What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Accountant position at North America Sekisui House, LLC?
Job Description:
The Project Accountant will play an essential role in reporting and analyzing the company’s operational and financial performance. The position will also be a major contributor to consolidated financial reporting and planning. The role requires an individual who is detail-oriented, comfortable working with large datasets, and experienced in developing and maintaining robust reports, planning models, and analysis. The Project Accountant position will provide the right individual with a unique opportunity to be involved in all aspects of the business, make contributions to the growth of the company, and have regular exposure to the CFO and senior leadership team.
Consolidation Accounting Team:
The Project Accountant will be part of the consolidation accounting team. The consolidation accounting team mission is to accurately report consolidated financial statements and information to the company’s publicly listed parent in Japan. In addition, the consolidation accounting team is responsible for maintaining internal controls over the company’s financial operations and compliance.
Areas of Accountability:
• Monthly Financials – obtain monthly financial data, including trial balances, from all consolidated subsidiaries for segments of master-planned communities and multifamily projects, and review monthly accounting activities, in order to verify that the monthly financials of each consolidated subsidiary are reasonable and free of material misstatements
• Monthly Business Reviews – develop and implement monthly financial reporting packages customized for each department, and take leadership of reviewing results with departmental leadership to identify/track/understand underlying trends
• Work with Director of Consolidation Accounting to prepare consolidated financial statements and reporting packages on time
• Provide regular summaries, analysis and insights of current financial results of each consolidated subsidiary and the go-forward impact on the business
• Execute ad hoc analyses to support decision-making and evaluate business initiatives and performance
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provide leadership for the financial and program analysis management functions of the company
• Ensure soundness of analysis, good business judgment, compliance with policies and procedures, adequacy of results and that all costs and reasonable fees have been provided for
• Establish, develop and maintain effective business relationships with business partners
• Conduct difficult analytical studies, monitor trends and be able to accurately interpret the results
• Support of government compliance and audit activities
• Understand standards of conduct, including: conflicts of interests, improper practices, liability and fraud
• Strong grasp of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
• Participate in acquisition planning strategies
Required Skills/Abilities:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization
• Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with the company’s goals and objectives
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and revenue generation to drive profitability
Education and Experience:
BS or BA in Business Finance or Accounting is required. Master’s degree in business administration (MBA) or professional designations such as CPA or CMA is preferred. 3 or more years of relevant financial and accounting experience with track record of promotion through roles with increasing responsibility preferred. Demonstrated prior success in achieving results using team driven philosophies.
Knowledge And Skills:
• Highly motivated with a great team orientated attitude and “can-do” mindset
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, including maturity, diplomacy, tact, confidentiality, and flexibility
• Drive value creation through recommendations on all critical decisions made by managers while maintaining best in class analytics, reporting and stewardship responsibilities
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, and as a part of a collaborative team, to organize, and to establish job priorities to meet deadlines and changing priorities
Physical Demands:
Some light lifting (~20lbs max) of items to support events and distribution of materials.
Work Environment:
San Diego Office 5 days per week