Williams Homes Hiring for Project Accountant Job at Santa Clarita, CA Full Time

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE:

Manages projects in various stages of development and this accountant must track milestones, draws, invoices, etc. Accountant will be in near-constant touch with the project management team, banks, investors, partners, etc. A vital part of this role is managing financial reporting and cash management for assigned projects.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Prepare and submit monthly construction/funding draws to banks, equity investors or partners, providing all back up.
• Communicate with bank reps, title companies, and lenders regarding status of funds.
• Reconcile and prepare support needed for journal entries for inter-company activity.
• Track balances, accrued interest, and remaining funding available for projects, ensuring continuous reconciliation of project sources & uses.
• Upload pro forma opening balances for project budgets and project job costs.
• Actively participate in a budget job cost meeting.
• Review job cost reports monthly for accuracy and completeness. Make appropriate adjustments as necessary.
• Responsible for month end closing and reporting including preparation of journal entries.
• Prepare analysis and reconciliations of general ledger accounts.
• Maintain appropriate recurring and reversing journal entries, accruals, and prepaid schedules where necessary.
• Analyze variances in income statements and balance sheet accounts.
• Serve as liaison between operations, general accounting, Forward Planning and Acquisition teams to answer questions and provide guidance.
• Ensures compliance with corporate accounting policies and procedures.
• Assists in internal and external audits, and other special projects.

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Requirements:

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• BS/BA degree in accounting, finance, or economics preferred.
• 5-7+ years of accounting experience required.
• Strong computer aptitude to include accounting software (Newstar a plus) intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word (Pivot Table/VLookup/HLookup/Links).
• Self-starter, analytical and detail oriented and team player. Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to manage a heavy and evolving workload independently and successfully.
• Attention to details, good organizational skills, and ability to perform efficiently and accurately in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Experience with construction draws, AIA documents and forms, pay apps, etc.

DISCLAIMER: Please note this job description is not designed to be a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employee may be asked to perform other duties as assigned. Williams Homes is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Williams Homes, Inc. is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search/recruiting firms for this position. Please, no phone calls or emails. All submissions by search/recruiting firms to any employee at Williams Homes whether via email, Internet, phone call, or any form and/or method without a valid written agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Williams Homes. No fees will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Williams Homes as a result of the referral.

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