Finance Operations Analyst (Revenue & Payroll)

Job Requirements Build solutions. Elevate performance. Thrive in Corporate at New Home Star! At New Home Star, we equip corporate professionals with industry-leading training, advanced technology, and meaningful opportunities to contribute to our mission. If you're driven to succeed, enjoy tackling complex challenges, and are ready to grow in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, this role offers an excellent next step in your career. Join us in our Corporate Support Office in Elmhurst, Illinois, as part of the Finance team, where you'll play a key role in supporting our builder partners and shaping the future of New Home Star. We're looking for a detail-oriented, motivated analyst to own a critical workflow at the center of our business: from deal approval to agent payouts to payroll and accounting. This role sits at the intersection of finance, operations, and sales. You will ensure our agents are paid accurately and on time, while helping us improve and scale the systems and processes behind that work. This is not a traditional accounting or payroll role. You will be expected to take ownership of the full process, identify inefficiencies, implement optimizations, and build scalable solutions as the company grows. This role includes a meaningful amount of hands-on operational and administrative work, especially early on. Success in this role comes from executing with high accuracy while identifying ways to improve and scale the process over time. Our Corporate Support Office is located in the heart of downtown Elmhurst and is not your typical "corporate" setting. We embrace collaboration with an open office concept and genuinely enjoy team outings, celebrations, and company-wide events. Our team is fun, ambitious, and motivated to succeed—creating an environment where you can grow professionally and build a long-term career. Why New Home Star?

Industry Leader:

The largest privately owned new home sales company in the U.S., partnering with market-leading home builders.

Real Growth:

Hands-on training, a professional development budget, and clear opportunities for advancement—all within a supportive, high-energy team led by leaders who are dedicated to your success.

Hybrid flexibility:

work remotely 3 days/week, in-person 2 days/week at our downtown Elmhurst office.

Award-Winning Culture:

Supportive, high-energy team with leadership dedicated to your success, recognized in 2025 as the Best Place to Work in Real Estate and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work.

Compensation & Benefits:

Base salary range of $50,000-$60,000, biannual bonus opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, paid time off, and more.

Volunteer Opportunities:

Encouraged time and financial resources to give back to your local community in meaningful ways.

What You'll Do Core Responsibilities :

Fully own the end-to-end workflow from deal funding commission calculation payroll input accounting entries, ensuring accuracy and timeliness Validate and reconcile deal data, payouts, and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy and completeness Support end-to-end payroll processing from CRM to Payroll System (ADP) Record and reconcile journal entries related to commissions, payroll, revenue, and expenses in Oracle Maintain and improve trackers for payroll, commissions, and deal activity

Operational Support :

Review and aggregate expense reports and company credit card activity Maintain accurate records of payments, receipts, and supporting documentation Assist with invoicing, billing, and data entry related to financial operations Perform regular data audits and "data scrubs" to ensure system accuracy

Process & Systems Improvement:

Identify inefficiencies, recurring issues, and manual work in current workflows Leverage data, tools, and AI-driven solutions to streamline workflows and reduce manual effort Build and improve processes using Excel, systems, and automation Help create scalable workflows that reduce errors and manual effort over time

Communication & Ownership:

Partner with sales leaders, managers, and agents to resolve questions and discrepancies Serve as a key point of contact for commission and payout-related questions Take ownership of issues and drive them to resolution

What We're Looking For Availability:

Must work in-person two days per week in the Elmhurst, IL corporate office. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field Strong understanding of basic accounting principles Strong proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets (including formulas, lookups, and working with large datasets). Exposure to accounting, payroll, or financial systems (ADP, Oracle, QuickBooks, etc.), whether through coursework, internships, or professional experience Strong attention to detail and organizational skills Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability Comfort learning and using new tools (including AI and automation) to improve efficiency and reduce manual work Effective written and verbal communication skills Ability to manage multiple priorities and work both independently and as part of a team Willingness to work in-office two days per week (Elmhurst, IL) Background check required What Sets You Apart You take ownership of outcomes—not just assigned tasks You're naturally curious and look for ways to improve how things work You're comfortable working with large datasets and identifying inconsistencies You have an interest in process improvement, automation, or systems You're motivated to grow into broader finance or operations roles What Success Looks Like Payroll and commission processes are executed accurately and on time Issues are identified early and resolved proactively Manual work is reduced through improved processes or automation Stakeholders trust you as the owner of this workflow Why This Role This role is designed to grow into broader responsibilities across finance, operations, and systems as you develop. Direct exposure to how revenue flows through the business Opportunity to improve and build processes—not just execute them High visibility across finance, payroll, and sales teams Clear path for growth into more advanced finance or operations roles