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Senior Project Accountant
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Robert Half
Milwaukee, WI (In Person)
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Job Description
Description We are looking for a Senior Project Accountant to oversee the financial activity of a portfolio of rental housing projects in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This role is responsible for maintaining accurate property-level accounting, supporting budgeting and cash planning, and delivering timely reporting for stakeholders and leadership. The position also plays a key role in compliance activities, audit coordination, and collaboration with operational teams to strengthen financial performance and resolve accounting issues across assigned projects.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain complete and accurate financial records for assigned properties, including rental revenue, operating costs, maintenance expenses, utilities, taxes, and other project-related transactions.
- Prepare monthly journal entries for accruals, prepaid items, intercompany charges, payroll allocations, reimbursements, and other recurring accounting activity.
- Oversee balance sheet activity by reconciling accounts, monitoring cash positions, and ensuring accounting treatment aligns with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Administer banking transactions such as account transfers and positive pay activity while tracking restricted and unrestricted cash balances appropriately.
- Monitor tenant receivables by documenting approvals, reviewing aging activity, and maintaining reserve calculations for uncollectible balances.
- Partner with property managers, operations staff, investors, and external stakeholders to address subledger discrepancies, project concerns, and financial questions.
- Contribute to annual budgets and ongoing forecasts by evaluating expected revenue, expenses, and cash flow trends and identifying opportunities to improve results.
- Produce monthly financial statements and variance analysis for each project, giving leadership and stakeholders clear insight into operational and financial performance.
- Support compliance obligations by reviewing governing agreements, establishing accounting procedures for new entities, managing project audits, completing required annual reporting, and recording construction draw activity when applicable. Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
- At least 5 years of experience in financial accounting, auditing, or project-based accounting roles.
- Demonstrated background in property accounting, project accounting, or accounting for real estate, construction, nonprofit, or grant-funded environments.
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting, account reconciliation, accrual accounting, and general ledger management.
- Familiarity with audit support, regulatory compliance, and government-related accounting requirements is preferred.
- Experience with systems such as Deltek, Deltek Vision, Acumatica, or similar accounting platforms is highly desirable.
- Certified Public Accountant designation is a plus but not required.
- Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners while managing multiple priorities with accuracy and sound judgment.