Assistant Project Accountant, Construction
Position Summary & Responsibilities
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (NYSE: REXR) is a leading, publicly traded industrial real estate investment and management company operating a $14 Billion industrial real estate portfolio.
Assistant Project Accountant, Construction
The Assistant Project Accountant supports the financial administration of construction and development projects from the owner's side. Working under the guidance of more experienced project accounting team members, this role assists with project setup, budget and cost tracking, invoice and pay application processing, contract and change order administration, monthly reporting, and project closeout. The Assistant Project Accountant works closely with the Development & Construction team (DCM), Accounts Payable, Asset Management, and other internal stakeholders to help maintain accurate records, timely processing, and effective financial controls throughout the project lifecycle.
Location: Hybrid – Los, Angeles, CA or Costa Mesa, CA
Work Arrangement: This role requires a minimum of two days per week in the office, with additional in-office presence based on business needs. The position also requires regular visits to company properties as needed to support operational and business priorities.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with setting up and maintaining project cost codes, budgets, commitments, and financial records in Yardi and related project management systems.
- Enter and update approved budgets, contracts, work orders, service orders, and change orders; confirm that supporting documentation is complete and accurately reflected in project records.
- Review vendor, consultant, and contractor invoices and pay applications for coding, required approvals, contract alignment, and supporting documentation; route items for approval and follow up on outstanding information.
- Maintain contract, commitment, change order, invoice, and payment logs and support accurate, timely status reporting.
- Assist with tracking project budgets, actual costs, committed costs, and forecasted spend; identify discrepancies and support budget-to-actual variance analysis.
- Support monthly Construction in Progress (CIP) reporting by compiling project activity, reconciling supporting schedules, and researching variances.
- Assist with budget r
Key Role Competencies & Evaluation Highlights
Testing deep sub-market real estate expertise, asset-level underwriting precision, and value-add industrial property execution in Southern California.
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