Sr. Project Accountant

NACBA; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NACBA in San Diego seeks a Senior Project Accountant to support Housing Real Estate Development accounting, focusing on job cost and construction accounting for development projects, including accounts payable, construction draws, and cost tracking.

The role collaborates with auditors, property management, lenders, and general contractors, maintains ledgers, reconciles intercompany accounts, and leads cost certifications and year-end close to ensure accurate reporting.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or related field with a minimum of five years accounting experience or equivalent.
• Construction accounting experience is required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong understanding of the construction lifecycle and entity structures typical of affordable housing developments.
• Experience with Yardi and MIP/Abila preferred.
• Experience in Affordable Housing and/or Real Estate industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee job cost accounting and accounts payable for development projects in coordination with HRED.
• 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

Communication

Construction lifecycle

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Yardi

MIP/Abila

Job description

The Senior Project Accountant provides accounting support to CHW’s Housing Real Estate Development, with a focus on job cost and construction accounting for development projects, including accounts payable, construction draws, and cost tracking. This role requires collaboration across internal teams and shared ownership of departmental financial statements to ensure accurate and timely reporting.

The position requires close collaboration with external stakeholders, including auditors, property management, lenders, and general contractors, and supports compliance with reporting requirements. Additionally, the role is responsible for documenting Real Estate Accounting policies and procedures to strengthen internal controls and standardize practices.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Oversee job cost accounting and accounts payable for development projects in coordination with HRED
• 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

Education and Experience:

• Requires Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from an accredited college or related field of study with a minimum of five years accounting experience or equivalent.
• Construction accounting experience is required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of the construction lifecycle and the entity structures typical of affordable housing developments.
• Experience with Yardi and MIP/Abila preferred.
• Experience in Affordable Housing industry and/or Real Estate industry a plus.