Job Description

DOUGLAS EMMETT BUILDERS

TITLE: PROJECT ACCOUNTANT

REPORTS TO: DOUGLAS EMMETT BUILDERS CONTROLLER

SCOPE AND PURPOSE:

AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE DEB ACCOUNTING TEAM, THE PROJECT ACCOUNTANT WILL WORK ON A FAST-PACED TEAM TO SET UP PROJECTS, CREATE SUBCONTRACT ORDERS, GENERATE MONTHLY BILLING, AND SUBMIT INVOICES WITH LIEN WAIVERS FOR PAYMENT.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING, AS OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED.

• SET UP AND ENTER ESTIMATES FOR PROJECTS, AS WELL AS PERFORM ANY PROJECT MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, SUCH AS:

  • PROCESS CHANGE ORDERS

  • PROCESS RECEIPTS ON SUBCONTRACT ORDERS FOR PERCENTAGE COMPLETION

  • CONTRACT INVOICING

  • PROCESS INVOICES AND APPROPRIATE LIEN RELEASES FOR PAYMENTS UNDER THE SUBCONTRACTS

  • RECONCILE COMMITMENTS, PAYMENTS AND BILLINGS UPON CLOSING JOBS

• PREPARE MISCELLANEOUS JOURNAL ENTRIES

• PERFORM MONTHLY LABOR ALLOCATIONS

• PERFORM BANK RECONCILIATIONS

• ASSIST IN PROVIDING DOCUMENTATION FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDITS

• RESPOND PROMPTLY TO INQUIRIES FROM SUBCONTRACTORS, VENDORS AND OTHER TEAM MEMBERS

• PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

TECHNICAL PREREQUISITES

• ACCOUNTING DEGREE

• FAMILIARITY WITH JOB COST AND CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNTING

• SAGE 300 CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE (CRE) EXPERIENCE

• MICROSOFT OFFICE PROFICIENCY

Company Description

Douglas Emmett operates approximately 18.4 million square feet of Class A office space and over 4,300 luxury apartment units in nine highly desirable submarkets in Los Angeles County, six of which are located in Los Angeles' Westside - Brentwood, Century City, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, the Olympic Corridor, and Westwood - and three submarkets in the San Fernando Valley - Sherman Oaks/Encino, Warner Center/Woodland Hills, and Burbank. The Company's Honolulu office portfolio is located in the downtown central business district with multifamily properties in nearby suburban communities. The Company utilizes the same focused business strategy that was implemented by its founding principals - managing, developing, redeveloping, and acquiring multifamily and commercial real estate in high barrier-to-entry submarkets that exhibit strong economic characteristics such as population and job growth, as well as inherent supply constraints, such as limited developable land due to natural and political barriers. The Company strives to capitalize on the experience of its seasoned management team to create continued value.