Staff Accountant, General Accounting – General Accounting

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Lennar

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Lennar, located in Miami, FL. Lennar is one of the nation’s leading homebuilders, recognized as a Fortune 500® company, dedicated to building quality homes and providing exceptional customer service. As a core member of the accounting organization, the Staff Accountant ensures accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with US GAAP in general accounting processes. This role is vital in supporting the company’s financial operations and contributes to fostering a culture of opportunity and growth for Associates.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Miami, FL

• Team: General Accounting organization
• Mission: This person ensures accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with US GAAP in general accounting processes for the company.
• Tech Stack: JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Essbase, Hyperion, Blackline, Power BI, Alteryx, Copilot / Claude

What You’ll Actually Do
• Accounting Operations: Support diverse general accounting processes, encompassing fixed assets, leases, homebuilding & inventory, accruals, and allocations, ensuring their accurate execution.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare precise accounting transactions and diligently maintain financial records, actively contributing to the smooth execution of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Compliance & Controls: Assist in the design and maintenance of robust accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls, crucial for driving efficiency, accuracy, and adherence to US GAAP standards.
• Audit Collaboration: Provide essential support for both internal and external audits by compiling comprehensive schedules, documentation, and preparing responses under supervision.
• Process Enhancement: Participate in significant end-to-end process optimization and automation initiatives, collaborating cross-functionally to measurably improve operational efficiency, scalability, and data quality within accounting workflows.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; an early career professional.
• Experience: 1-2 years of accounting experience, which must include public accounting and/or public company exposure.
• Skills: Strong knowledge of US GAAP, experience working in a SOX-compliant environment, excellent written and oral communication skills, and familiarity with process improvement frameworks and digital technologies impacting record-to-report processes.
• Bonus: A Master’s degree, real estate and/or construction industry experience, CPA or CPA candidate, and familiarity with specific tools such as JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Essbase, Hyperion, Blackline, Power BI, Alteryx, or agentic AI/LLM tools like Copilot / Claude.