Senior Project Accountant - Real Estate

Baker Tilly has an incredible career opportunity for a Senior Project Accountant due to the growth of our Client Accounting Services practice. This role will assist in offering our clients specific strategies and insights that focus on key challenges and opportunities. By transforming our clients accounting data into relevant KPIs, you will help the team give advice that goes beyond the numbers to provide a 360-degree view of their business helping them gain a competitive advantage through data-driven decision. Come and join a fast growing team, where we can offer you variety in your client work to help you grow your skills and a steady schedule to allow for a healthy work/life balance!

Responsibilities

Coordinate Draw Request including, but not limited to Remittance Requests, Vendor Invoices, Lien Waivers, Change Orders and Identification of Funding Sources
Roll forward the Sworn Owner's Statements (SOS)
Input hard costs and soft costs, including the construction management fees which are to be computed and an invoice prepared
Identify reimbursement costs, batch all hard & soft costs in the SOS into a single batch
Submit copies of the Draw Request to the inspecting architect, title company and Investors/Partners as directed for approval
Request debt as per the client approved SOS
Confirm all funds (eg Equity and Tenant Funds not directed to be deposited to the title company) have been received
Prepare a Funding Request to fund Draw Request and submit for approval of same.
Notify vendors of the release of funds as soon as the title company releases funds to vendors
Review hard and soft costs on the Draw Request as follows;
Record the Draw Request as follows;
Ensure that the loan payable reconciles to the loan statement and post the interest payment in the general ledger module.
Reconcile the general ledger (Fixed Asset -WIP accounts) to the cumulative Draw Requests, including all non-Draw related items (eg capitalized interest, capitalized depreciation & amortization, etc.)
Reconcile all construction activities to the Fixed Asset -WIP accounts including all non-draw related activity (eg capitalized interest, capitalized depreciation and amortization, etc.)

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
Five plus (5 +) year's well-rounded experience in a Real Estate Accounting firm will provide an edge in joining this firm committed to quality client service.
Knowledge of accounting, bookkeeping and payroll principles related to classifying, recording, and summarizing data and making computations to compile and keep financial records.
Computer skills and knowledge, including and Microsoft Office Suite additionally Yardi preferred
A desire to work independently with clients, and ability to work with multiple clients simultaneously.
Ability to provide exceptional client service and exhibit a sense of urgency to complete work in a timely manner.
Ability to prioritize work flow and coordinate activities as needed, as well as communicate effectively with others and work in a team environment.
A professional demeanor and the ability to handle matters confidentially.
Keen sense of accuracy and attention to detail, and demonstrated ability to follow directions and procedures.
Real estate property accounting experience, preferred.