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Leeds Professional Resources · 9 hours ago

Project Accountant

Leeds Professional Resources is seeking a detail-oriented Project Accountant to support real estate development and construction projects by managing job costing, financial reporting, and compliance. This role ensures accurate tracking of project finances, timely reporting, and alignment with budgets and schedules across multiple developments.

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Hiring Manager
Michael Soto
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Responsibilities

Maintain project-level accounting records, including job cost ledgers, accruals, and capitalized costs
Perform monthly reconciliations of project costs, invoices, and subcontractor payments
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end project financial reports, including budget vs. actual analysis
Track change orders, contingencies, and holdbacks; update cost-to-complete forecasts
Support draw requests, owner billing, and lien waiver compliance
Assist with annual budgets, cash flow projections, and variance explanations
Coordinate with project managers, development, and procurement teams on cost data and approvals
Prepare audit schedules and support external audits and tax reporting

Qualification

Project accounting experienceProject accounting softwareJob costing knowledgeGAAP principlesAdvanced Excel skillsAnalytical abilitiesOrganizational abilitiesCommunication abilities

Required

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
3–5+ years of project accounting experience in real estate development or construction required
Proficiency in project accounting software (e.g., Yardi, Procore, Sage 300 CRE, or similar)
Strong knowledge of job costing, percentage-of-completion, and GAAP principles
Advanced Excel skills for financial modeling and reporting
Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication abilities

Company

Leeds Professional Resources

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Leeds Professional Resources provides staffing, consulting and human resource services to the financial sector.

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
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