Staff Accountant II

Taylor Morrison•Austin, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Staff Accountant II at Taylor Morrison, you will work under management’s direction to perform professional accounting work, including examining, analyzing, maintaining, reconciling, and verifying financial records. You will also process accounts payable accurately and efficiently and ensure accounting records are organized and fully auditable. This is a non-exempt position. You will be required to keep a time record and will be eligible for overtime pay. The role reports to a Division or Corporate Office or Community daily and requires adherence to a schedule. Taylor Morrison experience and/or successful completion of a training program may override the stated education and experience requirements. Applicants must be able to perform the listed essential functions, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities. These include using a computer or electronic device to access, enter, and retrieve information; having face-to-face conversations with customers, coworkers, and higher-level managers; sitting or standing for extended periods and moving around the work environment as needed; operating a motor vehicle if applicable; and complying with company policies and procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; preferably a minimum of 2 years of experience.
Accounts payable experience.
Computer literacy, including strong Microsoft Excel skills.
Credit report in good standing.
Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer and/or electronic device.
Ability to have face-to-face conversations with customers, coworkers, and higher-level managers.
Ability to sit or stand for long periods and move around the work environment as needed.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle if applicable.
Ability to remain in a stationary position up to 50% of the time.
Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Strong desire to learn accounting skills in the homebuilding industry.
Taylor Morrison experience and/or successful completion of a training program may override the required education and/or experience requirement.

Responsibilities

Prepare journal entries and assist with the close process.
Analyze the general ledger and accounts payable for month-end overhead accruals and provide comments on budget variances.
Prepare Sales Voucher Revenue entries to record the close of escrow transactions.
Process invoices and purchase orders and process payments for the Division.
Assist in preparing weekly reports and distributing them to Division management and the corporate office.
Assist in preparing and maintaining account reconciliations.
Assist with month-end responsibilities, including preparing journal entries.
Complete ad hoc duties and special projects as assigned by the Division Controller and/or VP Finance.
Assist internal and external auditors as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Report to a Division or Corporate Office or Community daily and adhere to the schedule.
Comply with company policies and procedures.