Accounting Manager- Payroll

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at www.drhorton.com for more information.

D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Accounting Manager-Payroll. The right candidate will perform various accounting or finance functions with limited supervision by being able to identify issues, research, develop solutions and implement such solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Analyze PeopleSoft reports and review bi-monthly journal entries to post Payroll expense to the General Ledger

• Review and analyze payroll and payroll related expenses including taxes, vacation, deferred comp, garnishments, ESPP, 401k RSU vesting and health insurance

• Prepare monthly and quarterly flux worksheets

• Prepare General Ledger reconciliations for payroll related accounts

• Research and resolve outstanding items on multiple bank reconciliations for payroll accounts

• Maintain the GL interface between Peoplesoft and JDE

• Work as a liaison with the Corporate Payroll Department

• Prepare the annual pay ratio analysis

• Review and test custom reports from Peoplesoft as needed

• Prepare audit schedules as needed

• Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervises 2 or more employees

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university

• Four to five years of related experience and/or training

• Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables)

• Proven ability to maintain confidential information

• Ability to meet deadlines

• Possess exceptional interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with division personnel and all levels of co-workers

• Customer service mentality-Corporate Accounting is a support department

• Initiative and ability to work with limited direction

• Must successfully manage multiple projects and competing priorities

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral form or via DRH applications

• Proficiency with MS Office and email

• Ability to sit for majority of 8-hour workday; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision

• The noise level is generally moderate

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA strongly preferred

• Experience with payroll accounting preferred

• Homebuilding industry experience using JD Edwards, is a plus

• Ability to work well within a team

Come join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical, Vision and Dental

• 401(K)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Flex Spending Accounts

• Life Insurance

• Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays

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