Senior Project Accountant – Construction & Housing (Hybrid)

Community HousingWorks; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plan

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

401(k) with company matching

Responsible Time Off (RTO)

12 Paid holidays

Professional development

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

FSA

EAP

Gym access

Job summary

Community HousingWorks (CHW) in San Diego seeks a Senior Project Accountant to provide accounting support for Housing Real Estate Development, focusing on job cost and construction accounting for development projects. Responsibilities include AP, draws, cost tracking, and coordination with external auditors and lenders.

The role requires strong knowledge of construction lifecycles, real estate entity structures, and experience with Yardi and MIP/Abila.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with a minimum of five years accounting experience.
• Construction accounting experience is required.
• Experience with Yardi and MIP/Abila preferred.
• Experience in Affordable Housing/Real Estate industry a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee job cost accounting and accounts payable for development projects.
• Maintain general ledgers for development entities, including journal entries and cost capitalization.
• Reconcile intercompany accounts across enterprise and development projects.
• Prepare and review project-level trial balance reconciliations.
• Monitor and analyze development project cash balances.
• Support construction draws, funding requests, and disbursements.
• Perform treasury functions for development projects, including cash management activities.
• Lead year-end close and support audits for development entities.
• Coordinate with auditors on cost certifications, eliminating entries, and Form 8609 documentation.
• Review and guide Project Accountants to ensure accuracy and compliance in reporting.

Skills

Construction accounting

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Yardi

MIP/Abila

Job description

Community HousingWorks (CHW) in San Diego seeks a Senior Project Accountant to provide accounting support for Housing Real Estate Development, focusing on job cost and construction accounting for development projects. Responsibilities include AP, draws, cost tracking, and coordination with external auditors and lenders.

The role requires strong knowledge of construction lifecycles, real estate entity structures, and experience with Yardi and MIP/Abila.