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DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTANT - Conifer's Corporate Development Accounting Team

Salary
Competitive
Employment
Full Time
Work Place
Part Remote
Real Estate Field
Location
Rochester
 NY
Postal Code
14607
Country
United States

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DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTANT / Conifer’s Corporate Development Accounting – Rochester, NY 


IMMEDIATE OPENING / Join Conifer Realty’s Corporate Development Accounting Team Today!


About Conifer: Conifer Realty, LLC is a dynamic, vertically integrated organization that creates and manages high-quality affordable and work-force housing. Conifer is devoted to growth, to innovation and to be purposeful to our communities. Every step in our process creates a path to a HOME for Possibilities -- a HOME for our residents, and a HOME for our employees. Conifer has a 45-year investment and development history with over 16,000 units owned and managed today. In addition to our current East Coast portfolio, we want to extend nationally with our Purpose, Innovation, and our HOME for Possibilities. At the heart of Conifer is an experienced team of close to 600 highly skilled and passionate professionals. The team’s demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit has secured our leadership role in the affordable housing industry.


CONIFER OFFERS GREAT BENEFITS:

• Full-time / 37.5 Hours Weekly

• Hybrid work schedule

• Hours 8:30 - 5:00 Mondays - Fridays

• Competitive Pay with annual bonus potential

• 15 Days Paid Time Off first year

• 13 Paid Holidays (2 are floaters)

• 401K with company match

• Ongoing training and development for career growth opportunities as Conifer grows and expands their portfolio

• Elective benefits include Medical, Dental, & Vision

• Company paid Life, Short- & Long-Term Insurances

• Extraordinarily positive culture & environment; great team support

• Robust employee referral payment program


The Development Accountant will maintain the general ledger for multiple development projects involved in rehab/new construction and close out phases.  The Development Accountant will be responsible for compiling the project costs and submission of funding requests to the project’s lender and/or agency for reimbursement.  All aspects of accounting for Conifer Construction jobs will be maintained by this position.  Various reporting and projections will also be a function of the Development Accountant.  


RESPONSIBILITIES will include:

• Coordinate and compile draw requests from various funding sources for development projects on a monthly basis.

• Follow up with agencies and/or lenders for timely receipt of funding requests.

• Review & approve the project’s payables once funding has been received for weekly check runs.  Ensure timely payment to vendors.

• Prepare monthly general ledger reconciliations and job cost reports.

• Prepare monthly sources & uses reports for development projects.

• Prepare timing projections of equity installments & development fee payments to assist in cash flow projections.

• Update cash needs of pre-development projects on a regular basis. 

• Assist in preparing information for cost certification at the end of project.

• Responsible for all accounting and reporting related to Conifer Construction.

• Communicate effectively with Conifer Construction staff for proper recording and collection of data for timely reporting.

• Prepare and coordinate 10% test reports.

• Interact with project manager and development associate on draw requests and proper understanding of key components of project and presentation of project’s sources & uses.

• Communicate effectively with the loan draw administrators to ensure requests are received, processed and disbursed in a timely manner.

• Propose enhancements to current procedures and/or processes to continually improve the efficiency and the quality of our work.  

• Strive to improve knowledge of the development business.


EDUCATION/TRAINING:

• Bachelor Degree in Accounting or business-related field preferred or some college with

1-2 years related accounting experience

• High School Diploma/GED equivalent required


CANDIDATES EXPERIENCE will include:

• Prior 1-2 years accounting experience desired; prior experience in real estate development, construction accounting a plus.

• Advanced Excel skills with excellent analysis abilities, along with proficiency in MS Word, Outlook and other related software programs (DealPath, Yardi, others).  

• Demonstrated analytical skills.

• Proficient data entry skills with excellent proofreading abilities.

• Ability to read and understand legal documents and regulations.

• Demonstrated experience in streamlining process improvements.


CANDIDATES SKILLS will include:

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Excellent customer service skills to interact with all employees and external customers.

• Strong interpersonal communication skills.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills to meet required deadlines.

• Able to work independently as well as support a team.

• Ability to multi-task; flexible, adaptable to complete a wide variety of tasks.

• Resourceful; problem solving skills.

• Proactive; eager to learn and take on new responsibilities.

• Motivated self-starter with effective time management skills and strong attention to detail.

• Great organizational skills and a desire to work within a fast-paced, collaborative and entrepreneurial environment.

• Business Professional with excellent business judgment.


Visit Conifer’s website for our history, mission and values at link:  www.coniferllc.com


APPLY TODAY via our website link to complete our application process and attach your resume:  . You will hear directly from the hiring manager on next steps in the process. Thank you for your interest in joining the Conifer Team!


Conifer Realty LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic. Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran.

Job Function


 

Job Sector


Not specified

 

Experience


1+ to 2 years


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