Construction Job Cost Accountant – Remote Fridays

The Howard Hughes Corporation; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

PTO

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Voluntary benefits

Student loan assistance

Job summary

The Howard Hughes Communities seeks a Job Cost Accountant to support the Teravalis master-planned community in Buckeye, AZ, reporting to the Manager, MPC Accounting. The role handles AP and MPC accounting, contract administration, and ad hoc reporting, with JD Edwards and Coupa experience a plus.

This onsite position is based in Scottsdale, AZ, with Fridays remote. You will collaborate with Division Controller, Corporate Accounting, and senior management to ensure accurate cost tracking and

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of accounting or payment application experience.
• Project cost accounting experience required.
• JD Edwards accounting system and/or Coupa spend management platform experience preferred.
• Sufficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and related products.
• Proven ability to effectively communicate directly with internal and external stakeholders.
• A team player who can multi-task and is self-directed.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Must be deadline-focused, organized and exhibit problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills including strong technical writing skills.
• Handle a dynamic work environment with competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Process job cost invoices and contractor pay applications within the Coupa payment system, ensuring accurate coding of monthly activity in accordance with the established job commitment.
• Ensure proper documentation is obtained from contractors for progress and final payments, including unconditional and conditional lien waivers.
• Log invoices and contract pay applications as they are received within internal tracking tools, including pertinent details such as invoice number, amount, service period, processing status and payment status
• Maintain internal invoice trackers month over month, ensuring new commitments are added to the report, and the finalized report is published to stakeholders on schedule.
• Log 20-day preliminary lien notices received, ensuring proper responses and subsequent action are taken.
• Investigate discrepancies identified between contractor pay applications and internal commitments, ensuring that any corrective action is clearly identified and communicated to the appropriate parties.
• Administration and maintenance of JD Edwards job cost applications, including releasing retention payments.
• Special projects and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Accounting

Payment apps

Project cost accounting

Excel

Word

Communication

Teamwork

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Tools

JD Edwards

Coupa

Job description

The Howard Hughes Communities seeks a Job Cost Accountant to support the Teravalis master-planned community in Buckeye, AZ, reporting to the Manager, MPC Accounting. The role handles AP and MPC accounting, contract administration, and ad hoc reporting, with JD Edwards and Coupa experience a plus.

This onsite position is based in Scottsdale, AZ, with Fridays remote. You will collaborate with Division Controller, Corporate Accounting, and senior management to ensure accurate cost tracking and