Senior Project Accountant Jobs in Rutherford, NJ

Join Our Team at The Douglaston Companies

What we are looking for:

At The Douglaston Companies, collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. We believe that great ideas come from working together, sharing perspectives, and supporting one another to achieve common goals. We’re excited to announce an opportunity for an Senior Project Accountant to join our dynamic team.

Why Choose The Douglaston Companies?

Continuous Learning and Development: Your growth matters to us. We offer ongoing professional development through in-person and virtual training programs designed to sharpen your skills and help you thrive.

Community Commitment: We don’t just build properties—we build communities. Our team actively gives back, creating meaningful impact and building a better tomorrow, together.

Career Advancement: This isn’t just a job, it’s a career. We invest in your personal and professional growth because we know that when our people succeed, we all succeed.  

What you will do:

Reporting to the Project Accounting Manager, the Senior Project Accountant is responsible for overseeing the full accounting life cycle for multiple complex construction projects, including multi-phase and multi-building developments. This role manages project accounting processes from setup through closeout, ensures accurate job cost reporting and reconciliations, supports owner requisitions and audits, and provides financial insight to project leadership. The Senior Project Accountant also assists with the supervision, mentoring, and development of junior accounting team members.

• Manage the full project accounting life cycle for multiple complex construction projects, including project setup, cost tracking, billing, reconciliations, and closeout.

• Prepare, review, and analyze complex owner requisitions, including accounts receivable, retainage, contract revenue, supporting documentation, and related reconciliations.

• Maintain accurate job cost records by categorizing, recording, analyzing, and monitoring project costs, committed costs, budget adjustments, change orders, and projected costs to complete.

• Reconcile project accounting records to the general ledger and subsidiary ledgers, ensuring accurate reporting for preconstruction and construction agreements, including GMP and fixed-price contracts.

• Analyze budget-to-actual variances, investigate underlying causes, identify financial risks, and recommend corrective actions to Project Executives and project management.

• Partner with Project Executives, Project Managers, and accounting leadership to provide timely financial reporting, project performance analysis, and actionable financial insights.

• Maintain strong internal controls over project finances, including document management, approval workflows, reconciliation procedures, and compliance with company accounting policies.

• Identify departmental inefficiencies or control deficiencies, work with the CFO and accounting leadership to evaluate root causes, and recommend practical process improvements.

• Prepare special financial analyses, schedules, and ad hoc reporting as requested by management.

• Mentor, develop, and provide daily guidance to junior project accounting team members.

What you should have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive construction accounting experience, including responsibility for complex project accounting, job cost reporting, owner requisitions, and project closeout.
• Strong understanding of construction contracts, change orders, retainage, commitments, cost codes, budget revisions, and project cost controls.
• Experience supporting multi-phase or multi-building construction projects preferred.
• Proficiency with construction accounting and project management systems required; experience with Sage Intacct and Procore preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, and Sharepoint; strong Excel skills should include PivotTables, lookup formulas, queries, filters, and related reporting tools.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, reconciliation, and financial reporting skills, with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with project executives, project managers, accounting leadership, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize competing deadlines, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and work independently in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Ability to safely navigate active construction sites, including climbing ladders and stairs, using job hoists, and working in inclement weather or areas that may be hazardous, cluttered, or poorly lit.

Salary Range

The pay range for this role is $118,000 to $130,000 annually. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply! The Douglaston Companies is proud to be an inclusive Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination based on any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including, but not limited to an individuals sex, race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, age, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, caregiver status, pregnancy, citizenship, military or veteran status.

Benefits:

• Health benefits package including medical, dental & vision plans
• Financial wellness perks to set you up for success - such as 401(k), FSA & HSA, employer-paid life insurance (basic- with option to purchase more); paid leave & disability programs.
• Pet insurance for our furry family
• Mental health resources, such as counseling, are available to our team members
• Time off- Paid Vacation time, Paid Holidays, Paid Sick days
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition & certification Reimbursement
• Hybrid work schedule with 4 days in office and 1 day remote (subject to your work location and role).
• Ask our recruiting team for more information!

Our Companies

Since 1979, The Douglaston Companies have been at the forefront of building some of the most exciting, transformative projects in New York City and beyond. Comprised of three vertically integrated companies, The Douglaston Companies lead projects through the complete lifecycle, from development to construction, and property management.  Together, the companies have brought more than 15,000 apartments to fruition and completed more than $4 Billion of development. Throughout every project we build and manage, The Douglaston Companies remain committed to founder Jeffrey Levine’s original vision: to revitalize and grow neighborhoods one building, one block, one community at a time.

• Douglaston Development: The driving force of our organization, Douglaston Development spearheads property acquisition and development strategies, while fostering relationships with stakeholders and working closely with communities to develop best-in-class properties.
• Levine Builders: Our construction management arm leads everything from pre-construction and construction management to final commissioning and close out, bringing the company's projects to fruition.
• Clinton Management: Clinton Management provides comprehensive property management services for developments completed by Douglaston Development and constructed by Levine Builders. Clinton oversees our diverse portfolio of moderate-income housing, luxury apartments, commercial, and retail properties

If you are looking for your next challenge, then this is your chance to join our team of exceptionally talented, creative, and innovative professionals. We want you!