Senior Project Accountant

Overview

The organization is seeking a Senior Project Accountant responsible for developing, monitoring, and analyzing budget and actual costs for new construction projects. This role also provides financial support to pre-operations efforts, including Marketing and Merchandising.

This position can be on-site (Santa Fe, NM) or remote-eligible for candidates who live in: Santa Fe, NM; Denver, CO; Las Vegas, NV; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; or Los Angeles, CA.

Compensation: The base annual salary range is $88,870 - $122,640. Off-scale salaries and other components of pay may be offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Application deadline: September 30, 2026 (the deadline may be extended if necessary).

Work authorization: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Sponsorship for an employment Visa is not available.

Responsibilities

• Track project commitments, cost-to-date, and EFC trending.
• Create project cash flows and update them monthly with assistance from the Project Team.
• Provide up-to-date cost-to-complete forecasts (EFCs) and identify/communicate spending risks.
• Collaborate with project/program managers, estimators, and purchasing to ensure budgeting, scheduling, and coordination run smoothly; monitor progress against deadlines and budget limits and generate progress reports.
• Suggest improvements to project operations as needed.
• Monitor and evaluate each project step to ensure budgetary and deadline goals are met; produce recurring status reports covering progress, staffing needs, schedule changes, and scope adjustments.
• Create and maintain reports across all aspects of project development and completion.
• Develop and manage project budget estimates for:
  • TI (Tenant Improvements)
  • Retail
  • Bar/Café (including ticketing)
  • Front and back of house
  • Exhibitions (show design, fabrication, and installation)
• Review evolving design documents and update estimates at each design stage to ensure projects track on budget.
• Maintain supporting project financial documentation (e.g., cost reports, contract signature pages, change order signature pages; contracts are maintained through Contracts and a Project Box file structure).
• Develop conceptual Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates for projects prior to and during the Blue Sky Phase to support initial business-unit financial analysis.
• Create value-engineering components with the project team to mitigate cost overruns.
• Compile overall project summaries on cost at project conclusion.
• Develop and maintain a database of cost comparisons for various exhibition and non-exhibition facilities (BOH).
• Provide weekly and monthly project cost reports for the Director, Project Finance, PM, and Executive Management.
• Support Director, Project Finance with project labor tracking through the ERP Time Entry system.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of construction/theme-park estimating experience in retail, hotel, theme parks, and themed attractions, including required knowledge of:
  • Tenant Improvements (TI)
  • attraction/exhibition (themed environments) estimating
  • facility impact costing
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft applications to build reports and present information in Excel and PowerPoint; knowledge of cost-management software preferred.
• Ability to present cost estimates to upper-management level positions.
• Ability to navigate and analyze large datasets.
• Ability to maintain positive, informative relationships with vendors and contractors.
• Ability to maintain and track separate project accounts.
• Experience reviewing and processing:
  • project invoices and contract payment applications for approval hierarchy
  • cost coding and contract compliance
  • payment milestones
  • confirmation of capital vs. expense
  • schedule of values integrity
  • field approvals and necessary submittals per contract requirements, including statutory lien waivers
• Experience reviewing General Contractor payment applications, including schedule of values adjustments, field approvals, and required paperwork delivered per contract requirements (including waivers).
• Ability to influence major decisions requiring tact and diplomacy.
• Analytical, data-based decision-making skills.
• Executive presence, strong collaboration, and relationship-building internally and externally.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer, interpersonal, and customer-service skills.
• Ability to multitask and work with diverse vendors, executive managers, subcontractors, and consultants.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Professional office environment using standard equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and scanners.
• May occasionally work in indoor settings with exposure to noisy environments, dim lighting, and strong visual effects (including strobing lights, special effects, fog machines) and small and/or enclosed spaces.

Physical demands: Primarily sedentary with extended sitting, computer work, and screen viewing. Frequent use of standard office equipment, possible repetitive hand and wrist movements for typing/data entry. Occasional standing, walking, and light lifting (e.g., files, binders, office supplies). Requires mental focus, analysis of complex financial information, and sustained concentration for accuracy and compliance.

Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Employees are expected to comply with company and OSHA standard workplace safety protocols.

Work Schedule

• Full-time role averaging 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with scheduled hours of 9am to 5pm MT or 10am to 6pm MST.
• Occasional flexibility to work evenings or weekends based on business needs.
• Travel to off-site locations may be required depending on role and need.

Travel

• Some travel required: 10%–25%.

Supervisor Responsibilities

• No supervisory responsibility.

Other Notes

• This job description is not intended to cover every activity, duty, or responsibility required; duties may change at any time.
• The organization considers qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

Compensation & Benefits

As part of the full-time total compensation package, benefits may include:

• Medical Insurance options: PPO & HDHP*
• Dental and Vision Insurance*
• HSA, HRA, and FSA options*
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Company paid Life Insurance Policy and Disability Coverage(s)*
• Voluntary Critical Illness and Life Insurance Policies*
• Company Paid Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave for 12 weeks
• Discount off gift shop merch and cafés
• Admission to attractions for employees and guests
• Regular or Project Based Full-time positions

*Details vary during enrollment periods.

Inclusion & Equal Opportunity

The organization is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind, with employment decisions based on business need, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.