Part Time Accounting Manager - Construction
Location: Remote or Hybrid (Seattle) Reports to: Chief Financial Officer & Head of Development Salary/Hours: $35/hour, 25 hours/week
Overview
We are a fast growing integrated real estate company in the affordable housing space seeking a highly capable Accounting Manager with direct experience in construction and real estate development accounting to support our growing platform. This role owns accounting for:
- Arboreal Construction (job costing + project accounting)
- Great Expectations (development entities and projects)
The right candidate will already be fluent in job cost accounting, construction draws, and development financial workflows and can operate independently from day one. Core Responsibilities Construction Accounting (Primary Focus)
- Role will be supported by the construction manager, who has ultimate responsibility of the project P&L
- Maintain job cost accounting across multiple active construction projects. Ensure cost properly tracked between project, cost codes and vendors
- Invoice creation, issuance to client, tracking payment of invoices
- Assembly of monthly draw package when the construction project has lender billings. Track retention, sales tax, etc
- Ensure accurate cost coding across jobs and cost categories
- Partner with construction/project manager to maintain real-time cost visibility
- Produce monthly job cost reports and variance analysis
Development Accounting (Secondary Focus)
- Role will be supported by head of development, who has ultimate responsibility for project P&L
- Prepare lender draw package, assembling invoices from consultants, updating budget billing sheet, gathering lien releases (when required)
- Maintain development entity books and support investor/lender reporting
- Ensure compliance with financing requirements and reporting timelines
Non-Negotiable Requirements Candidates must have hands-on experience with:
- Construction job costing systems (not just conceptual knowledge)
- Preparing lender draw packages for ground-up or major rehab projects
- Working across multiple entities and projects simultaneously
Why Join Us
- Direct exposure to active development and construction projects
- Opportunity to work across management, construction, and development in one platform
- Build systems and processes in a fast-growing, mission-driven company
- Work closely with a high-caliber CFO and leadership team
About Us
We are a fully integrated real estate platform focused on the development, ownership, and management of multifamily housing across the Pacific Northwest. Our platform includes:
- Arboreal Management - a property management company overseeing thousands of apartment homes
- Arboreal Construction - an in-house construction company delivering renovations and ground-up projects
- Great Expectations - a development and investment platform focused on expanding housing supply
We operate with a clear mission: to deliver below-market rents to residents while achieving above-market returns for investors. Our model is built on vertical integration, operational discipline, and a commitment to long-term ownership. We combine local expertise with a modern, technology-enabled approach, including internally developed tools that support accounting, reporting, and operations. We are growing quickly, with a large and expanding pipeline of development projects. As we scale, we are building a finance and accounting team that can support increasingly complex construction and development activity while maintaining accuracy, speed, and transparency. This is an opportunity to join a high-performance team working across property management, construction, and development in a single, unified platform. Arboreal is a drug-free workplace, and we use E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires Department Finance and Accounting Locations Seattle Main Office Remote status Hybrid Hourly salary $35 Employment type Part-time Apply tot his job Apply To this Job