Junior Project Accountant

About Us

Douglaston Development, Levine Builders, and Clinton Management are a dynamic privately held group of companies with a unique owner-builder-manager advantage, known collectively as The Douglaston Companies. Founded in 1979 with just two people, the firm has grown to 200 employees while standing by core values of integrity and ethics. Levine Builders provides general contracting and construction management services, having built, renovated, and rehabilitated thousands of residential units and millions of square feet of commercial, hotel, office, retail, religious, educational, and healthcare facilities.

Douglaston Development, established later, serves as the driving engine of the organization, working in unison with Levine Builders to develop and build complex projects. Clinton Management, founded in 2002, oversees a broad portfolio of moderate-income housing, luxury apartments, commercial, and retail properties. The companies collaborate to acquire, develop, and manage properties efficiently, ensuring maximum value and profitability while strengthening communities.

About the Role

We're looking for a highly motivated and engaged Jr. Project Accountant to join The Douglaston Companies. This role offers a collaborative and supportive environment with opportunities to be challenged and grow.

Responsibilities

• Learn the fundamentals of construction accounting and project cost management.
• Develop proficiency in Sage Intacct and Procore to support project accounting operations.
• Process vendor invoices, ensuring accurate project and cost code allocation for approval.
• Prepare and issue payments to vendors and subcontractors, verifying insurance compliance and proper execution of lien waivers.
• Prepare monthly preconstruction billings for review.
• Assist with the preparation and submission of monthly project requisitions.
• Assist in preparing monthly general conditions for inclusion in monthly requisition.
• Reconcile project costs in the accounting system, investigate variances, and assist in resolving discrepancies between budgets, commitments, and actual costs.
• Generate internal payroll billings and allocate costs to monthly general conditions.
• Investigate vendor statements against accounts payable ledger, reaching out to vendors regarding discrepancies.
• Support project accounting teams in collecting lender and owner-required documentation for monthly reporting.
• Assist and prepare other reports as requested.
• Safely navigate a construction site, including climbing ladders and stairs, using job hoists, and working in inclement weather, hazardous, cluttered, or dark areas.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance preferred.
• 0-3 years of Accounting/Finance experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Email, etc.).
• Experience with Sage Intacct and Procore is a plus.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills; strong analytical abilities.
• Highly organized with attention to detail, results-oriented, and capable of multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

The Douglaston Companies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, ancestry, medical condition, disability, marital status, caregiver status, pregnancy, citizenship, age, military or veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.