Accountant

D.R. Horton•Schaumburg, IL

41d•$50,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for an Accountant-BLD. The right candidate will apply principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports. Assists in maintaining budgets and projected costs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting from a four-year college or university
Three to five years of related experience and/or training
Excellent analytical skills
Ability to accurately and efficiently process and record large volumes of data
Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills; ability to work well with all levels of personnel
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral form or via DRH applications
Proficiency with MS Office and email

Nice To Haves

CPA preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare House Profit Analyses and review gross profit margins for each sales contract
Review job costs for budget variances, cost code errors, and other posting errors on invoices and resolve with proper departments
Conduct monthly close procedures and ensure that deadlines are met
Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations
Post bank deposits and create related cash receipt journals
Process timely payment of property taxes and monthly amortization
Monitor fixed asset purchases and ensure timely capitalization and depreciation of assets
Prepare the B&O excise tax return in web site, get approvals, and enter in Docusphere
Responsible for various weekly and monthly reports, including the Weekly Sales Report, Back Charge Report, Marketing Report, Warranty Expense Report, and Production Report
Oversee Due Diligence Reconciliation and review
Review SG&A expenses and provide coding
Review employee expense reimbursements for accuracy and appropriate documentation
Review HOA financials
Update the sales tax rate sheet
Reconcile the RE Tax excel spreadsheet
Monitor upcoming projects that may require a new city license and application, track current license expiration dates, and submit renewals
Prepare BRWs and upload to DocuNECT
Assist vendors with any questions as needed
Prepare journal entries as needed
Other ad hoc analyses, reports and projects as needed by division management
Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company