Senior Project Accountant – Construction & Real Estate

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health insurance

Summer Fridays off

Annual bonus

401(k) match

3 weeks PTO

Annual salary reviews

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC partners with a well-established real estate development company to hire a Senior Project Accountant. The role emphasizes development, homebuilding, and construction accounting, maintaining project books and supporting month-end close.

The ideal candidate will have 6+ years in project accounting, strong Excel and ERP skills, and the ability to analyze costs, capitalization, and HUD documentation. Excellent benefits and long-term growth are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• 6+ years in development/homebuilding/construction/project accounting.
• Strong GL, month-end close, and cost accounting knowledge.
• Experience with job costing, capitalization, and HUD docs.
• Advanced Excel and ERP system proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project books and detailed accounting workpapers.
• Record/consolidate construction and development transactions.
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close support.
• Track project costs, capitalization, inventory allocations, and COGS.
• Prepare and review construction loan draw packages and HUD docs.
• Assist with year-end reporting and tax workpapers.
• Review contracts for proper accounting treatment.

Skills

Excel

General ledger

Month-end close

Job costing

ERP systems

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Sage Intacct

Sage 300 CRE

Bill.com

Ramp

Concur

Job description

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC partners with a well-established real estate development company to hire a Senior Project Accountant. The role emphasizes development, homebuilding, and construction accounting, maintaining project books and supporting month-end close.

The ideal candidate will have 6+ years in project accounting, strong Excel and ERP skills, and the ability to analyze costs, capitalization, and HUD documentation. Excellent benefits and long-term growth are offered.