Manager, Project Accounting

Meow Wolf•Santa Fe, NM

1d•Remote

About The Position

Meow Wolf opens portals of possibility. Come as you are! We are individuals who inspire creativity in people's lives through art and exploration, so that our combined imaginations can transform the world we live in. We create immersive and interactive experiences that transport audiences into fantastic realms of story and exploration. Our Vision is to be the world’s leading creative company, reimagining the paradigm of art and storytelling, to make a positive difference in the world. We share a strong commitment to Belonging through our values of: Collaborative Creativity, Provocative Playfulness, Outsiders Welcome, Authentic Compassion, and Audacious Courage. The Manager, Project Accounting is responsible for managing Project Accountants and providing oversight for the project financial activities, such as projections, budget and actual costs. You will work with the Creative and Studio teams, developing budgets and means for tracking costs on those efforts that have potential to become construction projects. You will ensure projects go through our financial and cost management system (Workday) and review scope and payment terms for all contracts relating to the projects. This role reports to the CFO, and together you will develop a comprehensive database from past projects to assist in the improvement of the accuracy of project budgeting on all projects.

Requirements

Must have 5+ years of construction/ theme park experience in retail, hotel, theme parks and themed attractions projects, knowledge of Tenants Improvements (TI), attraction/exhibition (themed environments) estimating, and facility impact costing required.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Construction Management, Engineer in related business fields is required.
Must have strong knowledge of Workday and Microsoft applications to create reports and present information in Excel and PowerPoint.
Must be capable of presenting cost estimates to upper management level Positions
Must be able to navigate and analyze large data sets.
Maintain positive and informative relationships with vendors and contractors to uphold the reputation of the owner and owner’s representatives.
Able to maintain and track separate project accounts.
Analytic and data-based decision-making skills.
Executive presence and strong collaboration and relationship-builder, both internally and externally, with outstanding verbal and written communication skills
Computer, interpersonal and customer service skills are necessary.
Able to demonstrate the ability to work with a diverse work group of vendors, executive managers, subcontractors, consultants, and other professionals.
Experience with project management software to assist in project scheduling, forecasting and other important aspects of the project management process.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Construction Management or Business Administration preferred.
CPA preferred.
Previous supervisory experience is strongly preferred.
Strong knowledge of cost management software is preferred.
Able to Influence decisions of major nature requiring high degree of tact and diplomacy to obtain favorable results.

Responsibilities

Lead the project accounting team and be responsible for project budget forecasting and project cash flows.
Liaise with FP&A department to ensure capital expenses, capital labor and all project related operating expenses are accurately captured in financial reporting systems.
Review forecasts and spending risks to provide solutions for risk mitigation.
Work closely with project/program managers, estimators, and purchasing to ensure that all budgeting, scheduling, and coordination processes run smoothly.
Monitors and evaluates each step of larger projects to ensure that it is meeting budgetary and deadline goals.
Develop a recurring status report to stakeholders to discuss the progress of each project and talk about staffing needs, schedule changes, project scope adjustments and more.
Oversee AD&P and other Exhibition development departments and the creation of proper expense trackers, resources and support.
Creating and maintain reports addressing all aspects of project development and completion.
Manage the project budget estimates for sustainment projects
Estimate responsibilities for conceptual projects prior to, and in Blue Sky Phase to develop initial costs for business unit financial analysis.
Work with lead estimator to create a database of costs comparison for various exhibition and non-exhibition facilities (BOH)
Review weekly and monthly project cost reports for accuracy and analytical trends.
Review project labor tracking reports.
Manage and review resource plans for all responsible projects.
Provide resourcing suggestions.
Review and process project invoices and contract payment applications for approval hierarchy, cost coding, contract compliance, payment milestones, confirm capital versus expense, validate integrity of the schedule of values, field approvals, necessary submittals in accordance with contract requirements including but not limited to statutory lien waivers.
Review General Contractor payment applications, (ensuring/validating schedule of values adjustments, field approvals, necessary paperwork delivered in accordance with contract requirements including but not limited to waivers)