Construction Project Cost Analyst

Rippling; Grand Rapids (MI); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

CS Erickson seeks a Project Cost Accountant to partner with project teams from award to closeout. You will track labor, material, and subcontract costs, build monthly WIP forecasts, and provide timely information to PMs, Superintendents and Purchasing to catch problems early.

You will ensure proper job setup, cost coding, and billing procedures, while supporting month‑end close, audits, and final project closeout.

Formación

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, reconciliations and cost allocation.
• Knowledge of job costing, budgets, cost-to-complete forecasting and WIP reporting.
• Proficiency in Excel formulas, pivot tables and data analysis; familiarity with Procore is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Provide accurate project financial reports to project teams via Procore.
• Ensure project teams follow procedures for job setup, purchasing, cost coding, timesheets, change orders and billing.
• Track lien waivers, COIs, retainage terms and certified payroll requirements.
• Assist in training PMs and field staff on accounting procedures and system use.
• Review weekly labor, material, equipment and subcontract charges for correct coding.
• Reconcile purchase orders, receipts and vendor invoices to job cost.
• Confirm budgets and schedules of values align with estimates and contract.
• Check billings and retainage recorded against each job; prepare monthly WIP schedules.
• Support month-end close with accruals and cost reconciliations; aid year-end audits.

Conocimientos

Accounting

Cost allocation

WIP reporting

Procore

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Educación

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Admin

Herramientas

Procore

Excel

Descripción del empleo

CS Erickson seeks a Project Cost Accountant to partner with project teams from award to closeout. You will track labor, material, and subcontract costs, build monthly WIP forecasts, and provide timely information to PMs, Superintendents and Purchasing to catch problems early.

You will ensure proper job setup, cost coding, and billing procedures, while supporting month‑end close, audits, and final project closeout.