Senior Development Accountant

Ryan Companies Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits

Retirement and Savings Benefits

Paid Time Off

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

Employee Assistance Programs

Job summary

Ryan Companies, based in Minneapolis, seeks a Senior Development Accountant to lead development accounting, cash-flow management and GAAP reporting across multiple projects. You will coordinate with executives, lenders and partners and support closing activities, audits, and financial projections.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and 2–5 years of accounting experience, with CPA preferred, in a fast-paced real estate development environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 2–5 years of accounting experience; CPA preferred.
• Strong time management skills and ability to juggle multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written skills.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, understand, and document knowledge of the real estate development cycle.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders including executive leadership, investment partners and lenders.
• Prepare requisitions and invoices to fund draw requests from lending institutions.
• Collaborate with Legal and Capital Markets on land closings, project financing closings, JV closings, and asset sale closings.
• Oversee internal cash-flow and GAAP financial projections for development pursuits, asset sales, and acquisitions.
• Maintain project-specific GAAP financial statements monthly and quarterly.
• Prepare tax schedules for JV development projects.
• Apply accounting principles for joint venture partnerships and consolidation of Ryan-developed projects.
• Prepare ad hoc management reports for owners, lenders, and regional officers.
• Prepare schedules to support the annual external audit.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

## Senior Development AccountantApply: On-Site: Minneapolis: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R-102267**Job Description:**Ryan Companies has an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Senior Development Accountant in Minneapolis. We are seeking self-motivated and professional candidates to provide expertise to the development accounting process! **Some things you can expect to do:*** Develop, understand, and document a working knowledge of the real estate development cycle.* Effectively communicate with a wide array of personnel both internal and external to Ryan, including executive leadership, investment partners and lenders* Prepare requisitions and invoices to be used to fund the draw requests from lending institutions.* Partner with Ryan’s Legal and Capital Markets teams in the execution of land closings, project financing closings, joint venture closings, and asset sale closings.* Oversee internal cash-flow and GAAP financial projections pertaining to development pursuits, asset sales, development fees and asset acquisitions.* Maintain project-specific GAAP financial statements on a monthly and quarterly basis.* Prepare tax schedules for Joint Venture development projects.* Apply accounting principles (including joint venture partnerships and consolidation rules) for Ryan developed projects.* Prepare ad hoc management reports to the company Owners, lenders and regional operating officers.* Prepare schedules to support the annual external audit. **To be successful in this role, you must be/have:*** Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience* 2-5 years of accounting experience; CPA preferred* Strong time management skills and proven ability to juggle multiple projects and meet deadlines* Strong verbal and written skills* Comfortable in a fast-paced environment **You’ll really stand out if:*** You have public accounting experience* Experience working with a real estate developer **Compensation:**The annual base pay is $80,000.00 - $100,000.00. The base rate may vary within the anticipated range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include commission and/or an incentive program. **Eligibility:**Position requires verification of employment to work in the U.S. **Benefits:*** Competitive Salary* Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits* Retirement and Savings Benefits* Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts* Life Insurance* Short-Term and Long-Term Disability* Educational Assistance* Paid Time Off (PTO)* Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs* Family Planning & Parenting Benefits* Employee Discount Programs* Pet insurance* Charitable Donation Matching* Volunteer Time Off (VTO)* Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)*Disclaimer: Eligibility may vary based on factors such as role, hours worked, employment status, length of service, location, and other considerations. Detailed information will be shared with eligible candidates during the hiring process, and the official terms and conditions will be outlined in each individual offer document.*Ryan Companies is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.