Senior Project Accountant

The Management Group•Kennewick, WA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Management Group is hiring a Senior Project Accountant to support a growing mix of real estate development, construction, resort, hospitality, retail, and amenity-related operations. This is a unique accounting role for someone who enjoys more than routine month-end work. The right candidate will be hands-on with construction accounting today and will grow into broader financial oversight as our resort-related businesses continue to evolve.

Requirements

A strong construction, development, or project accounting background.
Someone who is accurate, curious, proactive, and comfortable working in a role that will continue to grow and change.
A professional who can manage detailed accounting work while also seeing the bigger business picture.
Someone who communicates well with accounting leadership, lenders, contractors, consultants, operational leaders, and ownership groups.
A problem-solver who can identify discrepancies, investigate issues, and recommend solutions.
A self-starter who can work independently while still collaborating across departments.
Someone who is comfortable with shifting priorities as projects progress.
A business-minded accountant who wants to understand how financial decisions impact operational performance.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting experience.
Experience with construction, development, or project accounting.
Experience administering lender draw requests and construction financing.
Experience preparing project cost reports and budget-to-actual analyses.
Experience preparing and analyzing financial statements.
Experience with account reconciliations, month-end close, and general ledger accounting.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Nice To Haves

If you have strong construction or project accounting experience and want a role with long-term growth into resort and hospitality accounting, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

Maintain accounting records for development and construction projects.
Track project costs and reconcile expenditures to approved budgets.
Prepare lender draw requests and supporting documentation.
Reconcile loan proceeds, construction draws, and project funding sources.
Monitor project cash needs and assist with capital call requests.
Prepare monthly construction financial statements and project reporting packages.
Track budget-to-actual performance and identify cost variances.
Coordinate with lenders, contractors, consultants, and project teams.
Oversee project-related accounts payable to ensure costs are accurately coded, allocated, approved, and charged to the correct project or entity.
Support project banking, cash management, funding transfers, disbursements, and treasury activities.
Assist with project audits, tax reporting, and lender compliance requirements.
Maintain accounting records for resort, hospitality, retail, and amenity operations.
Record and reconcile revenue, expenses, and operational transactions.
Prepare monthly financial statements and supporting schedules.
Reconcile bank accounts, balance sheet accounts, and intercompany activity.
Support tenant billing, lease accounting, commercial occupancy reporting, forecasting, and budget preparation.
Assist with journal entries, account reconciliations, year-end close, external audits, lender reporting, and accounting process improvements.