Regional Assistant Controller

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Lennar is one of the nation's leading homebuilders, dedicated to making an impact and creating an extraordinary experience for their Homeowners, Communities, and Associates by building quality homes and providing exceptional customer service, giving back to the communities in which we work and live in, and fostering a culture of opportunity and growth for our Associates throughout their career. Lennar has been recognized as a Fortune 500® company and consistently ranked among the top homebuilders in the United States.

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Responsible for the support of Regional accounting and control functions.  Partners with Division Presidents and Division Controllers to prepare financial and related community/company analyses as required by the Regional President.   With the Regional Controller, coordinates the region’s budgeting and long-term planning activities.  Responsible for ensuring proper systems and data processing services, consolidated statements, tax compliance, corporate budgets and forecasting, and coordination of accounting audits.  The Assistant Controller is also responsible for ensuring the Divisions successfully plan and implement solid accounting systems and procedures.

• A career with purpose.

• A career built on making dreams come true.

• A career built on building zero defect homes, cost management, and adherence to schedules.

Your Responsibilities on the Team 

• Provide coaching and support for Division controllers who are facing high workloads during projects, Divisions absent a controller, and/or underperforming or new controllers

• Provide onboarding training for executive finance personnel and process training to maximize effectiveness

• Ensure that sound accounting methods and systems are used at the Division level in keeping with established policies, procedures and generally accepted accounting procedures

• Ensure that all divisions have adequate forecasting, budgeting and internal control systems are consistent with corporate policies

• Responsible for establishing systems and metrics to disseminate information and establish collaborative means of the Controller team to collaborate and insure information is shared via the appropriate platforms allowing cross functional coverage

• Assist in the recruiting of Division Controllers, Assistant Controllers, and other accounting personnel

• Support the design, implementation and maintenance of financial reporting and control systems to ensure protection of company assets through internal controls and audits

• Review and analyze Division’s operating results for management

• Review financial statements an actual as well as projected basis

• Consult and advise operating division controllers on all control and accounting matters

• Lead Controllers in special studies and financial analyses and assist in brainstorming accounting and tax aspects of financing structures for community/company acquisitions

• Assess annual budgets and compare actual performance against plan and projections

• Work closely with corporate treasury department on matters concerning compliance, filings and cash reporting

• Assure that Divisions have adequate management information systems

• Assist corporate tax department on all tax matters and audits

• Partner with Division’s regarding new land opportunities and provide input into purchase and sale agreements, operating agreements, and management agreements

• Ensure division compliance with corporate policies and procedures, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, and JV operating agreements

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, or related field required

• CPA required with public accounting background preferred

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in accounting or finance, including relevant homebuilding experience highly desirable

• Ability to travel up to 30% and throughout the East Coast

• Valid driver’s license and good driving record required

• Experience in analyzing/coordinating due diligence efforts on proposed company acquisitions is preferred

• Excellent analytical, excel, and systems skills

• Joint venture accounting experience required

• Excellent understanding of J.D. Edwards software preferred

• High sense of urgency and focus on meeting deadlines

• Excellent analytical skills

• Strong communication and supervisory skills

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