction
• Strong understanding of GAAP and job cost accounting
• Awareness of business trends
• Proficient in accounting software and Microsoft Excel; experience with systems such as Solomon or KOVA is a plus
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work across departments

You Might Also Have:

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual in person attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive benefits package includes Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA accounts, 401K, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and EAP
• Time Off benefits include Vacation, Sick, Holiday, Bereavement, Jury Duty, FMLA, refresh, floating holidays, and parental leave
• Home purchase discount
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Expected Salary: $70,000 - $85,000 - This position is eligible for additional performance incentives in the form of quarterly bonus opportunity.
• Salary is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

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Open Doors. We are here to help our customers realize success, own homes they love, and create more opportunities for them down the road.

All benefits are subject to qualification and hire dates.

Business Unit -

Oakwood Homes