Construction Accountant

Zaremba Group is a privately held commercial real estate development company with more than a century of experience delivering projects across the country. Based in Lakewood, Ohio, the firm works with investment-grade tenants and provides comprehensive development services, including site selection, design, permitting, construction, and project management.

Zaremba Group’s accounting team has an immediate full-time opening for a Construction Accountant. The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for managing the construction funding process for a portfolio of single-tenant retail development projects.

• Prepare, submit, and track monthly construction loan draws with lenders for a dynamic portfolio of single tenant construction projects.
• Ensure the general contractor’s application for payment and supporting documentation are complete and accurate.
• Verify the accuracy of invoice coding in accounting system and coordinate with lenders to ensure timely funding of draws.
• Interface with other departments to assist in resolving construction and risk issues as needed to facilitate timely completion of projects.
• Coordinate timely payments to General Contractors and vendors.
• Monitor construction budgets on a monthly basis.
• Maintain detailed job cost records for assigned projects.
• Review and process project expenses.

• Assist with the accounts payable function.
• Complete fee program tracking of purchase orders and invoices to ensure accuracy.
• Prepare monthly forecast including project completion analysis.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting or Finance, or equivalent work experience.
• Detail-oriented with high level of attention to financial accuracy.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong work ethic, including the ability to multi-task, prioritize, meet deadlines and work with minimal supervision.
• Ability and desire to work closely with colleagues within a collaborative, entrepreneurial, and fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
• Sage 300 CRE / Timberline accounting software experience a plus.
• People Soft and SAP experience is helpful.

• Demonstrated ability to multi-task in fast paced environment.

• Paid time off

Zaremba Group is a drug free workplace. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.