Director of Accounting

Job Purpose:

The Director of Accounting will be a key leadership position within the Accounting Department, overseeing the corporate accounting team and driving operational excellence across financial reporting, month-end close, internal controls, and accounting policy. Reporting directly to the VP, Corporate Controller, this hands-on leader will play a pivotal role in critical accounting functions while supervising a team of accounting professionals. The Director will actively collaborate with senior finance leadership and divisional finance teams to ensure accurate, timely, and insightful financial reporting in support of the company’s strategic and operational objectives.



Essential Functions:

Leadership and Management:

• Lead and manage the corporate accounting team, including hiring, training, mentoring, and performance management.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing work environment that supports professional development and team engagement
• Oversee the daily operations of the accounting department, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Develop, implement, and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure compliance with GAAP and corporate standards.
• Act as a key liaison between the corporate office and divisional financial leaders, ensuring alignment and consistency in accounting practices.
  
  

Hands-On Financial Responsibilities:

• Perform and review month-end and year-end close activities, including preparation and posting of journal entries, cost analysis, and financial reporting.
• Review and analyze financial statements, account reconciliations, and various financial reports to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with standards.
• Maintain and oversee the integrity of the general ledger.
• Participate directly in treasury functions, including executing and recording of wire transfers and other cash management functions.
• Draft, update, and implement accounting policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations, accounting standards and internal controls.
• Lead or support internal and external audit processes.
  
  

Process Improvement & Strategic Projects:

• Identify and implement process improvements across the accounting function to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Support system upgrades or ERP enhancements, and or full system conversions, ensuring a smooth transition and effective integration..
• Lead special projects and financial analysis initiatives assigned by the VP, Corporate Controller.
  
  

Qualifications:

Skills and Attributes:

• Strong leadership and team-building skills with a hands-on, collaborative management style.
• In-depth knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting best practices.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with ERP/accounting software (NewStar, JDE, Oracle Fusion, or similar platforms).
• Results-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset.
  
  

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• CPA required.
• Minimum 8–10 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Prior experience in the homebuilding industry or construction-related accounting is highly desirable.
  
  

This position offers an exciting opportunity to play a central leadership role in the financial stewardship of a dynamic and growing homebuilding organization.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing their essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Travel to various worksites or offsite venues may also be required, depending on assignment.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; crouch or crawl; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to sit for extended periods of time while using computer graphics terminal, telephone, and other administrative tools.