Senior Development Accountant (Real Estate)

Senior Development Accountant (Real Estate)
Please make an application promptly if you are a good match for this role due to high levels of interest.
Chicago, IL (hybrid, 3 days in office) | $90,000 to $100,000 base + 10% bonusA global, privately held real estate investor and developer is adding a Senior Development Accountant to its multifamily team in Chicago. The firm has built and managed real estate for nearly 70 years and is putting its capital into rental housing right now.You will own the books for a development project from ground-breaking to lease-up. That means draws, lender and investor funding, fees, wires, close, and the financials the deal team and lenders rely on.What you'll ownConstruction draws and funding requests to investors and lendersDraw and reporting calendars for your projectsDevelopment and construction management fee calcs, billing, and recordingFixed assets, depreciation, and amortizationWires for distributions, debt service, and lender reserves and escrowsJournal entries, account recs, and month-end and quarter-end closeMonthly and quarterly financial statements with the project teamPosition memos on new or unusual accounting itemsAudit and tax workpapers; budget support alongside asset managementHelping train newer accountants on the teamWhat you bring3+ years of professional accountingReal estate development accounting (draws, lender funding, construction-side close)Bachelor's degree in AccountingStrong Excel and a real estate ERP (Yardi, JDE, or similar)Clear writing and comfort talking with project managers and lendersNice to have xzbcwsv CPA or CPA progressMultifamily or student housing projectsArgus exposureTreasury or fixed-asset workDetailsHybrid: 3 days in the Chicago office, 2 remote$90,000 to $100,000 base plus 10% annual bonusMedical, dental, vision, 401(k)Clear path from senior to manager: several current managers on this team started in this seatFast process: one recruiter call, then two client roundsInterested or know someone? Call or text Max Kendall at 847-877-9487.