The National Builder Group, a subsidiary of The Challenger Group, is the continuation of a dream that started from humble beginnings over 20 years ago to make housing affordable and available to customers across the country. Thanks to strong core values and an unwavering commitment to our homebuyers, associates, trade partners, and communities, we hope to be Making Life Better for decades to come.
Position Title: Closing Coordinator/Funding Specialist
Position Reports to: Vice President of Accounting
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Salary: $62,400-$85,120 DOE
Minimum requirements:
- Associate’s degree
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (intermediate to advance Excel)
- 3 years experience in home and land closing transactions or related real estate function
- Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to maintain deadlines in a high-volume environment Ability to communicate/coordinate effectively and efficiently with multiple stakeholders including business partners, NBG Accounting Team and Challenger Group Leadership
Preferred requirements:
- 1 year of experience with Buildertrend or similar construction management software
- 1 year of Sage Intacct or similar ERP
- 3 years of experience with real estate transactions, closings and funding with a new home builder
- Bachelor's degree
Benefits:
- Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
- Life/Accidental death insurance
- Paid time off, holidays
- Profit-sharing Bonus
- 401K Investment with 6% company match
- Home purchase discounts
The Closing Coordinator/Funding Specialist position will effectively coordinate all lot acquisition and home closings processes to serve the needs of the National Builder Group. This includes reviewing closing documents, preparing closing statements, and coordinating with NBG Owner-Operators, lenders, realtors, title companies, and other parties to ensure a successful closing.
As with any position, additional expectations exist. This position will support the accounting team with the day-to-day transactions, operations, compliance, reporting and risk management of the department.
Primary Accountabilities:
- Coordinate the homesite land acquisition process
- Coordinate the home closing process
- Review of all home closing and lot purchase contracts
- Coordinate relationship with All Pro Capital
- Month-end tasks as assigned
- Journal Entries using Sage Intacct
- Project setup and maintenance in software systems
- KPI and Stat Journal entry
- Creation of financial and job reports
- File maintenance and management
- Timeline management with builders and title agencies
- Management of title insurance
- Implementing proforma data, and liaising with financing and ultimately funding multiple
- entities in various state
Requirements
- The Closing Coordinator/Funding Specialist must also be knowledgeable of real estate regulations and laws, and must stay current on changes and updates
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to communicate well at all levels of the organization as well as with trade/business partners
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (intermediate to advance Excel)
- Experience with Sage Intacct or comparable ERP
- Self-motivated and self-directed
- Team player
- Ability to identify and implement/maintain process improvements
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
- Detail oriented
- Flexible and willing to work within changing priorities and evolving business practices
- High level of professionalism and commitment to excellence and high standards
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Key Personal Traits:
- Embraces and is the embodiment of the company’s mission, vision, culture, and values.
- Treats all he or she encounters with respect creating an atmosphere of mutual, trust, and effective/transparent communication.
- Demands excellence from self, striving always to grow, learn and develop.
- Show a commitment to Make Life Better for team members, Owner-Operators and vendors.
- Capable of demonstrating finesse with sensitive dealings while also being able to make tough decisions and not afraid to deal with difficult situations when necessary.
- Assumes full ownership and a commitment to the mutual success of the team.
An Equal Opportunity Employer/Smoke-free Campus
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $62,400.00 - $85,120.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- Do you have at least 3 years' experience in home and land closing transactions or related real estate function?
- Do you have 1 year of experience with Buildertrend or similar construction management software?
- What is your knowledge of Sage?
Education:
Experience:
- Real estate law: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
