Finance Manager

Meritage Homes Corporation • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

Meritage Homes is seeking a Finance Manager to join their team. This role involves performing financial and strategic analysis, developing business strategies in collaboration with various departments, communicating issues and solutions to upper management, and preparing comprehensive analyses and summaries for business decisions. The Finance Manager will also be responsible for preparing and analyzing divisional profit and capital forecasts, managing the internal reporting process, publishing pricing and lot releases, preparing corporate approval packages, maintaining DealPath/Smartsheet records, conducting land and market evaluations, supporting land acquisition research, processing wire transfers for land transactions, compiling lot takedown reports, coordinating Land Development budget meetings, and developing land tour packages. Meritage Homes is committed to building energy-efficient and affordable homes and is recognized as a Great Place To Work and a Fortune Best Workplace.

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of finance or accounting experience with a public homebuilder, entity in the real estate industry or public accounting firm preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle stressful situations in a professional manner
• Strong negotiating skills and the ability to influence others
• Strong leadership skills: ability to set objectives, delegate tasks, and evaluate performance
• Sound judgment with a high level of integrity to execute decisions with significant corporate/financial impact
• Detail-oriented while staying clearly focused on the big picture

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree preferred
• CPA designation strongly preferred
• Advanced Microsoft Office suite, JD Edwards/PeopleSoft and SAP/Business Objects forecasting software preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform financial/strategic analysis on issues affecting the business including market analysis of new projects, profitability, return on assets, and inventory turnover
• Work with representatives from each functional area (Sales, Marketing, Operations, Accounting, etc.) to develop/present cohesive business strategies
• Communicate issues and provide solutions to upper management
• Provide comprehensive analyses and summaries on business decisions, including product line moves, component sourcing and facilities rationalization
• Prepare and analyze divisional profit and capital forecasts (including quarterly, annual and five-year forecasts)
• Manage internal reporting process, including the accumulation and analysis of capital and overhead budgets, homebuilder management reports, maintain ins gross margin backlog, monthly proforma updates, lot takedowns, and other key indicator reports
• Publish pricing and lot releases and providing updates to the MLS department
• Prepare and manage corporate approval packages within DealPath, ensuring accuracy and completeness for review.
• Maintain DealPath / Smartsheet records by providing weekly updates on upcoming Land Committee dates and approvals.
• Conduct land and market evaluations using industry research tools such as Zonda, Google Earth, CLT Liars Report, and LandVision to support acquisition decisions.
• Support the Vice President and Director of Land Acquisitions with daily research activities, including field visits to competing communities to gather pricing, site plans, and other key market intelligence.
• Coordinate and process wire transfers for land transactions and deposits related to new acquisitions.
• Compile and submit monthly lot takedown reports to corporate stakeholders.
• Coordinate Land Development (LD) budget meetings to ensure accurate and up-to-date budgets are incorporated into new proformas.
• Develop comprehensive land tour packages for regional and corporate market tours, including site data and supporting materials.

Benefits

• A work environment that encourages creativity and innovative ideas from every level
• An organization that lives by its core values everyday
• Team atmosphere where every individual is considered a vital asset
• State of the art technology to provide an optimal working environment
• A competitive pay structure
• Strong benefits
• Flexibility in work-life integration
• Team-oriented environment where all individuals play an integral role in the company
• Opportunity to further your career in a growing national organization
• Maintain a competitive drive to be the best

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level