Irvine Company

Project Accountant ($84,100.00 - $105,300)

Irvine Company$84K — $105K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
  • 2+ years of relevant work experience
  • Strong knowledge in financial management of CAPEX projects
  • Ability to analyze budgets and cost variances
  • Proficient in advanced Excel functions like formulas and pivot tables

Responsibilities

  • Oversee accounting and budget tracking for CAPEX projects from inception to closeout
  • Monitor budgets and resolve job cost variances
  • Prepare and record construction journal entries and final reconciliations
  • Assist with month-end and year-end financial close processes
  • Review lease commission packages for accuracy and compliance
  • Calculate and process broker commission payments for various transactions
  • Partner with other departments to ensure timely commission disbursements

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • Matching 401(k) contributions
  • Comprehensive health benefits
Full Job Description
Position Summary:

This role oversees the financial management of commercial office, retail tenant improvement, and capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects throughout their entire lifecycle from inception to closeout. They are responsible for monitoring budgets and cost variances, managing Tenant Improvement allowances, preparing journal entries, and processing broker commission payments in compliance with lease agreements. Partnering across Construction, Property Management, Leasing, and Finance, the position ensures accurate accounting, timely payments, and seamless support for financial closes and audits.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee accounting and budget tracking for commercial Office and Retail Tenant Improvement / CAPEX projects from start to project closeout.
  • Monitor budgets, commitments, change orders, and spending to investigate and resolve job cost variances.
  • Prepare and record construction journal entries, accruals, and final cost reconciliations.
  • Assist with final project reconciliations and closeout financial procedures.
  • Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes while maintaining balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules.
  • Review lease commission packages to ensure accuracy and compliance with executed agreements and company policies.
  • Calculate, validate, and process broker commission payments for new leases, renewals, expansions, and amendments.
  • Partner with Leasing, Asset Management, and Accounts Payable to track obligations and ensure timely commission disbursements.
  • Support interim and year-end audits and provide requested documentation.


Additional Skills:

  • Proficient in the creation and use of advanced formulas in Excel, pivot tables, and lookup tables.


Preferred Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience)


Preferred Years of Relevant Work Experience:

  • 2+ years

Compensation:

Base Pay Range: $84,100.00 - $105,300.00

Actual placement within this range may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location.

The Company also offers competitive benefits for full time employees including paid time off, matching 401(k), and health benefits.

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About Irvine Company

The Irvine Company is a privately held real-estate investment company headquartered in Newport Beach, California. It specializes in master-planned communities, luxury apartments, office, retail, and resort properties in Orange County, San Diego, Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, and Chicago. The company was founded in 1864 and has been owned by the Irvine family for six generations. The company is known for its commitment to sustainability and has received numerous awards for its environmental initiatives. The Irvine Company is also a major philanthropic contributor to the communities in which it operates.
Learn more about Irvine Company
Size
1,600 employees
Industry
Founded
1864

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