Construction Cost Accountant for Major 4-Year Project

Talent Edge Recruiting; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem provided

Car allowance

Full benefits

PTO

401k

Paid holidays

Job summary

Talent Edge Recruiting is assisting a Texas-based construction client in Abilene with a Cost Accountant role for a major four-year project. You will support project-level cost controls, maintain budgets, track commitments and actuals, and prepare cost reports in a fast-paced oil/gas environment.

Reporting to the Senior Controller, you’ll collaborate with PMs, Accounting, Estimating, Procurement and field teams, using Procore and AI tools to drive accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of project accounting or cost accounting experience.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, construction management, or related field preferred but not required.
• Strong Excel and cost-tracking, budgeting, and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project budgets, cost breakdowns, and cost coding.
• Track commitments, actual costs, forecasts, and budget performance.
• Prepare weekly/monthly cost reports and dashboards.
• Review invoices, commitments, and subcontractor/supplier documentation.
• Coordinate with PMs, Accounting, Estimating, Procurement, and field teams.
• Maintain data accuracy in Procore and internal reporting systems.
• Support audits and financial reviews; apply AI tools for reporting.

Skills

Excel

Procore

Cost accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred not required

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Abilene, TX | 4-Year Project | $110K–$120K + $175/day per diem + $1,200/month car allowance Schedule: M–F, some Saturdays

Relocation: Not offered (per diem provided) | Full benefits, PTO, 401k, paid holidays

About the Role

Our client is seeking a Cost Accountant to support project-level cost controls on a major 4-year construction project in Abilene, TX. Reporting to the Senior Controller, you'll help maintain accurate, reliable cost data that drives project decision-making in a fast-paced construction and oil/gas environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain project budgets, cost breakdown structures, and cost coding
• Track commitments, actual costs, forecasts, and budget performance
• Compare budgeted vs. actual costs and flag discrepancies
• Prepare weekly/monthly cost reports and dashboards
• Track change orders, scope changes, and maintain audit trails
• Review invoices, commitments, and subcontractor/supplier documentation
• Coordinate with PMs, Accounting, Estimating, Procurement, and field teams
• Maintain data accuracy in Procore and internal reporting systems
• Support the Senior Controller with audits and financial reviews
• Comfortable using Claude/AI tools for reporting and efficiency

Software

Procore, Excel, project cost tracking/reporting systems, AI tools (Claude)

What They are Looking For

• Experience: 2–5 years of project accounting or cost accounting
• Education: Bachelor's preferred not required; accounting, finance, construction management, or business background relevant
• Skills: Excel (important), Procore (strongly preferred), ERP/project accounting systems a plus; cost tracking, budgeting support, commitments/actuals, cost coding, reporting, change documentation, invoice review, analytical problem-solving, and AI-driven efficiency