Construction Cost Accounting Lead

Danella Companies, Inc.; Harmonville (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental plans

Vision plan with health incentives

Employee assistance and family support

Job summary

Danella Companies, Inc. is seeking a Manager of Cost Accounting to own job costing, inventory, and variance analysis for our utility construction ops. You will partner with site leadership to bring financial transparency and accountability, driving cost optimization and continuous improvement across projects.

The role blends technical accounting with leadership, guiding FP&A, and leading monthly/quarterly reviews to strengthen profitability in a fast-paced construction environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree with 6+ years of cost accounting experience in construction.
• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of cost accounting experience in construction.
• Proven leadership experience in a construction environment.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems, Excel, and Power BI.
• Hands-on experience leading month-end close and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Lead all cost accounting functions: job costing, standard costing, inventory management, variance analysis.
• Partner with operations and site leadership to ensure financial transparency and cost control across projects.
• Own the month-end close for cost accounting and deliver accurate reporting.
• Guide FP&A: forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis with root-cause interpretation.
• Lead monthly/quarterly business reviews with operations leadership.
• Identify and implement process improvements to improve efficiency and profitability.
• Analyze large datasets to surface actionable insights for decisions.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the Project Manager team.
• Communicate financial results and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels.

Skills

Cost accounting

GAAP

Financial analysis

ERP systems

Excel

Power BI

Month-end close

Inventory management

Forecasting

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Leadership

Cross-functional partnering

Data interpretation

Education

Advanced degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Danella Companies, Inc. is seeking a Manager of Cost Accounting to own job costing, inventory, and variance analysis for our utility construction ops. You will partner with site leadership to bring financial transparency and accountability, driving cost optimization and continuous improvement across projects.

The role blends technical accounting with leadership, guiding FP&A, and leading monthly/quarterly reviews to strengthen profitability in a fast-paced construction environment.