Construction Cost Accountant

Financial Additions; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Financial Additions seeks a Construction Cost Accountant for a growing Real Estate Development company in the Fort Worth area. This in-office role will manage construction job costing, budgets, draw support and financial analysis across multiple projects.

The candidate should have 5+ years of cost accounting experience in construction, a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, and strong knowledge of WIP reporting and construction contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• 5+ years cost accounting experience in a construction environment is required.
• WIP reporting experience is required.
• Understanding of construction contracts and subcontractor agreements is required.

Responsibilities

• General Ledger – Reconciliations, journal entries, month-end cost accounting close.
• Allocate invoices to projects.
• Monitor budget to actual.
• Assist with forecasting on projects and variance analysis.
• Prepare lender draw requests and track draw status.
• WIP reporting and cash flow reporting.
• May wear other hats as needed.

Skills

Cost accounting

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Financial Additions is searching for a Construction Cost Accountant for a growing Real Estate Development company in the Fort Worth area.

The Cost Accountant will be responsible for managing construction job costing, budgets, draw support and financial analysis over multiple projects.

This position is in office in the Bedford/Hurst area.

Cost Accountant will be responsible for:

• General Ledger – Reconciliations, journal entries, month-end cost accounting close
• Allocate invoices to projects
• Monitor budget to actual
• Assist with forecasting on projects and variance analysis
• Prepare lender draw requests and track draw status
• WIP reporting and cash flow reporting
• May wear other hats as needed

Cost Accountant background should include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5+ years cost accounting in a construction environment
• WIP Reporting Experience
• Understanding of construction contracts and subcontractor agreements