Vice President of Finance

Finance Houston, Texas


Description

Position at Century Communities

About Century Communities
As one of the nation’s largest homebuilders and industry leader in online sales, we know what it takes to be a market gamechanger, and that includes providing you with all the resources, opportunities, and benefits to build a thriving and rewarding career.
 
Benefits We Offer
Team members enjoy an excellent benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with employer match, paid time off, plus home and mortgage discounts. We also offer competitive salaries with the potential for discretionary bonuses and/or commission structure (depending on the position).
 
We Hire The Best
Our mission of building, financing, and insuring A Home For Every Dream™ is only possible with the best talent in the industry. If that’s you—if you’re a self-starter, changemaker, and thoughtful collaborator ready to take their career to the next level—then apply today!
 
What You’ll Do:
The Vice President of Finance is responsible for the Division's financial planning and analysis, reporting, budgeting, operational improvement, forecasting, financial control systems, back-office operational efficiency, and cost accounting.
 
Your Key Responsibilities Include:
  • Supervise the annual business planning and quarterly forecast update process, ensuring a high level of transparency and accuracy.
  • Work closely with the Division President and Land Acquisition department to analyze the viability and structure of potential deals and determine the direction of future project and product positioning.
  • Prepare and reviews all sales gross margin worksheets (sales scrubs).
  • Review and analyze monthly financial results, including reasons for variance from the annual plan.
  • Perform post-acquisition project reviews comparing actual results with original underwriting to identify trends or gaps and areas of improvement for future deals.
  • Manage the land development budget update monthly.
  • Provide analytical support to management to improve homebuilding operations and identify cost savings and revenue enhancement opportunities.
  • Work closely with the Sales and Marketing department to establish correct project-level pricing, including base prices, lot premiums, option pricing, and incentive promotions.
  • Work closely with the Purchasing department to reduce direct costs, track commodity pricing, and limit our plan portfolio.
  • Serve as a local driver of process improvement efforts driven to standardized processes in all aspects of the operation.
  • Provide support and direction to the Corporate Accounting group in preparing division financial statements and disclosure.
  • Oversee internal control and other accounting/operational procedures within the Division.
  • Support all division departments with special projects.
  • Perform other duties as needed or assigned.
 
What You Have:
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to follow up and follow through on projects.
  • Willingness to be proactive and take on additional responsibilities.
  • Effective working relationships with vendors, suppliers, co-workers, and supervisory personnel.
Your Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting.
  • 10+ years of experience in Finance and/or Accounting.
  • MBA or Big 4 CPA preferred.
  • 4 or more years of experience in residential home building, land, or construction are required.
  • Experience with an international manufacturing corporation is preferred.
  • Work experience in manufacturing operations or purchasing is a plus.
  • Knowledge of NewStar and IBM TM1 is a plus.

 

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