Senior Project Accountant

  • Location: San Diego, CA
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #27583

An industry leader is seeking a career-oriented Senior Project Accountant to join their growing accounting department. As the Senior Project Accountant, you will be responsible for managing construction draws, coding invoices, tracking contracts, conducting variance analysis, and supporting month-end financial reporting. The successful candidate is highly organized, self-motivated, and adept at handling multiple projects at once. This opportunity offers a flexible work schedule, if preferred – 3 days remote/2 days in-office.

Why Consider this Role?

  • Opportunity to work on high-impact construction and development projects.
  • Collaborative environment with direct engagement with senior leadership.
  • Professional growth opportunities within a dynamic and expanding team.
  • Competitive total compensation package.
  • Work closely with multiple departments, gaining diverse industry exposure.

Responsibilities:

  • Submit construction draws, prepare year-to-date budget files, and conduct variance analysis for multiple projects. Provide required documentation, contracts, and lien waivers for Independent Engineer reviews.
  • Address inquiries from Corporate Finance, Accounting, and Project Managers regarding construction draws and assist with completion forecasts.
  • Generate month-end reports for construction and development projects.
  • Maintain contract logs, input contracts in Purchasing and Project Accounting modules within Great Plains Accounting Software.
  • Manage intercompany journal entries, track cash movements for book transfers, and facilitate wire requests.
  • Assist corporate accountants with accruals and audits.
  • Collaborate with Development and Construction Managers by providing payment status updates, generating reports, and participating in team meetings to address project-related inquiries.
  • Other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 5 years of combined experience in construction project accounting and renewable energy. 
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Experience with financial accounting systems.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Resourceful and capable of managing multiple projects independently.
  • Ability to work collaboratively as a team player.
Salary Range: $95,000 – $110,000*

*The above represents the lowest to highest expected salary range for this job opening. Our client ultimately may pay more or less than the posted salary range, and the salary range may be modified in the future. Our client will consider job-related factors including, but not limited to, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs when determining pay.

It is the policy and practice of Broekema Group to consider all applicants for employment on the basis of their qualifications, and without regard to unlawful considerations of race, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, marital or domestic partnership status, military or veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.

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Reasonable accommodations in all aspects of employment, including the application process, are available upon request of a qualified applicant or employee with a disability. Certain job assignment offers are contingent upon successfully passing a physical examination, which may include drug and alcohol testing, if required by the client company.

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