Development Accountant

A leading NYC real estate development organization is seeking a Development Accountant to support its Development Services Accounting team. This role covers a maternity leave and offers the strong potential to convert to a permanent position for the right candidate. You'll work directly within development/construction accounting, supporting multiple active development projects from job costing through month-end close.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain books and records for multiple development projects
• Prepare monthly requisitions for lenders and/or owners
• Review construction invoices and AIA payment applications
• Attend job-site meetings with lenders and/or construction managers
• Review construction contracts, change orders, and commitments
• Track project spending against approved budgets
• Review and post accounts payable entries
• Reconcile job-cost subledgers to the general ledger
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, cash receipts, and month-end closing entries
• Perform bank and account reconciliations
• Assist with annual financial statement reviews and audits
• Communicate regularly with construction managers, lenders, owners, and vendors

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting preferred
• 5+ years of relevant accounting experience preferred
• Real estate development and/or construction accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of AIA billing and payment applications
• Experience preparing monthly requisitions and/or capital calls
• Timberline and/or TimberScan experience strongly preferred (comparable construction accounting software will be considered)
• eBuilder experience a plus
• Strong GL, AP, job-costing, reconciliation, and month-end close skills
• Ability and willingness to work 100% onsite in NYC