Job Cost Accountant
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$ 90000 - 110000
1 Vacancy
Job Description
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Overview: We are seeking an experienced and techsavvy Job Cost Accountant to join our accounting team. This role is critical in tracking and analyzing job cost data to support accurate project budgeting forecasting and financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in construction accounting particularly in heavy highway projects and be proficient in Viewpoint Vista and HCSS HeavyJob software. This position will report directly to the Financial Controller and work closely with the Technology Manager to develop automated dashboards for monthly reporting and analysis.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Track analyze and report job costs for active construction projects.
- Ensure accurate job cost allocation in the ERP system (Viewpoint Vista).
- Review labor material subcontractor and equipment costs against project budgets.
- Collaborate with project managers and field teams to ensure timely and accurate cost tracking and do monthly PM meeting with project managers.
- Perform job cost variance analysis and provide insights to management.
- Prepare monthly job cost reports and support WIP (WorkinProgress) schedules.
- Reconcile subcontractor billing cost commitments and purchase orders.
- Develop and maintain interactive dashboards and automated reporting tools in coordination with the Technology Manager.
- Support monthend close with journal entries accruals and reconciliations.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting policies.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in job cost accounting within the heavy highway construction industry.
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
- Proficiency in Viewpoint Vista is required.
- Experience with HCSS HeavyJob or similar field cost tracking software preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to work with technology and develop dashboards or data visualizations.
- Strong analytical and reconciliation skills with attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across departments.
- Selfmotivated with strong organizational and time management skills.
CMES Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer M/F/V/H/AA. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. CMES Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy) gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran and without regard to any other characteristic protected by applicable law all in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. CMES Inc. complies with applicable federal state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all aspects of employment including hiring placement classification promotion termination compensation benefits job training and other aspects of employment.
CMES Inc. was founded in February 1996 by professional civil engineers. The initial operations of CMES Inc. were conducted from their home in Lawrenceville Georgia. The founders were only employees for a time working diligently to obtain and complete projects within budget and on time as per contract specifications.
Today we are still young but also an aggressive company comprised of experienced professionals from the engineering design analysis construction and project management fields. We have grown to a workforce of over 300 dedicated employees and a fleet of more than 400 heavy construction equipment and vehicles. Our corporate office is located on a 67000 square foot facility which houses contracts estimating administrating accounting human resources and our fleet departments. CMES Inc. ranks among the Top 5 Heavy Highway Contractors based in Atlanta. In turn the company has grown steadily over the years which is evidenced by revenues exceeding $100M.
Certifications from various entities in the MetroAtlanta area are held by CMES Inc. and include DOT certifications MBE and EBO/ABE.
Employment Type
Full-Time
