Project Accountant

About the Role:

Scaling any business as rapidly as we are is both exciting and challenging. We’re lucky to be working with a product we know thousands of people across the country love, a strong financial position, and a team of fantastic people. Our task for the years ahead is to build off our exceptional business and team fundamentals to aggressively grow our network and become landlords’ partner of choice for all flexible commercial uses.

Propelling our growth requires an outstanding Design & Construction (D&C) team to provide our members with a best-in-class product, and an experienced and nimble Finance team to support the organization as it scales and elevates its financial reporting capabilities. As the Senior Project Accountant, you will be the critical bridge linking the D&C and Finance teams, and will oversee all aspects of project accounting, including the budgeting, cost tracking, and reporting on build-outs. You will be responsible for understanding unique and complex transactions in order to deliver accurate financial reporting.

You will bring strong analytical disposition, financial aptitude,  and a penchant for process improvement to the team in order to implement scalable processes that support both operational and financial objectives. You will partner with the D&C team on new and ongoing projects, participate in project management meetings, track costs and budgets, and review contracts to ensure accuracy of project financials. You have strong organizational skills and attention to detail that will help you succeed at solving unstructured problems.

You will be embedded in two critical and fast-growing teams, providing broad exposure to the business and its trajectory. Your work will be vital to helping us scale into an international brand that transforms the way work is done.

You’ll be part of an elite team, enjoy unrivaled responsibility and drive outsized impact. Your work will impact the experience that thousands of members have on a daily basis as they come to work in our various locations.

The role will report to the Senior Accounting Manager, Design & Construction.

Responsibilities:

• Review and interpret contracts/agreements in order to extract pertinent information to properly track and record project financials
• Act as liaison between FP&A, accounting, procurement and project managers to ensure all financial tasks are completed accurately, timely, and consistently
• Communicate with project managers and landlords regarding contract documents, budgets, tenant allowance requests, and investigate discrepancies
• Prepare landlord invoices, tenant allowance requests, and supporting documentation in accordance with contract terms
• Maintain and update project cash flow tracker and tenant allowance tracker to assist Finance/Accounting with cash forecasting
• Reconcile project financial tracker to ERP, Procore, and other related financial systems to ensure accuracy of project financials
• Review/approve invoices against approved budget and coordinate with accounts payable to ensure accurate and timely payment
• Seek opportunities to innovate and build more efficient project financial close out processes
• Assist accounting/finance teams with ad hoc month end close and budget/forecasting needs

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance
• 3-5 years of direct experience in project accounting or equivalent
• Proficient construction accounting knowledge related to CAPEX and accruals
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, with intermediate/advanced Excel skills
• Prior work with experience with real estate developer or construction/design firm preferred
• Strong analytical disposition with high attention to detail, accuracy, and organization
• Creative thinker and problem solver
• Ambitious and determined to make a difference in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with Procore or other construction management software preferred but not required