Development Accountant

Hirewell•Houston, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Hirewell is partnering with a confidential real estate development company in Houston to hire a Development Accountant. This is a newly created role due to company growth and is a strong opportunity for someone with construction, project accounting, real estate, or development accounting experience who wants broader exposure across both project-level and corporate accounting. This person will support both the Corporate and Development teams, helping with project cost tracking, construction draw support, accounts payable, bank reconciliations, journal entries, month-end close, and financial reporting. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, hands-on, and comfortable working in a busy environment where priorities can shift and follow-through matters.

Requirements

Experience in construction accounting, project accounting, real estate development accounting, or property management accounting.
Strong accounting foundation, including bank reconciliations, journal entries, GL activity, AP, and month-end support.
Ability to manage details, stay organized, and follow through under deadline pressure.
Comfortable working cross-functionally with accounting, development, construction, vendors, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
Proactive problem-solver who can take work forward independently and ask thoughtful questions when needed.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookup functions.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Rent Manager and Procore is highly preferred
SharePoint experience is a plus
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration preferred; an Associate’s degree with directly relevant experience may be considered.
Enjoys project accounting but wants to grow into a broader development accounting role.
Hands-on, flexible, and willing to jump in where needed.
Ability to learn project nuances, manage multiple moving parts, and support a growing team.

Responsibilities

Support the monthly construction loan draw process, including compiling draw packages and backup documentation.
Review, process, and route vendor and subcontractor invoices for approval.
Track AP payments and help prepare check runs, ACH payments, and wire transfers for review.
Respond to vendor and subcontractor questions and research payment history as needed.
Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for multiple accounts.
Post, review, and maintain journal entries and general ledger activity.
Track and analyze job costs for construction projects and property-related transactions.
Maintain recurring accounting schedules, spreadsheets, and project files.
Assist with month-end close, audit requests, financial reporting, and ad hoc reporting.
Provide light property management accounting support, including rent, security deposit, prepaid item, tenant billing, and revenue entries as needed.