Lombardo Homes Looking for Assistant Controller at Shelby Township, MI Full Time

WHY LOMBARDO?

Choosing a place to work is a big deal. You spend 40 hours each week at work, so you want to love what you do. We get it. When telling you why you’ll love working at Lombardo Homes, we could list all of our statistics and accomplishments… but everyone does that, right?

Here’s the real reason you’ll love working at Lombardo: we’re a family. We’re family owned and operated, yes, but our entire team is a family. We appreciate and care for our team members and trade partners. When our team members succeed, we all succeed; when they struggle, we all pitch in to build them back up. This is the Lombardo way.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Are you a high-energy, self-starter finance or accounting professional looking to gain experience or expand your experience? Do you enjoy critical analysis of facts to ensure that the proper accounting principles are applied? Are you a strong communicator, relationship builder, collaborator, and have the ability to work with internal business partners to build and maintain strong working relationships and accounting/finance team members? If you answered yes to all, then this position is for you! You will be responsible for completing monthly accounting duties, including journal entries, maintenance of general ledger, account reconciliations, coordinating intercompany transactions and preparation of monthly financials, year-end tax packages and special projects, as required.

What You’ll Do

The company basics

• Perform quality, detailed work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Interact professionally with other employees, customers, etc.
• Work effectively in a team.
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communication and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations. Nobody’s an island!

The nitty-gritty stuff

• Participate in external audits: act as liaison between the Accounting Department and the External Audit Team; ensure reconciliations; lead schedules; and make certain that account analysis is available as promised
• Directs and develops staff, and coordinate workflow to maximize efficiency and optimize resource utilization consistent with the Company’s core values
• Develops and maintains accounting policies, processes, internal controls, and managing daily workflow to ensure 100% compliance
• Leads and directs the day-to-day accounting activities including reconciliations, general ledger, accounts payable, deposits, bank reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, etc.
• Manage land/lot takedown as well as reconciling loan balances with lenders
• Develop job cost reports to enable land team to track status of jobs relative to commitments and budgets
• Maintaining Land budgets for the finished lots, land under development in collaboration with land Financial Analyst
• Reconciliation for Land assets throughout all companies
• Responsible for timely and accurate monthly and annual end close process, financial statement preparation, financial reporting design and production, variance analysis

What You Need

• Proven experience as assistant controller (5+ years’ experience) or other similar position
• Homebuilding, real estate, or construction experience preferred.
• Solid knowledge of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and regulations
• Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills
• Proven management and supervisory skills.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Attention to detail and problem-solving ability
• BS/BA in accounting, finance or relevant field is preferred
• Professional certification (i.e.. CPA) is a plus

What We’ll Give You

• Competitive salary with annual bonus potential
• Opportunity for career growth
• 401k with company match
• Company-provided life insurance
• Full benefits package including health, dental, vision, FSA, long-term disability, voluntary life insurance, accident insurance
• Company-sponsored employee events
• Partial Remote Work Opportunities

Company Description

Founded over 50 years ago, Lombardo Homes established its reputation as a leader in home building excellence. In over 30 communities, the privately owned and operated family business continues to set the new home building industry pace by creating exceptional new construction homes with the utmost quality, anticipating customer needs and providing customers with a new home buying experience.

Founded over 50 years ago, Lombardo Homes established its reputation as a leader in home building excellence. In over 30 communities, the privately owned and operated family business continues to set the new home building industry pace by creating exceptional new construction homes with the utmost quality, anticipating customer needs and providing customers with a new home buying experience.