Cost Accountant

K; Greer (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

K. is seeking a hands-on Cost / General Accountant to join its Greer, SC accounting team. This full-time on-site role focuses on job costing, project accounting, and financial systems, reporting to the CFO.

The position uses Dynamics 365 Business Central and ProjectPro to manage budgets, cost codes, and WIP schedules. The successful candidate will prepare monthly cost reports, maintain accurate cost data across multiple entities, and contribute to financial close processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Experience with job costing, project accounting, or manufacturing cost accounting.
• Working knowledge of percentage-of-completion accounting and WIP schedules.
• Strong Excel and ERP system experience.

Responsibilities

• Set up new jobs, cost codes, and project budgets in Business Central and ProjectPro.
• Update project budgets as change orders are approved.
• Review costs for proper coding across labor, materials, and subcontractors.
• Prepare monthly job-cost reports with cost-to-date and ETC information.
• Reconcile field production data with ERP costs.
• Assist with month-end close and intercompany entries.
• Develop Power BI reports to improve cost visibility.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

ProjectPro

Power BI

Job description

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Cost Accountant

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1141

Salary Range: $29.00 To $31.00 Hourly

Cost / General Accountant

Location: Greer, South Carolina
Employment Type: Full-time, On-site
Reports To: Chief Financial Officer

Position Summary

We are seeking a hands-on Cost / General Accountant to join a growing accounting team in Greer, South Carolina. This position combines general accounting responsibilities with a strong focus on job costing, project accounting, and financial systems.

The Cost / General Accountant will manage the daily and monthly accounting activity that supports accurate financial reporting, including transaction coding, account reconciliations, job setup, budget maintenance, cost reporting, and work-in-progress schedules.

This position works directly with the CFO and serves as a key user of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and ProjectPro.

Key Responsibilities

Set up new jobs, cost codes, and project budgets in Business Central and ProjectPro.

Update project budgets as change orders and scope changes are approved.

Review labor, equipment, material, subcontractor, and other project costs for proper coding.

Prepare monthly job-cost reports, including cost-to-date and estimate-to-complete information.

Support preparation of work-in-progress schedules and over/under billing calculations.

Investigate cost variances and coding errors with project managers and field supervisors.

Reconcile field production information and equipment hours to costs recorded within the ERP system.

Maintain accurate cost and revenue records across multiple legal entities.

Prepare intercompany entries and allocations.

Complete account reconciliations, journal entries, and other month-end closing responsibilities.

Prepare financial schedules and supporting documentation for the outsourced controller, external accountants, auditors, sureties, and lenders.

Maintain vendor, job, dimension, cost-category, and approval-routing master data.

Serve as the primary accounting resource for day-to-day system questions.

Build and maintain recurring financial reports and reconciliations.

Assist with the continued development of Power BI reporting.

Identify accounting and operational process breakdowns and implement lasting improvements.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field.

Three to five years of relevant accounting experience.

Demonstrated experience with job costing, project accounting, or manufacturing cost accounting.

Working knowledge of percentage-of-completion accounting and work-in-progress schedules.

Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and month-end close.

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Experience working directly within an ERP system.

Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.

Ability to communicate effectively with accounting, project management, and field operations teams.

High attention to detail and a commitment to accurate financial reporting.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and ProjectPro.

Experience with Power BI or a similar reporting platform.

Background in construction, heavy civil, utilities, industrial services, or project-based accounting.

Experience preparing information for financial audits, bank reviews, lenders, or surety providers.

Experience working with multiple legal entities and intercompany transactions.

What We Offer

Direct working relationship with the CFO.

Significant ownership of accounting processes and financial systems.

A modern, fully implemented accounting and reporting environment.

Professional development and advancement opportunities as the company grows.

Competitive base salary based on experience.