Senior Project Accountant

J. Shaw Enterprises; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

J. Shaw Enterprises is seeking a Senior Project Accountant to manage accounting for development and construction projects across multiple locations.

The role serves as the primary liaison to the D&C leadership and requires office presence 3+ days a week. Responsibilities include lead accounting for projects, managing budgets and cash flow, processing lender draws, reviewing invoices, and preparing monthly financial reports using Procore and MRI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of accounting experience, including 3+ years in construction or development.
• Proficiency with Excel and project accounting systems.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the accounting lead for all development and construction projects within the assigned portfolio.
• Help establish and reinforce best practices in project accounting controls, policies, and procedures.
• Import developers' budgets into Procore and assist in preparing, reviewing, and updating project budgets, including hard costs, soft costs, and contingencies, while tracking and forecasting cash flow.
• Track and assist in managing budgets, commitments, invoices, and actual costs across multiple development projects.
• Draw processing to the lender or funds; prepare and submit lender draw requests with all required documentation.
• Review and validate contractor/vendor invoices, contracts, and change orders; coordinate approvals with VPs, contractors, and accounting teams.
• Track submissions through funding and reconcile draw proceeds against project budgets and accounting records.
• Process vendor payments promptly after funding; maintain regular communication with lenders.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Multi-project management

Excel proficiency

Project accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Excel

Procore

MRI

Job description

Our Client is an affiliate of a real estate private equity firm and is a dedicated property services, development, and construction management organization that serves commercial, industrial, and residential properties in select markets throughout the United States. The firm employs a responsive, tailored approach and the most current technologies to ground-up developments, property, and relationship management in order to deliver best-in-class expertise, customized service, and value-add outcomes across its portfolio. Since inception, the firm has provided property management, project management, ground-up development, and other services to properties representing approximately 62 million square feet.

The Development and Construction team is dedicated to managing ground-up development, tenant improvements, and capital expenditure projects within the portfolio, providing best-in-class expertise and value-add outcomes. The D&C team is seeking a Senior Project Accountantwho will manage multiple projects across various locations and serve as the primary

liaison to the Vice Presidents of the D&C team. They will be in the office 3+ days a week.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the accounting lead for all development and construction projects within the assigned portfolio
• Help establish and reinforce best practices in project accounting controls, policies, and procedures to ensure draw packages submitted to project lenders align with ownership objectives
• Import developers' budgets into Procore (the construction software platform) and assist the D&C VPs in preparing, reviewing, and updating project budgets, including hard costs, soft costs, and contingencies, while tracking and forecasting cash flow to ensure financial stability
• Track and assist in managing budgets, commitments, invoices, and actual costs across multiple development projects
• Draw processing to the lender or the RP funds:
• Prepare and submit lender draw requests with all required documentation (invoices, lien waivers, pay applications, schedules of values, etc.)
• Review and validate contractor/vendor invoices, contracts, and change orders
• Coordinate approvals with D&C VPs, contractors, and accounting teams; resolve discrepancies as needed
• Track submissions through funding and reconcile draw proceeds against project budgets and accounting records
• Process vendor payments promptly after funding (via check, ACH, or wire)
• Maintain regular communication with lenders to ensure compliance and address inquiries
• Liaise with investment deal teams to ensure cash flow projections and payment advances are scheduled, monitored, and executed as planned
• Prepare monthly or quarterly financial reports and cash flow projections for development projects
• Leverage and become proficient in construction accounting systems, including Procore and MRI
• Work with the D&C Executive Vice President to update the Work in Progress (WIP) report bi-monthly across all projects in the D&C portfolio

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field
• 5+ years of accounting experience, including 3+ years in construction or development
• Proficiency with Excel and project accounting systems
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously