Sr. Accountant, MPC Accounting

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At Howard Hughes, our mission is to help people discover new ways of experiencing life. We aspire to be the most creatively driven real estate company and are committed to a culture that fosters curiosity and empowers every employee to find their story in this great organization.

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The Role

The Senior Accountant is a full-time position reporting to the Director, MPC Accounting. The Senior Accountant will play an important role in creating vouchers in JD Edwards, maintaining the MUD system for MUD reimbursables, assisting in month-end closing, and assisting in quarterly reviews and year end audits. The Senior Accountant will provide support to the MPC accounting team.

What You Will Do

• Review and analyze invoices prior to payment to ensure proper accounting and job cost coding.
• Verify and/or obtain approval signatures for invoices.
• Maintain compliance with approval authority limits per corporate directives.
• Create vouchers in Coupa for pay applications.
• Maintain MUD system for MUD reimbursements.
• Compile monthly accruals to be entered into the general ledger accounts.
• Assist with quarterly reviews and year end audits.
• Create, update, and publish ad-hoc reports on contract activity as requested by project management personnel.
• Assist in the coordination of all required documentation for MUD/WCID reimbursement requests.
• Exhibit an enhanced understanding of the development process with minimal supervision to determine related contracting and accounting requirements.
• Monitor department’s processing procedures and internal audit guidelines to make certain that they are adhered to and followed.
• Assist in fulfilling the requirements of internal and external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits.
• Provide support to MPC accounting team.
• Perform other duties necessary to assist with budget preparation, updates, reporting, and reconciliations.

About You

Each employee brings a unique blend of expertise and experience to their role, with the opportunity to continuously grow and make a meaningful impact. To thrive in this position, employees need the following background.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• 4+ years’ experience in general accounting.
• CPA a plus.
• Excellent technical accounting skills; strong knowledge and experience with GAAP; effective listening and communication skills; strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize, multi-task and complete assignments under time constraints.
• Working knowledge of Coupa a plus.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel with the ability to create Excel spreadsheets.
• Interact effectively as part of a team.
• Good problem solver/creative thinker.
• “Can-do” attitude, pro-active and resourceful.
• Special projects and other duties as needed.
• HHH follows a hybrid work schedule and physical presence is required onsite.

About Our Culture

We believe in celebrating unique ideas and embracing different points of view. We strive to source, engage, and retain diverse and talented people. We invest in our people through continuous learning opportunities and nurture the exchange of ideas. We cultivate a culture of belonging because better people make better companies, and better companies build better communities.

Personal Characteristics

• Strong communicator and collaborator
• Critical thinker and problem-solver
• Customer-focused with a passion for employee experience
• Self-starter with a proactive mindset
• Flexible, highly organized, and detail oriented

Competency

• Build networks
• Courage
• Curiosity
• Growth mindset
• Inclusive
• Business insight
• Communicate effectively
• Resourcefulness

About Our Company

The Howard Hughes name is synonymous with an unrelenting passion for excellence. While his achievements in aviation and on the silver screen are legendary, it was his investments in real estate that form the foundation of our company. With passion, determination, and limitless imagination, he built one of the great American empires of the 20th century.

Benefits Built For You

At our company, we offer competitive, market-based compensation that rewards performance and supports career growth.

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