Cost Accounting/Budget Analyst

Capital Program Management Inc; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Program Management Inc. in Sacramento, CA seeks a cost accounting/budget analyst to work with program managers and school district financial departments to develop, monitor, and adjust budgets for new construction and modernization projects.

You will assist with accounting reports, write protocols, and prepare training and reporting materials while ensuring accuracy, detail, and timely monthly financial statements for boards and committees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent work experience.
• 3-5 years experience in cost accounting or budgeting.
• Proficient with MS Excel, MS Word and MS Outlook.
• Familiarization with school accounting systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Input accounting data into software system following firm protocols.
• Review and analyze invoices from vendors for charges and route for approvals.
• Reconcile financial records between CPM and school district accounting systems.
• Communicate with clients on budgets and transactions for capital projects.
• Work with project managers on construction budgets from development to close-out.
• Prepare monthly financial reports for School Boards and Oversight Committees.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budget management

Invoices review

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

Job description

Job Description

Capital Program Management (CPM) seeks a cost accounting/budget analyst to work with program and project managers and school district financial/accounting departments to develop, monitor, and adjust budgets for new construction and/or modernization projects. You will also assist with the preparation of various accounting reports, write protocols and procedures, and prepare and present training and reporting materials.

Responsibilities include

• Input of accounting data into software system following firm protocols.
• Review and analyze invoices from vendors for appropriate charges and route for approvals to appropriate individuals.
• Reconcile financial records between CPM and school district’s/public works entity’s accounting systems.
• Communicate with clients on various levels regarding budgets and transactions for Capital projects.
• Work with project managers on construction budgets for individual projects from development of budget to monitoring, adjusting, and closing out of projects.
• Prepare monthly financial reports to be distributed to School Boards, Oversight Committees and various management personnel.
• Prepare mandated state reports for individual capital projects funded with state monies.

Qualifications needed

• Proficient with MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook
• Ability to analyze financial related documents for irregularities and errors
• Extremely detail oriented, organized and efficient
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent work experience
• Familiarization with School accounting systems a plus
• 3-5 years experience

In-Person Position

*In-Person Position*