What are the responsibilities and job description for the Land Development Administrator position at KB Home?
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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 administrator position is responsible for assisting the Vice President of Land (at times Forward Planning staff) in coordinating a wide range of critical tasks for the Division that involve contractors, vendors, suppliers related to the Land development and planning function.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Code & process contract progress payments, retention billings, utility billings, and miscellaneous invoices for review and approval. Reconcile and research contract accounts for correct payment settlements. Work closely with National Accounts Payable (NAPA) to track payment status and/or resolve non-payment issues for vendors.
- Develop contract exhibits and enter addendums in the accounting system based on direction from project managers.
- Track and notice Subcontractors to ensure required contract submissions are received in a timely manner.
- Perform aspects of contract tasks including template entry and assist in exhibit creation, ensure that signed contracts are received back timely.
- Manage new vendor set-up. Work closely with the NAPA to help trouble-shoot any vendor setup issues.
- Review and update project filing system to ensure it is up to date with all required documents, contracts, invoices, payment spreadsheets, acceptance letters, and miscellaneous reports.
- Assist in acquisition of Project stormwater permits.
Education/Certifications
- College degree in Accounting/Finance preferred or equivalent experience.
- 3 to 5 years of experience in construction project accounting or demonstrate the ability to handle the responsibilities.
- Experience within the land development or forward planning is an advantage.
- Excell and Word, need to be able to develop spreadsheets without instruction (no Macros) to reconcile quantities and valuations between contracts, pay estimates, and accounting system.
- Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently.
- Must be a proactive problem solver.
- Must be able to multi-task while maintaining priorities.
- Must be able to shift gears throughout a day as priorities change based on projects demands.
- Must seamlessly have a high attention to detail while working on volumes of work.
- Must be comfortable to use tutorials to learn procedures in the accounting system.
- Position reports to the Roseville office M-F 8-5.
- Position may require periodic travel to project sites.
- Periodic increases in workload may require additional hours be worked on a given day beyond that of a normal workday.
- Employment requires successful completion of various annual online trainings.
- Position is located on-site (3005 Douglas Blvd., Suite 250, Roseville, CA 95661) #LI-onsite
- Base Salary: The expected hourly, non-exempt range for this position is $31.25 - 34.61 depending on experience.
- Bonus: This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus
- Benefits: Employee benefits available for this position include health care (medical, dental and vision) benefits, a 401(k) employee savings plan with Company match, vacation pay, paid sick days, and a monthly mobile phone stipend
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!
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Salary : $31 - $35
