Accountant II

Discovery Land Company•Austin, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Discovery family, where quality and service are at the heart of everything we do! This role will be located at one of Discovery Land Company's locations: Driftwood Golf and Ranch, set outside of Austin, TX. Driftwood Golf and Ranch Club is seeking an Accountant to join the Finance and Accounting Department. In this role, you will be part of creating the Discovery Land Company experience for our members and fellow employees. This position independently executes core month-end close task, reconciliations, and development cost accounting activities, identifying issues and proposing solutions while escalating matters requiring judgment or policy interpretation to the Development Controller.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
4–7 years of relevant accounting experience; construction/real estate development accounting experience preferred.
Strong Excel skills (lookups, pivots, multi-entity/multi-tab workpapers) and systems aptitude; Sage Intacct experience a plus.
High attention to detail with strong self-review habits; able to deliver accurate work with minimal supervision.
Strong organization and deadline management; able to prioritize during close and audit cycles.
Clear communication skills; able to coordinate effectively across Accounting, Project teams, and Corporate partners.
Comfort working with document-heavy workflows and producing audit-ready support.
Positive attitude, professional demeanor, and exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to deliver service to members, guests, and team members.
Must be able to work flexible work hours/schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Long hours may be required due to business demands.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Ability to stay calm and focused during the busiest of times.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English; additional languages preferred.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position including, but not limited to, working indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions, standing, walking, and moving for periods of greater than eight (8) hours, and lifting and carrying items sometimes greater than fifty (50) pounds.
Flexibility and ability to pivot to new projects and a desire to work in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

CPA or public accounting background preferred; strong construction or real estate development accounting experience may substitute CPA preferred (or active progress toward CPA).
Experience with Sage Intacct, Timberline/Construction systems, and Floqast is a plus.

Responsibilities

Execute month-end close activities including journal entries, accruals, and assigned reconciliations; ensure completeness and accuracy to close deadlines.
Prepare and maintain recurring close schedules, tie-outs, and variance explanations; escalate issues with clear root cause and proposed resolution.
Prepare JE support, reconciliations, and workpapers with documented conclusions and perform thorough self‑review for completeness and audit readiness prior to review by Senior Staff or the Development Controller
Perform close quality control for assigned processes by reviewing JE support, reconciliations, and workpapers for completeness and audit readiness before submission for Controller review.
Support development accounting workflows: validate invoice coding, maintain support for pay applications/approvals, and ensure audit-ready documentation.
Support job cost and pay application governance by validating coding consistency, approval completeness, and retainage considerations; flag anomalies early and propose corrective actions.
Prepare audit and internal review schedules/workpapers; respond to information requests with well-organized support.
Prepare selected tax workpapers requested by Corporate Tax for review by the Project Controller.
Reconcile accounts payable between the general ledger and subsidiary ledger; support invoice processing and signature routing as needed.
Partner with Project Ops/PMs and Corporate Accounting to resolve accounting issues and improve reporting accuracy.
Support internal controls and policy adherence; document processes and control points.
Contribute to system and process improvements (e.g. Sage/Intacct readiness), including documentation and testing support.
Perform special projects and ad hoc reporting as assigned.