High-growth publicly traded commercial real estate company in San Francisco, CA is hiring for an experienced Senior Project Accountant to oversee accounting/contract responsibilities for construction and capital projects in the SF region.  Excellent opportunity to be promoted to Project Manager! 

Responsibilities:

Budget Maintenance, Close Out & File Set Up:

• Assist project manager in $0 project budget revisions
• Initiate and prepare project close-out review and documentation
• Review contract reports for open balances, advise Project Manager of balances to close and confirm that work has been completed
• Obtain vendor confirmation that they have billed and been paid in full for their work
• Initiate request to Real Estate Development team to release unused contract funds
• Structure project files upon project set-up; Maintain files per company’s guidelines

Contracts and Change Orders:

• Prepare construction legal forms for contracts, change orders and purchase orders
• Follow up on contract requests with construction legal and consultant to keep contract moving through the process
• Prepare new vendor set-up documentation or vendor address changes
• Monitor contract status, track contract balances and keep project managers apprised
• Communicate any issues to contractors and vendors

Invoicing:

• Process construction projects billings from consultants and contractors. Review and verify invoices are billed according to allowable fee. Code accordingly. Send to Project Manager for final review and approval. Submit to Construction Accounting
• Log and track submitted invoices. Run monthly General Ledger report and verify that all invoices sent to accounting were processed and applied properly to the budget. Work with AP on any corrections. Follow-up and assess project manager of payment status
• Work with new vendors to set up invoices according to ARE’s standard
• Research consultant aging reports when there are unpaid invoices or credits
• Notify consultants/contractors of accounting close dates to ensure timely billings
• Cost reconciliation and submit reclasses to RED Accounting

General:

• Make recommendations to improve quality of invoicing, contracting, forms, processes, etc
• Collaborate with Real Estate Development team on project initiatives. Provide strategic input into forms and systems

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Minimum 5 years of prior experience required
• Ability to work independently and complete duties and projects with little direct supervision
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Exceptional verbal and written communication and people skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Highly motivated, responsible and resourceful
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, InSight, Nexus
• Positive attitude and overall outlook