Description

Sr. Project Accountant
Long Island based real estate investment and development platform with a 40+year track record of successfully acquiring, developing, constructing, financing, leasing, and managing real estate projects in the New York and DC metro areas. Over the past decade, the company has acquired or developed real estate assets exceeding $3 billion of real estate and maintains ownership interest in over 3.2 million square feet of commercial property.
The Sr. Project Accountant is responsible for full cycle billing and financial analysis of construction
projects and capital improvement projects in the construction and real estate portfolios.

Responsibilities:

• Review accuracy and facilitate processing of subcontractor trade AIA G702/703(AIA) through GCPay and general conditions vendor invoices through Yardi for project managers to review and approve
• Attend meetings with Project teams to review project status and reporting
• Post monthly Billings through Draws/Charges
• Manage/post project owner receipts; create cut lists for project teams to review and approve; Begin payment process and waiver production for subcontractors and vendors
• Work across multiple projects and properties simultaneously
• Assist with audit preparation and requests
• Assist with intercompany reconciliations and ad hoc department projects 

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Invoicing Fundamentals: Proficiency in tracking open invoices not yet uploaded to the system; Ability to review invoices / AIA against commitment and change orders.
• Vendor Account Reconciliation: Able to analyze, identify and explain clearly the causes for the discrepancies. Presents the analysis in a clear format for others to understand.
• Construction AIA Process: Excellent understanding and execution of AIA review and QA for errors
• Reporting and Analysis: Expertise in identifying potential issues and inconsistencies; master in researching/investigating root causes and propose resolutions
• Accounting Systems Proficiency: Proficient in use of Yardi with expertise in reporting, queries, research, recordings. Proficient in use of Procore – 1) able to review and understand commitments and change orders; and 2) able to conduct quality control of data. Proficient in use of GCPay in exporting approved invoices, waivers, and problem-solving system connector issues. Basic to intermediate proficiency in Excel. 
• Report to: Assistant Controller
• Direct Reports: No

Requirements

Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Experience in Real Estate Construction
• A minimum of 5-7 years of project accounting experience
• Good working knowledge of GAAP
• Proficient at an intermediate level with MS Excel
• Familiarity with Yardi, Procore (Project Management software), and GCPay (Application software for construction) preferred, but not required