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Senior Multi-Entity Construction Accountant
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What they do
An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).
$81,117 / year median in Washington
-9% projected decline
Job Description
- Perform day-to-day accounting and bookkeeping activities for affiliated businesses and LLCs
- Enter, review, and process accounts payable invoices
- Maintain vendor and customer records
- Prepare customer invoices and monitor outstanding receivables
- Perform monthly bank and credit card reconciliations
- Complete month-end closing procedures
- Prepare and post recurring and adjusting journal entries
- Review general ledger activity and investigate discrepancies
- Maintain accurate intercompany transactions and balances
- Track construction and development costs by project, property, and entity
- Manage job costing, work-in-progress reporting, retainage, and construction-related billing
- Maintain accurate financial records for commercial properties and development projects
- Prepare monthly financial reporting for ownership
- Build and maintain project pro formas, cash flow models, development budgets, and financial forecasts for commercial real estate and construction projects to evaluate project feasibility, financing needs, expected returns, and different development scenarios
- Translate project assumptions—including construction costs, financing, lease rates, operating expenses, timing, and occupancy—into financial models that help ownership make informed directional decisions
- Update models as actual costs and project assumptions change, identify material variances, and clearly communicate their potential financial impact
- Work directly with banking partners throughout the commercial lending process, including loan applications, financial reporting, due diligence, covenant compliance, and loan closings
- Support year-end accounting, tax preparation, and external accountant requests
- Maintain organized accounting documentation and supporting records
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and internal controls Required Qualifications
- Previous experience in construction accounting
- Strong knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger accounting, and month-end closing
- Experience preparing and posting journal entries
- Experience managing accounting for multiple companies, divisions, projects, or legal entities
- Proficiency with both QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online
- Strong understanding of job costing and project-based accounting
- Ability to build and maintain cash flow models, project budgets, forecasts, and financial analyses in Excel
- Strong Excel skills and comfort working with financial models
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to prioritize responsibilities and meet recurring deadlines
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned responsibilities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with commercial land development or commercial real estate accounting
- Experience building real estate development or construction project pro formas
- Experience with electrical or specialty contracting accounting
- Experience with intercompany accounting and related-party transactions
- Familiarity with retainage, progress billing, work-in-progress schedules, and construction contracts
- Experience supporting commercial lending, construction loans, or real estate financing
- Experience supporting Canadian business operations or multi-currency transactions
- Associate's or bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field Ideal Candidate The successful candidate will be someone who enjoys being involved in both the accounting details and the bigger financial picture.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) with company matching
- On-site full gym with personal trainer included
- On-site indoor pickleball facility membership included
- Established, family-owned company with more than 40 years of success
- Variety of businesses and projects to keep the work interesting
- Direct involvement with ownership and business decision-making
- Entrepreneurial environment where your ideas can make an impact
- Collaborative, supportive team culture Application Process To apply, please submit your resume along with your contact information.