Hybrid Senior Construction & Real Estate Project Accountant

Orion Placement; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

401(k) matching

Comprehensive insurance

Family-friendly benefits

Job summary

Orion Placement seeks a senior accounting professional to own development and construction project accounting in a hybrid Kansas City setting. You will manage project costs, CIP, capitalization, and month-end close under US GAAP, partnering with Finance, Development, and Construction teams.

The role focuses on NetSuite project accounting, scalable processes, and asset accounting. Requirements: 3+ years CRE/construction accounting, Bachelor's in Accounting, advanced Excel; CPA preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years CRE/construction/infrastructure accounting experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Strong knowledge of project accounting, CIP, fixed assets, and capitalization.
• Experience with financial statements, journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• CPA or pursuing CPA preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting records for multiple active development and construction projects.
• Record and review project costs in accordance with US GAAP and capitalization policies.
• Maintain detailed schedules for land, hard costs, soft costs, capex, and CIP.
• Review project invoices for accurate coding, capitalization, and cost allocation.
• Account for construction loan draws, advances, interest, and capitalized interest.
• Maintain and reconcile CIP balances and coordinate construction draw activity.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and reporting packages for development entities.
• Perform budget-to-actual and forecast-to-actual variance analysis.
• Complete month-end close activities including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and financial statement analysis.
• Maintain fixed asset records, depreciation schedules, and transfers from CIP when projects are placed into service.
• Partner with Development, Construction, Accounts Payable, Finance, and Procurement on project costs and reporting.
• Support the implementation and optimization of NetSuite project accounting, reporting dashboards, and workflows.
• Help establish scalable accounting procedures, financial controls, and audit-ready documentation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA certification (preferred)

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Orion Placement seeks a senior accounting professional to own development and construction project accounting in a hybrid Kansas City setting. You will manage project costs, CIP, capitalization, and month-end close under US GAAP, partnering with Finance, Development, and Construction teams.

The role focuses on NetSuite project accounting, scalable processes, and asset accounting. Requirements: 3+ years CRE/construction accounting, Bachelor's in Accounting, advanced Excel; CPA preferred.