Development Accountant
2 days ago
Indianapolis
Job DescriptionDescription: Accounting • Assemble necessary items for equity installments and soft debt funding, • Review closing proformas to gauge project performance, • Estimate equity adjusters periodically based on project performance during the construction period, post-completion and prior to stabilization, • Update cash flow projections and flow of funds of project sources against total future uses, • Prepare monthly draw packages for submittal to lenders including: Reconciliation of project receivables; Review of key dates during the construction phase to ensure timely addition of invoices; Communicating with the Accounts Payable department to resolve discrepancies; Correspondence with Senior Accountant for necessary entries into Viewpoint or Onesite; Compiling invoice support or other backup documentation to provide to lenders; Preparation of lender exhibits, • Assist with lender and/or inspector questions, • Record receipt of draws into accounting software, • Track lease up projections to estimate potential equity adjusters and flow of funds post completion through stabilization, • Review project TBs to ensure reconciliations are accurate, • Assist in year-end reconciliations of TBs for tax return purposes, • Maintain necessary records of Development Draw packages for assigned projects, • Track the progress of Development draws and follow up with necessary personnel for timely completion, • Track developer fee income at property level for dollar and timing adjustments and incorporating into TWG Development cash flow projection, • Attend scheduled staff meetings, • Correspond with investors, lenders and management personnel in a timely and pleasant manner, • Communicate with team members upon funding of draws, • Contribute to an overall positive work environmentRequirements:, • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, required, • Certified Public Accounting (CPA) credential, highly preferred; 2 years experience in public accounting, required, • Past accounting work of real estate developments, during both the construction and operating phases, required, • Experience with Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) development and operation is preferred, • Experience with owner equity and 3rd party loan draw processing within the real estate development arena is preferred, • Experience with Onesite accounting software is preferred, • Ability to apply real estate projection/forecasting models to accounting concepts is preferred, • Ability to analyze cash flow results and projections at the property level is preferred, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, • Ability to solve practical problems and employ rational decision-making skills, • Highly diligent in self-review of work, • Proficient with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, • Able to maintain workload and meet deadlines with minimal supervision