Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Marriott Vacations Worldwide is seeking a Senior Manager for Development Accounting, responsible for end-to-end financial management and reporting of various projects. This role involves leading teams, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and managing project budgeting and forecasting.
Responsibilities
- Manages accurate and timely project budgeting and forecasting
- Captures and monitor all commitments on a timely basis, performing financial due diligence review of contracts and change orders, and ensuring approval in accordance with company policy
- Reviews and supervises the processing of contractor / consultant payment applications and other project expenditures
- Maintains a strong system of control within Development Accounting (by including but not limited to Sarbanes-Oxley requirements)
- Confirms compliance with company policies and procedures
- Reconciles Development balance sheet accounts in Blackline on a monthly basis
- Reconciles PeopleSoft General Ledger Job Cost to PMWeb Cost Worksheet (or Excel) forecast maintained by the A&C project management team
- Ensure periodic audits of major contracts are conducted as needed
- Ensures financial representation at all major bid openings
- Coordinates with A&C project manager on timing of Refurbishment Service Agreement recognition in the P&L for Budget, Forecast, and Actuals
- Refurb Forecast and Budget for project management billing
- Provide Development Capex updates and Development product cost for Long Range Plan/Budget
- Leads accounting team in creation and utilization of improved reporting tools, processes and procedures
- Identifies and evaluates opportunities to assist business in monitoring and lowering project product cost
- Provides financial analysis of general contractors bidding on major projects - identify any contractors that could be a financial risk to the project
- Attend A&C Project Status Reporting meetings which summarize project issues and exposure items, construction schedule, commitments, costs to date and estimated final cost as compared to budget and forecast
- Supervises and trains Development Accounting Manager. This includes providing timely coaching and performance feedback
- Submit project id requests to HCL as needed
- General Accounting as needed (including request of journal entries and Bahamas VAT review)
- Assist with general audit questions and documentation
- Conducts financial analysis to support managerial decision-making and special projects as requested
Skills
- BS or BA Degree in Accounting or Finance, or related major or equivalent work experience
- 7+ years related work experience in accounting & finance
- 3+ years of management experience
- Knowledge of real estate development or construction industry
- Basic understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404
- Detail-oriented and self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic, changing environment
- Goal oriented with the drive and commitment to meet and exceed deadlines and expectations
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills with a balance of assertive and cooperative characteristics
- Ability to work with associates at all levels of the organization and in a project team environment
- Proven analytic approach to problems
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel and construction job cost systems
- CPA preferred
- Public accounting experience a plus
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