Accountant I - Payroll - Rhodes Enterprises : Job Details

At Rhodes, our core purpose is to enhance the lives of our customers and team through building communities. We specialize in developing master planned communities and construction of high quality, energy efficient homes. Rhodes has been recognized among the fastest growing private companies in the US by Inc. 5000 and is on a mission to expand its footprint into more communities across South Texas. Since 2019, Esperanza Homes, a Rhodes Company, has ranked nationally on the Builder Magazine's Top 100 Builders list, and is on an aggressive growth trajectory to serve more communities across South Texas. Rhodes was founded in the early 1990's as a land acquisition and holding company. In 2006, the company shifted gears and ventured into residential/commercial land development and home building with the formation of Esperanza Homes. Rhodes Enterprises has grown to one of the largest developers of residential, commercial, and master-planned communities in the areas we serve. We are passionate about our customers, building exceptional homes, our team, and the communities where we live and work. Rhodes is a certified Great Place to Work, when you choose to work with us, you are part of a passionate and high-performing Team! You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day and are excited to continue to grow and build communities.Benefits of being a part of our Team include :

• Competitive Compensation including Bonus & Profit-Sharing Programs
• Health Care - Medical/Dental/Vision/Prescription Drug Coverage
• Employer Paid Health Reimbursement Account for Medically Enrolled Staff
• 401(k) with Company Matching Contributions
• Disability Programs
• Employee & Dependent Life Insurance
• Vacation & Company Holidays
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Home Purchase Rebate Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Role Mission: As a Payroll Accountant I working for Rhodes, you will perform general accounting and payroll duties including providing financial information to management by researching and analyzing data and reports. You are part of the finance team and have an exciting opportunity to support the accomplishment of our organizational purpose to build communities and enhance lives of our customers and team. Measured Performance Goals:

• % Overall payroll accuracy
• # of Days completion of Payroll Journal Entries
• # Days Completion for Monthly Payroll Reconciliations
• # of Days for Month-End close
• % Reports on time
• # of Days for Credit Card Review and Audits
• % Overall accuracy on Credit Card Journal Entries

Accountabilities:

• Reconcile payroll, 401k and benefits accounts to General Ledger
• Update General Ledger and book Journal Entries in the accounting system as needed
• Book adjusting or reclassifying Journal Entries as needed
• Create financial supporting schedules
• Prepare monthly financial statements: Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet
• Actively participate in the month-end process and preparation of Financial Statements
• Prepare Fixed Asset schedules and depreciation tables.
• Create and maintain pre-paid schedules and the related amortizations
• Prepare and submit 1099's at year end or as needed
• Prepare weekly and monthly Credit Card reports
• Prepare Credit Card Journal Entries
• Create and Maintain a Record Retention and filing program with appropriate coding
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing financial results as needed
• Work in harmony with co-workers
• Provide excellent customer service to team members and departments as needed
• Complete other tasks and duties as assigned

Lives Rhodes Core Values:

• Act with Integrity, No Exceptions - believes there is no such thing as compromise when it comes to acting with integrity in everything you do.
• Honor our Team - honors team members as individuals and professionals, no exceptions.
• Never Be Satisfied -continuously looks for ways to improve every aspect of our business
• Best in Class Customer Experience -provide a best-in-class customer experience - every time, with every customer
• Community Leadership - takes pride in actively engaging in the communities we serve, making them better for our future.

Embodies Characteristics of the Rhodes Team

• Believes and is committed to our purpose to enhance the lives of our customers and our team through building communities
• Is driven by outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
• Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
• Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes

Supervisory Responsibilities:-NoneIndirect Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Train and develop new Accountants as needed
• Improve Accounting Department's relationships with other Departments in the Company
• Review Internal controls of the Accounting Department
• Implement appropriate KPIs to measure the Accounting Department's performance

Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
• 2 or more years of payroll processing and benefits reporting
• 3 or more years of experience in General Accounting
• Solid understanding and experience with Payroll cycle and related Journal Entries
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP)
• Good understanding of Financial Statements (Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet)
• Experience with general ledger review and analysis
• Excellent accounting software skills
• Knowledge of Integrated Accounting software
• Intermediate/Advanced Excel
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills

FLSA Status: ExemptEssential Functions:Successful job applicants will be able to perform these functions. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Report to Corporate Office daily and adhere to schedule
• Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer and/or electronic device
• Ability to have face to face conversations with customers, co-workers and manager
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and move around work environment as needed
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle
• Comply with company policies and procedures