Project Manager

About the Company

At Current, everything starts with people. We partner with leading accounting firms across the United States, bringing them together through a shared platform that supports their growth while preserving the local identities and client relationships that make each firm unique. Our partner firms combine the close connections of a local team with the resources of a national community, giving professionals access to broader career opportunities, learning, collaboration, and innovative technology. Whether you join Current or one of our partner firms, you’ll be part of a connected team investing in your development and shaping the future of accounting.

Our CPA network firm located in beautiful Honolulu, HI doesn’t just provide accounting, tax, and advisory services - they build trusted, lasting partnerships through thoughtful, forward-thinking advice. They believe work should be both meaningful and enjoyable, with a culture grounded in optimism, balance, and collaboration.

Job Overview

As a Project Manager, you will lead office build-outs, renovations, relocations, and related workplace projects from initial planning through move-in and post-project stabilization. Working closely with firm leadership, internal operations and technology teams, landlords, architects, contractors, and vendors, you will serve as the central point of coordination to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and with minimal disruption to employees and business operations.

The position requires strong organization, cross-functional coordination, communication, and follow-through, along with the ability to manage multiple project partners, dependencies, budgets, and deadlines. You will also be expected to work outside of normal business hours when needed to support construction milestones, installations, and office moves. Travel to multiple offices, including neighbor-island locations, may be required in connection with project activities.

Specific Responsibilities

Office Build-Out & Move Project Leadership

• Lead office build-outs, renovations, relocations, expansions, consolidations, and decommissions from initial planning through move-in and post-project closeout.

• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, dependencies, and task assignments for each project.

• Coordinate site assessments, space planning, design reviews, permitting, construction, furniture installation, technology readiness, and move logistics.

• Track progress against plan, anticipate delays or roadblocks, and make adjustments to keep commitments on schedule.

• Facilitate recurring project meetings, document decisions and action items, and drive follow-through to completion.

• Manage project budgets, change orders, and resources, escalating risks and issues to firm leadership as appropriate.

Facilities, Design & Vendor Coordination

• Coordinate office layouts and space plans that support operational needs, employee experience, accessibility, security, and future growth.

• Serve as the primary day-to-day liaison with landlords, property managers, architects, contractors, movers, furniture dealers, and other vendors.

• Manage procurement, delivery, and installation timelines for furniture, fixtures, equipment, signage, and workplace supplies.

• Conduct project walkthroughs, maintain punch lists, coordinate issue resolution, and confirm readiness before occupancy.

• Oversee logistics for projects across the firm’s locations, including neighbor-island offices.

Technology, Equipment & Move Readiness

• Partner with IT and external technology providers to coordinate network, internet, phones, audiovisual systems, printers, access control, and workstation readiness.

• Develop move plans and sequencing for employees, files, records, furniture, technology, and equipment.

• Coordinate testing, cutover, and contingency planning to minimize downtime and support continuity of operations.

• Maintain working familiarity with relevant workplace technologies such as Microsoft 365, virtual desktops, conferencing systems, and other firm applications.

Employee Communication & Change Coordination

• Develop and coordinate clear employee communications regarding project timelines, workspace impacts, packing instructions, move schedules, and reopening expectations.

• Partner with department leaders to understand operational requirements and plan temporary work arrangements when needed.

• Serve as a responsive point of contact for project questions and help employees transition smoothly into updated workspaces.

Project Closeout & Operational Continuity

• Coordinate occupancy and transition activities to maintain business continuity and minimize disruption to employees and clients.

• Complete project closeout activities, including punch-list resolution, vendor reconciliation, documentation, lessons learned, and turnover to ongoing facilities support.

Stakeholder Communication & Reporting

• Serve as the central liaison across firm leadership, department leaders, IT, HR, facilities partners, property management, contractors, and vendors.

• Provide regular status updates and reporting on project health, budget, risks, decisions, and milestones.

• Maintain clear, organized documentation of project plans, contracts, decisions, changes, and outcomes.

Qualifications and Attributes

• Industry Experience: 2 - 3 years of project management or project coordination experience, ideally in professional services, accounting, or a similarly fast-paced environment. Public accounting exposure is a plus.

• Project Management Skills: Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and drive multiple concurrent projects to completion on time and on budget.

• Organization & Follow-Through: Excellent organization, time management, and attention to detail to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

• Effective Communication Skills: Communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing, with a wide range of stakeholders.

• Problem-Solving Skills: Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to field and filter questions, identify appropriate next steps, and address concerns from internal and external users in a clear, professional manner.

• Cross-Functional Coordination: Ability to bring together operations, technology, people, and client-facing teams toward shared goals.

• Adaptability: Comfortable navigating change, ambiguity, shifting priorities, and unforeseen conditions during construction and relocation projects.

• Technical Proficiency: Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams) and project management and collaboration tools like Click-Up.

Other Essential Attributes

• Ethical and Professional: Maintain high standards of integrity and confidentiality. Adhere to firm policies, setting a positive example for the team and earning the trust of colleagues and clients.

• Business Acumen: Understand firm operations and how workplace, technology, and facilities decisions affect employees, clients, budgets, and service delivery.

• Strong Interpersonal Skills: Build and maintain strong working relationships and foster a collaborative team environment across different personalities and work styles.

• Flexibility: Demonstrate an ability to adapt quickly and appropriately to rapidly changing circumstances or varying management styles.

Addendum: Potential Future Acquisition Responsibilities

As the firm’s needs evolve, this position may later be assigned responsibility for coordinating firm acquisition and integration projects. These responsibilities may include developing integration plans and timelines; coordinating operational, facilities, technology, people, and client-transition workstreams; facilitating project meetings; tracking budgets, risks, decisions, and milestones; and supporting newly acquired teams through post-close stabilization. Any expansion of responsibilities will be based on business needs, the employee’s demonstrated capabilities, and direction from firm leadership.

Education Requirements

• Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Accounting, or a related field. Equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Required Licenses and Certificates

• Certification: No certification is required for this position. A project management certification (e.g., PMP or CAPM) is a plus but not required.

Compensation & Benefits

The total rewards package at Current includes base salary and benefits.

Our salary ranges are competitive within the accounting industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry. New hire offers are made based on a candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers.

We provide a robust benefits package, including:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (with options for fully paid employee only coverage for health and dental)

• Company-Paid Life and Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance

• Ancillary Benefits such as supplemental life insurance, critical illness, and accident insurance

• Classic Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan with employer contributions

• Opportunities for professional growth, learning, and development including access to Becker and LinkedIn Learning
  

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic.