Senior Project Accountant

Overview

This role involves developing, monitoring, and analyzing budget and actual costs for new construction projects, including estimate refinements prepared internally and/or with outside estimating firms. The position also provides financial support to pre-operations efforts (including Marketing and Merchandising).

Location

On-site in Santa Fe, NM, or remote-eligible provided the candidate lives in one of the following markets: Santa Fe NM, Denver CO, Las Vegas NV, Dallas TX, Houston TX or Los Angeles CA.

Compensation

The base annual salary range for this position is $88,870 - $122,640. “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated position grade, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Deadline to apply: September 30, 2026 (may be extended).

Responsibilities

• Accurately 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 forecasting (EFCs) and identify/communicate spending risks.
• Partner with project/program managers, estimators, and purchasing to support budgeting, scheduling, and coordination; monitor progress against deadlines and budget limits; generate progress reports for managers.
• Suggest improvements to project operations as needed.
• Monitor and evaluate each step of a project to ensure budgetary and deadline goals are met; develop recurring status reports covering progress, staffing needs, schedule changes, and scope adjustments.
• Create and maintain reports covering all aspects of project development and completion.
• Develop and manage project budget estimates for:
  • TI
  • Retail
  • Bar/Café
  • Front and back of house (including ticketing)
  • Exhibitions (show design, fabrication, and installation)
• Review continually evolving design documents and update estimates at each stage of design to ensure projects track on budget.
• Maintain supporting project financial documentation, including cost reports, contract signature pages, and change order signature pages (with contracts handled through Contracts and the project file structure).
• Develop conceptual Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates for projects prior to and in Blue Sky Phase to establish initial costs for 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 ERP Time Entry system.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of construction/theme-park estimating experience in retail, hotel, theme parks, and themed attractions; knowledge of Tenant Improvements (TI), attraction/exhibition (themed environments) estimating, and facility impact costing.
• Strong Microsoft skills to create reports and present information in Excel and PowerPoint; knowledge of cost-management software preferred.
• Ability to present cost estimates to upper-management.
• 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.
• Ability to review and process project invoices and contract payment applications for approval hierarchy, cost coding, contract compliance, and payment milestones.
• Ability to confirm capital vs. expense; validate integrity of the schedule of values; manage field approvals and required submittals in accordance with contract requirements, including but not limited to statutory lien waivers.
• Ability to review General Contractor payment applications, including validating schedule of values adjustments, field approvals, and necessary paperwork delivered in accordance with contract requirements, including but not limited to waivers.
• Demonstrated tact and diplomacy to influence major decisions.
• Analytical, data-based decision-making skills.
• Executive presence; strong collaboration; relationship-building internally and externally; strong 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 office equipment (computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, scanners).
• May occasionally work in indoor settings with exposure to noisy environments, dim lighting, strong visual effects (including strobing lights, special effects, fog machines), and small/enclosed spaces.
• Primarily sedentary with extended sitting, computer work, and screen viewing.
• Frequent use of office equipment; occasional standing, walking, and light lifting (e.g., files, binders, office supplies).
• Requires mental focus, ability to analyze complex financial information, and sustained concentration for accuracy and compliance.

Work Schedule and Travel

• Full-time position averaging 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm MT or 10am to 6pm MST.
• Occasionally requires flexibility to work evenings or weekends based on business needs, and travel to off-site locations depending on role and need.
• Travel requirement: 10%-25%.

Supervisor Responsibilities

This position does not require supervisory responsibility.

Additional Information

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The employer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
• The employer considers qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance.

Benefits

Full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefits package with options to meet healthcare and financial needs, plus additional perks, including:

• 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 cafes
• Admission to attractions for employees and guests
• Regular or Project Based Full-time positions

Equal Opportunity

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