General Ledger Accountant

4 weeks ago


Phoenix, Arizona, United States KB Home Full time
About KB Home

KB Home is one of the largest and most recognized homebuilders in the United States and has built over 670,000 quality homes in our 65 plus year history. Today, KB Home operates in 47 markets from coast to coast. At KB Home, people are our foundation. We build strong, personal relationships with our customers to ensure they have a real partner in the homebuying process. Our employees are the heart and soul of our company and are driven by a shared culture of customer obsession guided by our focus on sustainability providing a beneficial impact on the world. When you join KB Home, you become part of a team that is passionate about making the dream of homeownership a reality for families across America. Come be a part of our team Learn more .

JOB SUMMARY: The General Ledger Accountant is responsible for various accounting functions including the preparation of journal entries and maintenance of account reconciliations. In this capacity, he/she interacts with the other National Accounting and Purchasing Administration personnel, as well as division personnel to ensure the integrity of the accounting information. Additionally, he/she will understand the implications of non-lot level accounting and work to resolve non-lot staging issues in a timely manner.

The General Ledger Accountant is a member of the Accounting Department. The Accounting Department consists of: Controller, Assistant Controller/Accounting Manager, Sr. Cost Accountant, and General Ledger Accountant.

This position reports to the Controller and Assistant Controller/Accounting Manager and has no direct reports.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

While there may be some division specific tasks included, the following is a list of primary responsibilities the General Ledger Accountant will become proficient in and will be held accountable for the timely and accurate completion of:

Technical
  • Intercompany clearing
  • Sales entries
    • Primary responsibility for HUD/COS process
    • First review of entries for accuracy, consistency and adherence to Company policy
    • Communicate with DUP and title companies
    • Ensures all closed homes are recorded each month
    • Lot cost summaries/Cost-off entries
  • Incentive compensation - calculation and accrual
  • Preparation of various schedules in Financial Statement Package
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, formulas, etc.)
  • Fixed cost review and trend analysis
  • Account reconciliations preparation and analysis
  • Trust/Escrow account deposit maintenance
  • Review model upgrade budgets (Schedule 17) and applicable budget revisions
  • Statistical entry
  • Sales commissions (internal and external)
  • Accrued expenses, including warranty analysis
  • Personal property and sales tax preparation, if applicable
  • Maintain fixed assets records and record monthly depreciation
  • Sustainability reporting and tracking
  • Assist with Sr. Cost Accountant duties
  • Strong experience in reading, analyzing and reconciling financial reports.
  • Good analytical and problem solving skills
  • Advanced Excel skills including lookups and pivot tables for analysis
  • Proficient in Word, PowerPoint; Access a plus
  • Systems knowledge for importing data to derive solutions, analysis and reporting
  • Attention to details, updates job knowledge, self-moivated to learn and participate in projects
Non-Technical
  • Good communication skills, works well with people, positive attitude, meets deadlines
  • Ability to effectively communicate with NAPA and division personnel
  • May be required to work overtime as necessary
Find out why KB Home is attracting and retaining the best employees If you are interested and qualified, please apply now. KB Home provides above average compensation packages and earnings potential, full benefits, an outstanding 401K matching program, bonus plans and amazing promotional opportunities.

KB Home and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies (collectively, "Recruiters") in response to job postings. If Recruiters nevertheless submit one or more unsolicited resumes to any employee at KB Home or its affiliates without a valid written agreement in place for recruiting services, such resumes will be deemed the sole property of KB Home and its affiliates. No fee will be owing or paid to Recruiters who submit unsolicited candidate resumes, in the event any such candidate is hired by KB Home or its affiliates as a result of the submittal, without a valid written agreement between the Recruiter and KB Home.

KB Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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