Financial Accountant (Development Accountant)

About the Position

DevCo is seeking a full-time Financial Accountant to join our team. This position may be based in our Bellevue, Washington office or St. Louis Park, Minnesota office. This position will report directly to the Financial Accounting Manager.

The Financial Accountant is responsible for accounting and financial reporting for real estate development projects throughout the development lifecycle, from predevelopment through construction, lease-up/conversion, and transition to stabilized operations. This role maintains accurate project financial records, records development and financing activity, performs account reconciliations and financial analysis, supports project closings and owner funding activities, and coordinates with Development, Construction, Treasury, Asset Management, and third-party property management. The Financial Accountant also supports financial audits, process improvements, and other accounting initiatives.

About the Company

DevCo Residential is a family of companies including DevCo US Construction, DevCo Preservation and HNN Communities.  DevCo Residential is a privately held real estate investment company with almost 40 years of experience. Founded in 1994, the company and its affiliates develop, own, and manage over 14,000 affordable and market rate apartment units throughout the United States. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, DevCo is one of the largest providers of affordable housing in Washington State.  Together, we professionally develop, build and own multi-family affordable apartment communities.  We understand the importance of affordable housing and make it our mission to keep quality our top priority.

Mission:

DevCo Residential Group’s mission is to develop, construct and manage high-quality multifamily housing that provides stability, fosters growth and delivers long-term value to our residents and stakeholders.

Vision:

DevCo’s vision is to be a leading developer, builder and manager of quality multifamily housing throughout the western US.

Values:

• Quality:                We deliver excellence in every aspect of our work.
• Commitment:       We honor our promises with unwavering dedication.
• Teamwork:           We achieve more together through collaboration and respect.
• Integrity:               We uphold the highest ethical standards in all we do.

Pay Details: $81,000 to $110,000 in annual salary (depending on experience level) + annual performance bonus target of 7.5%

Schedule: Monday-Friday with a hybrid in-office schedule as agreed upon with the hiring manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate accounting records for development and predevelopment entities throughout the project lifecycle, including preparation of journal entries and review of project activity for appropriate accounting treatment.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, bank accounts, Construction in Progress (CIP), development and construction loans, intercompany balances, and other project-related accounts.
• Record and reconcile project closings and financing activity, including acquisitions, debt and equity funding, owner contributions, equity installments, development fees, and conversions.
• Prepare and support owner cash calls, project funding requests, and construction draw activity as needed.
• Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements, project reporting packages, and account reconciliations; monitor project costs, cash activity, funding, and significant outstanding accounting items.
• Coordinate with Development, Construction, Treasury, Asset Management, third-party property management, lenders, investors, and other stakeholders to resolve project accounting and funding matters.
• Support accounting activities and transitions throughout the project lifecycle, including development, construction, lease-up, third-party property management, and stabilized operations.
• Assist with financial audits, tax return support, cost certifications, cost segregation studies, and other project-related reporting and compliance requests.
• Research accounting matters and document appropriate accounting treatment as needed.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve, standardize, automate, and document accounting processes and procedures.
• Support Accounting management with month-end and year-end reporting, system initiatives, training, and other ad-hoc projects.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workloads under pressure.
• Ability to establish priorities and manage multiple tasks while seeing work responsibilities through to completion.
• Excellent strategic, analytical and creative thinking aptitude in both an independent and team environment.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently, be well organized, and perform in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Auditing skills, with the ability to research and reconcile complex accounts.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) with an emphasis on Excel.
• Strong organization and time management skills, with the ability to work cross-divisionally and to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction.
• Strong interpersonal and communication (e.g., verbal, written, presentation) skills.
• Strong systems knowledge, preferably in Yardi.
• Familiarity with Shared Service general accounting processes.
• Experience providing reporting and analysis to management

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from Accredited College or University.
• 2-5 years financial accounting experience in Real Estate and Development preferred.
• Experience in Yardi preferred.
• Must be able to speak, read and write English in a manner sufficient to carry out duties.
• Successful completion of background check and drug screen required.
• Must be legally qualified to work in the U.S. meeting I-9 guidelines.

DevCo Residential Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.