Forestar Group Inc. is a residential and real estate development company and a majority-owned subsidiary of D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder by volume in the United States for sixteen consecutive years.
Forestar Group is currently looking for an Operational Accounting Manager. The right candidate will be responsible for ensuring the financial statements for each of the company’s operating divisions/regions are free of material misstatements and, ensuring that the company’s operating divisions are complying with corporate accounting and operational policies. The Operational Accounting Manager will be the primary point of contact and act as a liaison at the corporate office for all divisions/regions as it relates to Accounting and Finance matters and will be responsible for all internal reporting at the division/region levels.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for ensuring that all assigned Region and Division financial statement are prepared in accordance with GAAP
• Formulate understanding of the Forestar business model and evaluates ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Assist Forestar locations in developing or applying the proper accounting treatment for complex and/or unusual transactions
• Provide outstanding service and support to Forestar locations. Act as a liaison and advocate between the Forestar division/region and the corporate office
• Perform monthly analysis and review of the Forestar general ledger, job cost information and operational metrics for accuracy
• Oversee the monthly budget review process, and provides additional insight as necessary
• Lead the monthly and quarterly accounting close process for Forestar locations
• Provide training and ongoing guidance in systems, policies, and procedures to Forestar locations
• Complete additional accounting or finance projects as assigned
• Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
• Ability to travel overnight

Supervisory Responsibilities

• May have supervisory responsibilities

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or related field
• Four years of related experience
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral form or via FOR applications
• Proficiency with MS Office and email
• Ability to sit for majority of 8-hour workday; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision
• The noise level is generally moderate

Preferred Qualifications

• Four plus years of Public accounting experience preferred
• Big 4 accounting experience strongly preferred
• Experience using JD Edwards, especially G/L and Job Cost is a plus
• Experience with job cost (cost accounting) environment helpful

Come join a winning team! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package:

• Medical, Vision and Dental
• 401(K)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays