General Ledger Accountant

About KB Home KB Home is one of the largest and most recognized homebuilders in the United States and has built over 650,000 quality homes in our more than 60-year history. Today, KB Home operates in 45 markets from coast to coast. What sets KB Home apart is the exceptional personalization we offer our homebuyers from those buying their first home to experienced buyers allowing them to make their home uniquely their own, at a price that fits their budget. As the leader in energy-efficient homebuilding, KB Home was the first builder to make every home it builds ENERGY STAR� certified, a standard of energy performance achieved by fewer than 10% of new homes in America, and has built more ENERGY STAR certified homes than any other builder. An energy-efficient KB home helps lower the cost of ownership and is designed to be healthier, more comfortable and better for the environment than new homes without certification. We build strong, personal relationships with our customers so they have a real partner in the homebuying process. As a result, we have the distinction of being the #1 customer-ranked national homebuilder in third-party buyer satisfaction surveys. Build your career with KB Home. 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, employee interacts with the other National Accounting and Purchasing Administration personnel, as well as division personnel to ensure the integrity of the accounting information. Additionally, employee will understand the implications of non-lot level accounting and work to resolve non-lot staging issues in a timely manner. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Intercompany clearing – clear all intercompany transactions with Corporate including legal, wire fundings, bank deposits, insurance and benefit allocations, marketing and advertising costs paid on behalf of division, professional services, phone and data processing costs, and corporate Division allocations. Sales Journal Entries – Primary responsibility for HUD/COS process, first review of entries for accuracy, consistency and adherence to company policy, communicate with DUP, ensure all closed homes are recorded each month, ensure lot accruals are booked for lot financial analysis report for each closing. Account Reconciliation preparation and analysis – Prepare monthly account reconciliations for balance sheet accounts including Cash, Accounts Receivable, Joint Ventures, Fixed Assets, accounts payable and other accrued expenses ensuring any reconciled items are properly documented and addressed. Prepare other monthly journal entries required for close including but not limited to model and fixed asset depreciation, vacation, interest expense, property tax accruals, rebate estimates and adjustments, and balance sheet reclass journal entries. Preparation of various schedules for Financial Statement Package – Prepare all excel schedules for the financial statement package, excluding inventory schedules, ensuring completeness and accuracy. Assemble the financial statement final package. Periodic and Ad Hoc requests including tax package schedules, property tax payments, assisting with audit requests, quarterly variance analyses for Corporate, segment variance analysis, uploading check requests Preparation of other monthly schedules including VC closed home to schedule 35 reconciliation, inventory summary, warranty analysis, and quarterly certification schedules as needed EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Education/Certifications/Licenses High School Education required Bachelor’s degree in Accounting Masters/MBA and or CPA are a plus Experience Minimum 1 to 2 years full-cycle accounting experience Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Must possess good analytical and problem solving skills Strong experience in reading, analyzing and reconciling financial reports Advanced Excel skills including lookups and pivot tables for analysis Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint Comfortable with using ERP applications for importing data to derive solutions, analysis and reporting Strong attention to details, performs self-review of work, updates job knowledge, self-motivated to learn and participate in projects Ability to effectively communicate with NAPA and division personnel Must be able to manage multiple tasks to ensure deadlines are met, high level of organization required Must have strong mathematical and statistical aptitude Must possess the skills and abilities to offer support to management as needed or requested Ability to stay organized and manages priorities in an efficient manner Self-motivated and able to work in a collectively responsible team environment Work Requirements May be required to work overtime as necessary at month-end and quarter/fiscal quarter end Must conduct business in a professional and ethical manner to potential buyers, external business associates and coworkers to reinforce goodwill and profitability for the company The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation. Ability to stand or sit for extended periods. Ability to move about work location. Ability to drive/travel as needed. Ability to walk up and down stairs. Ability to observe details at close range and communicate information so others will understand. Ability to transport and move up to 20 lbs and move as needed (for roles in Construction/Customer Service/IT/Land/Marketing/Sales/Studio). Periodically works in outdoor weather conditions (for roles in Construction/Customer Service/Land/Sales). Other duties/tasks as assigned 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 is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse work team. Diversity is important to KB Home! 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.

Salary : $60,000 - $79,000