Accountant-Job Cost

Baker Construction; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Great pay

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

Baker Construction, a leader in specialty concrete contracting, is hiring a Job Cost Accountant in Cincinnati, Ohio. This role is pivotal for ensuring timely and accurate job setups, as well as maintaining project information throughout their lifecycle.

Ideal candidates will have an Associates Degree or equivalent experience, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and strong customer service skills. Join a team that values ambition and offers excellent pay, benefits, and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• An Associates Degree (preferred) or 5 years of relevant experience or equivalent of education and experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft software programs such as Word and Excel.
• Must possess strong customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintains job master files and region changes.
• Updates missing workers comp codes after confirming.
• Processes suspends and non-postings per request.
• Distributes reports for project teams and management as needed.
• Enters additional codes on demand for internal and external customers.

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft software programs (Word, Excel)

Strong customer service skills

Ability to present information

Education

Associates Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Vista software

Job description

Req ID: 7820

Travel: None

Number of Openings: 1

Achieve more in your career with the nation’s leading specialty concrete contractor. At Baker Construction, you’ll be part of a team that prioritizes people, invests in their development, and offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth. In this role, you’ll be integral to building the future of our country and our company. You’ll collaborate across diverse teams, have a hand in significant projects, and dive headfirst into complex challenges with the best in the industry. If you are driven to do more and have the grit to follow through, you’ll have everything you need to define your career on your terms.

Make a meaningful impact with a team that values ambition and rewards initiative. Apply today and be more with Baker.

Summary

The Job Cost Accountant is responsible for timely and accurate job “set-ups” for all companies, regions, and joint ventures. In addition, the JCA is responsible for all maintenance to the projects, until the close out of each project, including adding cost codes and workers compensation codes.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Maintains job master files and region changes
• Updates missing workers comp codes after confirming
• Processes suspends and non-postings per request
• Distributes reports for project teams and management as needed
• Enters additional codes on demand for internal and external customers
• Assists internal and external customers with wide variety of problems – troubleshooting
• Utilizes the “help desk” approach by answering questions and finding solutions to a variety of problems
• Trains new and existing co-workers to properly complete transition sheets
• Distributes job information daily to various departments to communicate crucial information
• Assist with monthly WIP preparation
• Assists Controller I-Job Cost Manager as required with various projects
• Prepares various reconciliations

Requirements

• An Associates Degree (preferred) or 5 years of relevant experience or equivalent of education and experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft software programs such as Word and Excel
• Must possess strong customer service skills
• Vista experience preferred

Competencies

• Ability to present information in written and oral form to co-workers within the company
• Ability to learn terms and jargon used in the field by construction personnel
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with Operations and Shared Services staff
• Ability to research and summarize various types of data
• Ability to follow standards, practices, policies, procedures
• Ability to organize and prioritize work

Benefits

Your tenacity will be rewarded with great pay, excellent benefits, and opportunities to make your mark while working alongside co-workers who are united in our purpose to build better structures and better lives.

Baker is an EOE Disability/Veterans Employer.

Applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation for any or part of the application process may make their requests known by emailing [e-mail] or calling 1-513-539-4000 and asking for HR.