Project Accountant

Homes by WestBay & Casa Fresca Homes offer a new kind of home building experience with a focus to deliver an exceptional homebuilding experience at an outstanding value. Recognized both nationally and regionally for our award-winning new home designs, we offer new single-family homes for sale throughout the finest new communities. Founded in 2009, we have evolved into the largest, privately owned new homebuilder in the Tampa Bay and Central Florida markets.

We are seeking a Project Accountant to join our growing Homes By WestBay team. This Project Accountant is responsible for setting up and monitoring the progress of projects, investigating and understanding variances between actuals and budgets. The Project Accountant will consistently demonstrate a high level of personal initiative, dependability, accuracy, professionalism and excellent customer service relations with both internal and external customers. This role is responsible for all aspects of job costing process.

General Accountabilities

• Lead the administration of contracts and proposals with trade partners.
• Work with Accounts Payable on timely review and approval of monthly project invoices.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the Project Manager(s) on all project related financial tasks.
• Analyze and monitor all project budgets/costs and share results with Project Manager(s) and Land Team to ensure projects achieve financial expectations.
• Prepare and effectively review project-based forecasting, including Estimate-At-Complete (EAC)/Estimate-To-Complete (ETC) analyses and assist with Cash Flow projections.
• Support Project Manager(s) with any administrative and/or filed tasks, development bond release and turnover activities along with organizing Land Department information, reports and files.
• Maintain open communication with direct management regarding financial results and ensure Project Manager(s) and other senior personnel are aware of risks and opportunities identified during project financial tracking.
• Perform other related duties/analysis as assigned or required.

Job Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance.
• Minimum Experience: 2 years.
• Preferred Experience: 3-5 years, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Competencies

• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems time efficiently; Gathers and analyzes information; Develops solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason.
• Customer Service - Responds promptly to customer needs, internal and external; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance.
• Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures; Conserves company resources.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively; Listens and gets clarification when necessary; Responds informatively to questions.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and concisely; Edits work; Varies writing style to meet specific needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.