Job Description

Job Summary: This position is responsible for accounting for new development project spend and ensuring construction assets are accurately recorded in company\'s fixed asset subledger. It will require the individual to maintain a strong relationship with our corporate development and lodge accounting teams, and develop the understanding of the business initiatives for development accounting.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and ensure all construction-in-progress development projects are viable with the project managers
• Track, reconcile, prepare and submit construction draws for property development work
• Monitor and track lien notices and appropriate lien waivers during the construction process
• Assist FP&A with tracking capital spending in comparison to the capital budget
• Review and approve invoices and purchase orders for all development projects ensuring the proper coding
• Monitor and track construction project costs, ensure assets are placed in service and reclassified to appropriate fixed asset accounts on a timely basis and are assigned appropriate asset categories
• Prepare monthly journal entries and reconciliations regarding developments in construction, ensuring that capitalization policies are in line with the internal development policy.
• Assist in the process of the cost segregation studies on newly developed resorts and major renovations
• Provide construction accounting-related information to external auditors
• Responsible for ensuring project spend is accurately tracked and accounted for in construction project management software
• Prepare standard reports and ad hoc development reporting as needed by management
• Facilitate and complete monthly, quarterly and annual closing procedures
• Participate in special projects assigned to construction accounting
• Assist with establishing, implementing and documenting policies and procedures

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor\'s degree in Accounting required and at least four years of relevant experience required, preferably in construction or development environment
• Strong accounting and analytical background
• Attention to detail -- able to complete tasks with high level of accuracy
• Skilled at completing and recording financial transactions. Able to aid in developing information for financial statements and balance sheet reconciliations
• Proficient in using accounting software and other applicable financial software
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Excel -- macros, v-lookups, and pivot tables
• High level of organization and ability to manage to deadlines
• Ability to work from Great Wolf\'s Chicago Corporate Headquarters (M/F optional remote work; T/W/TH work from in-office)

Additional Skills/Experience:

• Strong commitment to providing excellence in client service and a demonstrated ability of producing high quality results
• Strong interpersonal skills are required and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with other team members
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Team player

Preferred Qualifications:

• Construction accounting experience
• Real estate and/or fixed asset accounting experience
• Working with an ERP Accounting System preferred
• Hospitality industry experience

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor\xe2\x80\x99s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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