What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller position at Granville Homes, Inc.?
Granville Homes invites candidates to apply for the exciting opportunity of a Controller.
Granville is the leading builder in the Central Valley with a 45-year history of building homes with love and passion. We have built over 6,000 homes, but we are also contributing to the improvement of schools, building healthier communities, and helping generate social awareness.
This is a great time to be a part of Granville! We have extensive learning and leadership opportunities, a strong focus on supporting your well-being during these trying times, and an innovative culture that celebrates the contributions of our team members. We are ready to blaze new trails in our market while continuing to focus on our core commitment to serving our community.
Granville is the leading builder in the Central Valley with a 45-year history of building homes with love and passion. We have built over 6,000 homes, but we are also contributing to the improvement of schools, building healthier communities, and helping generate social awareness.
This is a great time to be a part of Granville! We have extensive learning and leadership opportunities, a strong focus on supporting your well-being during these trying times, and an innovative culture that celebrates the contributions of our team members. We are ready to blaze new trails in our market while continuing to focus on our core commitment to serving our community.
The Controller directs the financial and accounting practices of the Company. Oversees home building accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and business plans. Manages the accounting department activities and provides leadership, training and supervision within the department. Responsible for system procedures and internal controls and ensures timely and accurate preparation of financial and operational reports for management.
Essential Functions/Accountabilities
- Manage the monthly and quarterly close process and prepare monthly and quarterly financial statements for internal use and for submission to the companies’ banks
- Account for major transactions, research and analyze accounting data
- Implement a process to aid in shortening the monthly closing process and ensure the necessary items are reconciled, billed, and closed
- Streamline the finance department and create efficiencies through automation such as instituting an ACH payment platform to avoid excess check cutting, getting a credit card program running to take advantage of rewards, and implement the pro forma module in NewStar. Preparation of proforma calculations as needed
- Implement controls and document processes/policies such as segregating duties to prevent potential fraud, initiating checks and balances to minimize errors, and putting together a purchasing approval ladder.
- Assist in analyzing and identifying potential opportunities to ensure they are worth pursing
- Work with and maintain relationship with banks to secure financing for projects and operations
- Oversee cash management
- Preparation of construction financing draw requests as needed and gathering of information for financing proposals
- Report to management daily, weekly, and monthly findings and recommendations related to the financial operations
- Obtain individual company financial statements by engaging with a CPA firm to prepare reviewed financial statements for Granville Homes
- Ensure tax deadlines, bank covenant reporting deadlines are understood and met while delivering the Responsible for management of internal and external audits
- Responsible for day to day oversight of cost of sales processing, AP, AR and payroll functions
- Review of weekly sales projection reports prepared by the Escrow Coordinator
- Manage annual budgets and quarterly monitoring of results
- Assist in operational needs as requested, which includes, but is not limited to, evaluating staffing, overhead and technology needs
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 5-7 years’ experience; CPA strongly preferred.
- Homebuilding and/or real estate construction, farming experience a plus.
- Solid understanding of GAAP, financial statements, including cash flow and full-disclosure footnotes.
- Thorough knowledge of and experience in preparing consolidated financial statements.
- Experience in accounting for multiple, related entities a plus.
- Superior demonstrated PC skills, especially Excel, a must.
In addition to competitive pay, Granville offers 100% employer paid health benefits (including dental and vision) for our employees and their families. Other benefits include 401k program, daycare assistance, and the ability to grow a career.