What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Accountant position at Highwoods Properties?
Why Join Us?
At Highwoods, we’re more than just a commercial real estate company—we’re in the business of creating remarkable workplaces that inspire and support growth, community, and connection. Our mission is to build environments and experiences that empower our teammates and customers to achieve more together. Through a blend of innovation, care, and commitment to quality, we deliver exceptional spaces that are worth the commute, add value to our customers, and positively impact our communities.
Ready to make an impact?
Join us as we lead the evolution of commercial real estate for the benefit of our customers, communities, and investors. Let’s create exceptional experiences and environments together.
Responsibilities
Work is of a general office nature; while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and see; required to use arms and hands to reach and handle; typing on computer keyboard and using phone required. Ability to read, understand, and to communicate information and ideas clearly in writing and orally required. The employee may occasionally need to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch; and lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
At Highwoods, we’re more than just a commercial real estate company—we’re in the business of creating remarkable workplaces that inspire and support growth, community, and connection. Our mission is to build environments and experiences that empower our teammates and customers to achieve more together. Through a blend of innovation, care, and commitment to quality, we deliver exceptional spaces that are worth the commute, add value to our customers, and positively impact our communities.
Ready to make an impact?
Join us as we lead the evolution of commercial real estate for the benefit of our customers, communities, and investors. Let’s create exceptional experiences and environments together.
Responsibilities
- Prepare all month and quarter end reports
- Coordinate with Division Accounting Manager to forecast costs for tenant suite improvement and building improvement projects
- Coordinate the demolition costs with Raleigh for all TI projects
- Code invoices for TI, BI and CWO Projects
- Track all job costs, reconcile and close out at the completion of the project approximately 120 projects per year
- Perform monthly reconciliations of all construction projects for reporting
- Setup and track all the construction building improvements, reconcile and close out at the completion of each project
- Track and reconcile costs remaining in the “999” holding account; Reclass these costs to the job or dead deals as needed
- Track and process all construction work orders
- Review and code all construction related invoices in Nexus
- Create manual billings for customers as necessary
- Coordinate with customers to get paperwork needed to reimburse any allowances due
- Create Notice to Proceeds and Change Orders for all Tenant Improvements and Building Improvements
- Create and track Master Agreements annually
- Maintain certificates of insurance for construction consultants and vendors
- Organize and maintain post construction project files
- Coordinate Prism Bid submissions
- Strong mathematical and analytical skills
- Mastery in the creation and manipulation of Excel spreadsheets
- Excellent time management
- Ability to prioritize deadlines and work independently
- Must be proficient in JD Edwards and Nexus
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business and 2 years' of job cost experience in a similar position or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Knowledge of JD Edwards job cost module or comparable job cost software
- Advanced experience using Microsoft Excel
Work is of a general office nature; while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and see; required to use arms and hands to reach and handle; typing on computer keyboard and using phone required. Ability to read, understand, and to communicate information and ideas clearly in writing and orally required. The employee may occasionally need to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch; and lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
