Ashton Woods is more than just a home builder. From the sale of our first home in 1989 to recently being named Builder of the Year by Builder Magazine, our focus has always been on blazing new trails and pushing the boundaries of what is possible in homebuilding. Ashton Woods, the #1 private home builder in the United States, markets its homes through its two award-winning brands, Ashton Woods and Starlight Homes. The Ashton Woods brand is known for designing thoughtfully curated, inspired homes for people who love design. The Starlight Homes brand builds homes specifically for first-time homebuyers, offering affordable homes with well-executed designs and quality finishes for buyers looking to make the dream of home ownership a reality. The company’s commitment to innovation and continually evolving to meet the needs of the market is a key reason we are one of the most celebrated home builders in the nation, winning hundreds of national and local industry awards in product and community design, architecture, merchandising, sales, marketing, and customer service. We believe that what we accomplish together is greater than what we deliver individually. Our team members have inspired the shared values we embrace in all decisions and actions: Unwavering Integrity, Trail Blazing, Bold Action, Collective Compassion, and Unconditional Respect.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Ashton Woods sells new homes in Atlanta, Austin, Charleston, Dallas, Houston, Myrtle Beach, Nashville, Orlando, Phoenix, Raleigh, San Antonio, and Tampa.

Position Summary

The VP of Finance is responsible for providing division management and Corporate with timely and accurate financial management expertise, statements, reports, forecasts and analyses. Performing accounting services, establishing division accounting policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with corporate policies and generally accepted accounting principles.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Division President to ensure the division’s activities are managed in compliance with division and corporate objectives and in compliance with corporate policies and procedures.
• Prepare annual financial plans, development, and financing proformas and packages.
• Prepare tax and audit information as needed by the Company.
• Establish and review budgets for land development, homebuilding and marketing and administrative expenses. Generate financial analyses of existing and prospective developments.
• Ensure absorption of costs by determining appropriate allocation procedures, transfer prices and amortization rates.
• Prepare timely and accurate monthly financial statements, reports and forecasts as required.
• Administer project financing, including the preparation of budgets, draw requests and reports, and repayment of interest and principal.
• Oversee processing invoices to ensure accurate and timely payment in accordance with contracts, and budgets; ensure that property is protected from mechanics liens.
• Ensure proper classification of revenues and expenses.
• Responsible for cash management.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related.
• At least 5 years of accounting experience through the controller level.
• Experience in real estate development and/or production building preferred.
• Certification as CPA or CMA preferred.

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