What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant - Real Estate Development position at Sage Search Partners?
Financial Accountant – Land Development Projects | Real Estate | High Career Growth
A highly respected real estate developer is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its growing Houston-based accounting team. This role supports large-scale, master-planned development projects and offers direct exposure to high-impact assets within the portfolio. With future opportunities to support projects across the U.S., this is a career-building role for an accounting professional with public accounting training and a passion for real estate.
- High-impact real estate projects with a nationally recognized platform
- Close-knit, growing team with strong mentorship and clear upward mobility
- Cross-functional exposure across FP&A, operations, and senior leadership
- Modern systems process improvement initiatives
- Critical involvement in financial reporting, audit prep, project tracking, and JV compliance
Key Responsibilities:
- Own all project-level accounting for multiple master-planned communities
- Prepare journal entries, cost of sales, and GAAP-compliant revenue recognition
- Serve as the financial liaison for Project and Development Managers
- Submit monthly loan draw packages and capital call notices for joint ventures
- Support audits, lender compliance, and variance analysis
- Monitor builder/vendor contracts for financial terms and compliance
- Drive reporting automation and process improvements
What You Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with CPA (or actively pursuing)
- 2 years of accounting experience, ideally from public accounting with real estate clients or industry experience in land development
- Strong understanding of project accounting, reconciliations, AP/AR, and GL
- Highly detail-oriented, collaborative, self-motivated, and deadline-driven
- Excellent communication skills and comfort interfacing with cross-functional teams