Director of Financial Planning & Analysis

Company: Beazer Homes
Location: Irvine
Posted on: September 11, 2023

Job Description:

Overview:
This position is primarily responsible for partnering with Area President and/or Division President and other key operational personnel to focus on achieving and optimizing the annual plan. Operational areas of focus include: sales, land acquisition, land development, construction, customer service, purchasing, and escrow/closings. Responsible for advising managers and financial analysts on day-to-day financial operations of the Division. Mitigates financial risk for the division operations and ensures compliance with SOX controls and company policy. Reviews and manages the company's detailed monthly financial forecast, including key operating statistics, income statement, balance sheet and cash flows. Company Overview: Beazer Homes is committed to employee wellbeing and life-work balance, offering development opportunities, a flexible time-off program, and an industry leading parental leave policy. Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Acts as a key member of the division senior management team; partners with and provides counsel to homebuilding functional leaders in order to drive enhanced business results
• Responsible for financial analysis, strategic planning, forecasting, budget reviews, and business planning
• Partners with internal financial and executive management as well as extensive contact with external executives and decision makers
• Actively participates in Land Acquisition Review (LAR) submissions to the corporate LAR Committee for approval; responsible for the financial proforma analysis and feasibility. Primarily responsible for the overall accuracy of the data in the LAR submission
• Evaluates division's costs and budgets to identify cost and operational efficiencies
• Collaborate with Division's senior management team to develop and manage the division's pricing strategy.
• Hires, trains and mentors FP&A team members. Delegates work, as appropriate, to finance team members, based on each employee's abilities and skills. Evaluates employees performance and provides development opportunities for each team member
• Acts as primary financial risk manager for respective division(s).
• Acts as primary division liaison for internal audit and external audit team
• Continuously reviews current processes and identifies opportunities for potential improvements Education & Experience:
  • BBA/BS in Accounting/Finance/Economics.
  • 5-10 years prior finance or accounting experience, preferably in finance leadership roles.
  • Public accounting experience preferred.
  • CPA or MBA highly preferred.
  • Prior homebuilding experience preferred. Skills & Abilities:
    • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong presentation skills, as well as the ability to influence others and resolve problems in a positive manner
    • Strong business acumen with in-depth working knowledge of all facets of the business (land, sales, construction, purchasing, etc.)
    • Must be able to work successfully in a team environment and provide mentoring to less experienced individuals in the department, and work well with all levels of management and staff within the organization
    • Executive presence ? ability to interact with senior division leadership and corporate executives.
    • Strong management capabilities with experience in managing people with track record of growing strong team
    • Must operate with a sense of urgency, driving for results and opportunities to maximize profitability and enhance return on invested capital
    • Accurate with keen attention to detail
    • Strong financial modeling and analytical skills Technical Knowledge & Experience:
      • Hyperion, Essbase and JD Edwards experience a plus. Physical Requirements:
        • Typical office environment. Additional Responsibilities
          The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Additionally, an employee's job duties may change at any time, in the company's sole discretion.
          
          Personal Information Collection Notice for Job Applicants
          In order to process your application, we will ask you to create an account and provide us with certain personal information, including your identification data (e.g. name, date of birth, drivers license number, contact details), education information, and professional and employment history. If you have any questions about our privacy policy or would like to learn more, please visit Beazer.com/privacy, which includes a link to an additional notice for California residents and which link can also be visited directly at Beazer.com/Californiaprivacy. Equal Opportunity Employer Additional Information:
          The California pay range for this position is from $140,000 to $175,000 annually. The exact rate of pay will be based on work location(s), position, and experience level. In no instance will Beazer Homes pay less than the minimum wage.

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