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Senior Accountant

GHJ


Job Location:

San Diego, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 105000 - 110300
Posted: 17 September 2026 (22 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 15 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location: Hybrid
Compensation: $105000$110300 Comprehensive Benefits

If youre a construction or project accountant looking for a role where you can take ownership of complex development projects while working in a collaborative mission-driven environment wed love to connect.

Our client is seeking a Senior Project Accountant to support a growing real estate development portfolio. This highly visible role partners closely with development teams leadership auditors lenders and contractors to oversee project accounting from construction through completion. Youll play a key role in job cost accounting construction draws financial reporting and strengthening accounting processes and internal controls.

What Youll Do
  • Manage job cost accounting and accounts payable for active development projects.
  • Maintain general ledgers prepare journal entries and capitalize construction costs.
  • Reconcile intercompany accounts across multiple project entities.
  • Prepare and review project trial balances and financial reconciliations.
  • Monitor project cash balances and support treasury activities.
  • Coordinate construction draws funding requests and project disbursements.
  • Lead year-end close activities and support external audits.
  • Partner with auditors on cost certifications compliance reporting and required documentation.
  • Review the work of Project Accountants and help ensure accurate timely financial reporting.
  • Assist with developing accounting policies procedures and internal controls.
$100000 - $111000 a year
What Were Looking For
  • Bachelors degree in Accounting or a related field.
  • 5 years of progressive accounting experience.
  • Strong construction accounting and job cost accounting experience.
  • Solid understanding of the construction lifecycle and multi-entity project accounting.
  • Experience with Yardi MIP/Abila or similar accounting software is preferred.
  • Affordable housing or commercial real estate experience is a plus.
  • Excellent analytical communication and organizational skills.
Why Youll Want to Consider This Opportunity
  • Competitive salary of $105000$110300.
  • Hybrid work environment offering flexibility.
  • Opportunity to work on complex high-impact real estate development projects.
  • High visibility with leadership and cross-functional teams.
  • Stable organization with a collaborative team-oriented culture.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical dental vision 401(k) with company match generous paid time off paid holidays wellness programs professional development opportunities and more.

If youre looking to leverage your construction accounting expertise in a role that offers ownership career growth and meaningful projects wed love to tell you more.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Senior IC


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GHJ is a national advisory, accounting and tax firm that partners with clients to help grow their businesses.

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