Position Description:

Granville Homes is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to support the financial operations of our homebuilding and land development business. This position is responsible for financial reporting, general ledger accounting, month-end close, account reconciliations, budgeting support, and internal controls. The role serves as a key accounting partner to operations and leadership, with a strong emphasis on cost accounting, purchasing analysis, job costing, work-in-process (WIP) reporting, land development accounting, inventory valuation and profitability analysis.

Essential Functions/Accountabilities:

Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and monthly financial statements.
Lead assigned portions of the month-end and year-end close process.
Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and supporting schedules.
Analyze financial results and investigate variances from budget and forecast.
Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies.
Maintain and analyze job costs for land development and vertical construction projects.
Monitor direct costs, subcontractor costs, materials, labor, and overhead allocations and purchasing-related expenditures.
Prepare and review work-in-process (WIP) schedules and project profitability reports.
Track lot development costs and ensure accurate capitalization and allocation of costs. Assist with inventory valuation, cost allocations, and margin analysis.
Analyze budget-to-actual performance for communities, projects, and departments.
Partner with Construction, Purchasing, Land Development, and Operations teams to improve cost visibility and controls.
Review purchasing commitments, contracts, change orders, and cost trends to ensure accurate cost capture and reporting.
Analyze purchasing variances, vendor pricing, rebates, and procurement-related costs impacting project profitability.
Monitor and report on land acquisition, entitlement, site development, and infrastructure costs to ensure proper accounting treatment and project cost allocation.
Support forecasting and budgeting efforts related to land development, purchasing activities, and vertical construction costs.
Provide detailed cost analysis by community, phase, lot, and product line to support operational and strategic decision-making.
Evaluate cost trends and identify opportunities for improved purchasing efficiency, cost containment, and margin enhancement
Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
Prepare management reports and key performance indicators for executive leadership.
Assist with external audits, tax compliance, lender reporting, and regulatory requirements.
Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, internal controls, and reporting efficiencies.
Participate in ERP system enhancements, implementations, and process automation initiatives.
Mentor and support staff accountants and accounting team members.

Supervisory Responsibility:

None

Work Environment:

The position operates within the professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time at-ill position, and work hours are typically Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Evening and weekend work as required as department needs demand.

Travel:

Travel is primarily local during the business day.

Work Authorization:

Must be eligible to work in the United States

Minimum Requirements:

Four-year degree (Bachelor’s degree) in accounting required;
CPA designation or CPA candidate strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

5+ related accounting experience, with specific experience in multi-entity consolidations.

Strong cost accounting and financial reporting experience required.

Experience in homebuilding, construction, land development, real estate development, or a related industry strongly preferred.
Experience with job costing, inventory accounting, and WIP reporting preferred.
Experience supporting purchasing, procurement, land development, or construction operations strongly preferred.
Experience with project costing, community-level profitability analysis, and cost allocation methodologies preferred.
Experience supporting residential homebuilding operations.
Knowledge of lot inventory management and land development cost tracking.
Experience analyzing community-level profitability and construction margins.
Experience working closely with Purchasing and Land Development departments to support operational decision-making and cost control initiatives.