Financial Accountant

Landed Gentry Development, Inc. (LGD)

504 E Fairhaven

Burlington, WA 98233

Job Description

 August 2024

Job Title: Financial Accountant

Department: Administration

Position Reports to: Chief Financial Officer                           FLSA Class: Non-Exempt

Salary: $38.00 to $50.00 per hour                                           Location: Burlington, WA

Benefits: Employer paid or partially paid; Medical, Dental, 401k, Life Insurance, Paid Leave Time, Sick Leave, Annual Bonus based on company profitability

Benefits: Available for employee purchase:   Vision, short term and long-term disability insurance, additional life insurance           

SUMMARY: This position supports the CFO and requires a dedicated full-charge Accountant/Bookkeeper with a track record as an accounting leader with a positive attitude and high energy. LGD provides construction management for both residential land development and homebuilding. This role involves full-charge accounting through monthly financials for the main company and related companies and rolling them up into a consolidation of all of them. Also, bookkeeping for owner partnerships is included. Responsibilities include AR, portion of AP, GL and WIP Schedule, Payroll/HR, as well as all other related accounting duties as required to maintain complete and accurate books. We perform projects in Washington State and have remote employees in Nevada and Arizona, which will involve licensing, new entity formation, payroll, insurance and tax returns information gathering, information tax reporting and BOIR reporting, and all other related duties in all states. You will also maintain the books for several smaller related companies with inter-company transactions.

Assist CFO with year-end Review and monthly and year-end closings of the books and prepare for and comply with any other audits that occur. You must be well organized and able to multi-task and shift gears amid changing priorities with frequent interruptions.

Extensive training will be provided with the person currently in the position who is retiring.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Accounting:

1.    Create and post monthly construction management and warranty (quarterly) invoices for houses and land in construction.

2.    Runs a daily cash flow report for the CFO.

3.    Reviews and approves loan line of credit monthly interest statements.

4.    Review AP before it is posted to the accounting system.

5.    Print AP checks on the 10^th and 25^th of each month for all entities.

6.    Prepare bank deposits and enter them into the accounting system.

7.    Review employee timecards and prep payroll for the external payroll company semi-monthly.

8.    Post payroll into accounting system.

9.    Request inspections and add new homes to the construction LOC.

10. Post loan draws into the accounting system.

11. Maintain and update monthly house margin spreadsheet.

12. Maintain and update interest capitalization spreadsheet.

13. Maintain and update fixed assets spreadsheet.

14. Prepare detailed house margin spreadsheet on closed homes.

15. File annual reports with Secretary of State.

16. File required Beneficial Ownership Reporting as required.

17. Reconciles all entity balance sheets and income statements.

18. Prepare and review monthly financial statements & reports with CFO.

19. Post house and land sale entries into accounting program.

20. Review quarterly and annual reports produced by Paychex, form 940, 941, SUTA, L&I, and employee W-2.

21.  Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reporting for Sales & Excise tax, 1099 and county personal property tax.

22. Gather information and prepare spreadsheets for annual Reviewed statements.

23. Ad hoc reports on excel on an as needed basis.

24. Post into and understand construction software system.

25. Accounting for and billing related companies includes posting rents paid, reconciling rents paid to rental management company, balance sheet and income statement reconciliation, prepare financial reports for partners.

26. Assist with annual insurance renewal and annual audit of insurance.

27. Document procedures for accounting area

28. Other duties as assigned

Human Resources:

1.    Responsible for initiating the new hire process, background checks, drug testing, drug policy orientation, new hire reporting, new employee file setup, letter of offer & summary of benefits.

2.    Maintain HR spreadsheets, census report, payroll analysis report.

3.    Update employee changes for plt, medical & dental eligibility, 401k eligibility, notifying and delivering required information to managers for performance reviews.

4.    Gather data for annual renewals on medical and dental benefits.

5.    Send out required cobra paperwork for eligible or terminated employees.

6.    Review and manage employment security and L&I claims.

7.    Prepare annual OSHA worksheets.

8.    Prepare employee pay worksheets for special employee payments as needed.

9.    Keep up to date with news laws and regulations with regard to employee pay

10. Document procedures for HR area and assist with policy creation

11. Other duties as assigned

PREFERRED EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting. Will consider Associate of Arts degree or related experience along with related accounting/bookkeeping experience.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum of 5 to 8 years of directly applicable experience in construction accounting and office administration. Knowledge of all facets of land development and house construction helpful. Knowledge of construction software is helpful. Excel experience is required.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must possess analytical skills and be detail oriented. High levels of accuracy with numbers, dates and data are required. Ability to express oneself well verbally and in writing. Have a working knowledge of project scheduling, estimating and budgeting. Skill in reading estimates and interpreting level of resources. Possess a positive attitude and express enthusiasm. Ability and interest in working as part of a team and supporting others. Have a personal attitude of integrity, fairness, and trust. Deal effectively with a broad spectrum of people. Able to read and interpret schedules and financial statements. Ability to read and understand house closing settlement statements.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:  As this position is primarily an office/desk position, the physical demands are minimal but must be able to input large amounts of data and move about an office. Must be able to occasionally visit jobsites and lift up to 25 pounds, store boxes of records.

Will also occasionally run errands to various other offices or sites.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Normal work schedule will be Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (40 hours per week). Slightly more flexible start and end times are available in this role. Work is performed for the most part in a typical office environment, sitting at a desk, using a telephone, and a computer. There is some time spent in meetings with individuals and groups. When around the projects hearing and eye protection may be required. 

TO APPLY:

Please send cover letter and resume and any other relevant information to: jobs@landedgentry.com