Senior Project, Corporate Accountant

Arboreal Management

Senior Project & Corporate Accountant supporting development and construction projects in a fast-growing real estate company. Handling job costing and lender reporting with CFO-level collaboration.

Posted 5/24/2026full-timeSeattle • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain job cost accounting across multiple active construction projects
Track budgets vs. actuals, committed costs, and forecasted costs
Ensure accurate cost coding across jobs and cost categories
Partner with construction and project managers to maintain real-time cost visibility
Produce monthly job cost reports and variance analyses
Prepare and manage lender draw packages (AIA/G702/G703 or equivalent)
Track sources & uses, capital flows, and development budgets
Maintain development entity books and support investor/lender reporting
Coordinate with lenders, capital partners, and internal stakeholders
Ensure compliance with financing requirements and reporting timelines
Maintain general ledger and monthly close for corporate entities with support from offshore teams
Manage intercompany transactions and allocations
Support internal financial reporting
Prepare corporate cash forecasts and cash position analyses
Prepare owner capital calls and distribution requests
Review reconciliations for corporate credit cards and shared intercompany expenses
Support ad hoc accounting and finance projects as needed
Potentially manage an accounting assistant
Establish and maintain scalable accounting processes and controls
Work closely with the CFO and cross-functional teams to improve reporting and workflows
Collaborate directly with construction, development, and management teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong accounting foundation with senior-level accounting experience
Experience in real estate development, construction accounting, or job cost accounting
Experience with multifamily or residential projects preferred
Familiarity with construction loan processes and lender reporting requirements
Corporate or fund accounting experience within real estate is a plus
Experience with AppFolio or similar accounting software preferred
Self-starter with strong ownership mentality and problem-solving skills
Excited to work in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Direct exposure to active development and construction projects
Opportunity to work across management, construction, and development within one integrated platform
Help build systems and processes in a mission-driven, high-growth company
Work closely with an experienced CFO and leadership team
Be part of a company focused on delivering below-market rents while achieving above-market investor returns

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Hard Skills & Tools

job cost accountingbudget trackingcost codingvariance analysisfinancial reportingcash forecastingreconciliationaccounting processesintercompany transactionsconstruction accounting

Soft Skills

problem-solvingownership mentalitycollaborationcommunicationorganizational skillsleadershipself-starteradaptabilityattention to detailteamwork