Project Accountant

Randstad is proud to partner with a premier South Florida construction and development firm to identify an ambitious, detail-driven Accountant to join their corporate finance team in Downtown Miami, FL.

If you bring hands-on construction or real estate development accounting experience, full-cycle loan draw ownership, and strong financial acumen, this is your next career destination!

Key Responsiilities

• Payment Applications & Lien Compliance: Review GC and subcontractor payment applications for calculation accuracy, notarization, stored materials, revised contracts, and conditional/unconditional lien waivers.
• Full-Cycle Loan Draws: Compile lender packages, invoices, and supporting schedules; take complete ownership of timely monthly loan draw submissions, liaising directly with lenders through funding.
• General Ledger & Intercompany Accounting: Reconcile accounting software modules and GL subledgers; manage complex intercompany accounts, prepaids, accruals, deferred revenue, and developer fee schedules.
• Cash Management & Banking: Perform month-end reconciliations across bank accounts and project cash flow balances to proactively advise project managers of liquidity needs.
• Accounts Payable & Vendor Relations: Oversee the AP process, ensure timely invoice approvals and weekly payment runs, coordinate check signings with Principals, and audit vendor compliance (W-9s, insurance, releases).
• Job Costing & Financial Analysis: Generate detailed job cost reports, reconcile commitments, analyze overages, and present financial performance updates to department heads and company owners.

Required Qualifications

• Academic Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Core Experience: Minimum of 3+ years of full-cycle accounting experience specifically within the construction or real estate development industry.
• Technical Accounting: Strong foundation in US GAAP, balance sheet reconciliations, loan draws, and job costing.
• Software Mastery: Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency; hands-on experience with large ERP.

Position Details

• Location: 100% On-Site in Downtown Miami, FL (Office-based, Monday – Friday | 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM).
• Reports To: Corporate Controller.
• Employment Type: Full-Time | Exempt.