Senior Project Accountant

Brewer Morris; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Brewer Morris is seeking a Project Accountant II to manage the financial side of multiple construction and real estate development projects for our client. The role focuses on project costing, budgeting, and financial reporting, with collaboration across project teams and accounting leadership.

You will reconcile accounts, support billing and subcontractor accounting, and contribute to process improvements to increase reporting accuracy and visibility.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience in construction/real estate or project accounting.
• Experience with project costing, budgeting, GL, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• Advanced Excel and ability to analyze detailed project data.
• Experience with Sage Intacct and/or Procore is a plus.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage project accounting and financial reporting across multiple construction and development projects.
• Track project costs against budgets, analyze variances, and help ensure accurate forecasting.
• Prepare project cash flow, expense projections, and other financial reporting for internal stakeholders.
• Reconcile project-related accounts and research discrepancies impacting financial results.
• Support billing, subcontractor accounting, and project closeout activities.
• Partner with project teams and accounting leadership to improve reporting accuracy and financial visibility.
• Assist with process improvements and provide support to junior accounting team members.

Skills

Project costing

Budgeting

General ledger accounting

Reconciliations

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Sage Intacct

Procore

Job description

I’m recruiting for a Project Accountant II with an established real estate development and construction organization. This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong project accounting background who enjoys managing the financial side of complex construction and development projects.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage project accounting and financial reporting across multiple construction and development projects.
• Track project costs against budgets, analyze variances, and help ensure accurate forecasting.
• Prepare project cash flow, expense projections, and other financial reporting for internal stakeholders.
• Reconcile project-related accounts and research discrepancies impacting financial results.
• Support billing, subcontractor accounting, and project closeout activities.
• Partner with project teams and accounting leadership to improve reporting accuracy and financial visibility.
• Assist with process improvements and provide support to junior accounting team members.

What We’re Looking For

• 4+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, ideally within construction, real estate development, or project accounting.
• Strong knowledge of project costing, budgeting, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with detailed project financial data.
• Experience with Sage Intacct and/or Procore is a plus.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines independently.