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Meow Wolf · 2 weeks ago

Manager, Project Accounting

New York, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$103K/yr - $142K/yr

5+ years exp

Meow Wolf is a creative company dedicated to transforming the world through art and exploration. They are seeking a Manager of Project Accounting to oversee the financial activities of projects, manage a team of accountants, and ensure accurate budgeting and cost tracking for various creative initiatives.

ArtAugmented RealityDigital MediaEventsPodcastService IndustryVirtual Reality

No H1B

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. They shall 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

Qualification

Project AccountingConstruction ManagementWorkdayCost Management SoftwareBudget ForecastingData AnalysisSupervisory ExperienceMicrosoft ApplicationsCustomer Service SkillsProject Management SoftwareCommunication SkillsInterpersonal Skills

Required

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

Able to maintain and track separate project accounts

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

Able to Influence decisions of major nature requiring high degree of tact and diplomacy to obtain favorable results

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