Project Accounting Coordinator

Position Description

A property management and consulting group is seeking a self-starting individual interested in pursuing a career in Construction Finance and Accounting to join our team. This position bridges the gap between development budget operations and construction finance, specifically focused on the aspects of budgeting and tracking job costs to date throughout the lifecycle of a development project. This is a great opportunity to join an established company at an exciting time for growth.

• Work with external Project Managers, Project Lenders, and Ownership on a weekly basis.
• Attend calls with Clients on a regular cadence.
• Collaborate with clients on budget development and validating financial assumptions.
• Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly expenses against the budget.
• Manage CIP reports with the Financial Accountant to align CIP on the Balance Sheet.
• Responsible for cash flow management process: flow of funds, processing pay applications, managing retainage, and tracking JCTD vs equity and loan proceeds spend to date.
• Provide budget updates, JCTD and BvA on a regular basis.
• Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Clients and recommend improvements.
• Help maintain good working relationships and rapport with both Clients and team members.

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Finance, Business Administration, or Civil Engineering.
• Strong financial acumen with deep understanding of development accounting principles.
• Familiarity with budgeting process, specifically for development construction.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working forensically.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, strong social intelligence.
• Strong technical aptitude with ability to quickly learn new software systems.
• Net Suite, Quick Books, Yardi, and/or Blue Collar proficiency preferred.
• Analytical thinker.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.