Senior Construction Accountant

Rockford Homes has been serving customers for over 40 years, providing the excellent quality construction and service that has become synonymous with the Rockford brand. Now on its third generation of family leadership, Rockford has grown to become Central Ohio’s largest privately held home builder by serving its customers in the best locations at competitive prices.

Rockford also has a commercial construction arm of the company (Rockford Construction) which has become highly successful and a source of significant growth within the multi-family market.

Rockford is committed to providing the same assurances to our employees that we do to our customers. We look for individuals that are bright, enthusiastic, committed to growth, and customer focused. We empower our employees to manage their division of business and provide them with a supportive growth environment.

Rockford has an immediate need for a full-time Senior Construction Accountant at our headquarters office in Columbus, Ohio. This role serves as an important resource to support general accounting duties for our single & multi-family construction and site development activities.

Job Responsibilities

General accounting tasks as directed, such as

• Month-end close processes including cost allocations, journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis and reporting, and other month-end checklist tasks.
• Recording of house closings and assisting with all accounts payable activities as needed
• Assisting and/or leading quarterly and annual financial statement preparation for Rockford Homes and our numerous other multi-family entities.

Project accounting duties to support single and multi-family land development and construction activities from start to finish, such as:

o Job/Phase costing, budget establishment, and projection updates.

o Multi-family project progress billings to 3rd party owners, banks, etc.

o Facilitating the processing of cash receipts & payment of sub-contractors.

o Property level accounting for in-service/completed multi-family projects.

• Working closely with the Chief Financial Officer to create and standardize financial reporting, cost and budget analysis, and analytical benchmarking.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, maximize efficiencies, and improve profitability.

Job Requirements

• Creativity, flexibility, and strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization and as part of a core accounting team.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; understanding of the procedures, concepts, and practices of accounting & financial analysis.
• Minimum 5 years of general accounting experience, preferably in the homebuilding, construction, or property management industries.
• Minimum 2 years of project level accounting experience (i.e. job costing, A/R billings, etc.).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with ERP systems -- Mark Systems and/or Viewpoint experience a major plus.
• Self-motivation with a strong sense of urgency and “whatever it takes” mentality.
• Strong core values, character, intellect, and integrity, with a drive to succeed, learn, add responsibilities and advance accordingly.
• Exceptional attention to detail with ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.

Compensation and Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including Paid Time Off, medical, dental, & vision insurance, and 401k savings plan with employer match.
• Competitive Salary & Annual Bonus.
• New home discount program.
• Fun, challenging and team-oriented company culture.
• Room for growth and advancement.

Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person