Job Cost Accountant

Jobot; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Construction finance exposure

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Job Cost Accountant for an on-site role in Addison, TX. You will manage progress billing, cost tracking, and P&Ls on active projects within a CRH-affiliated construction materials context.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in job-cost accounting, with a Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance and strong Excel skills. Viewpoint or HCSS experience is a plus, enabling collaboration between accounting and field operations.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of job-cost accounting, ideally in construction.
• Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Viewpoint or HCSS experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Run progress billing, change orders, certified payroll and subcontractor payments on active projects.
• Track job costs, receivables and retainage, and flag where a project is drifting.
• Prepare and distribute weekly job-cost P&Ls, and join project review meetings.
• Set up new jobs, phases and cost types for payroll and AP.
• Keep subcontract details accurate in Viewpoint and HCSS.
• Resolve payment issues with subcontractors and customers.
• Support project closeout, TxDOT DBE reporting, and audit requests.
• Work alongside Operations on monthly receivable and job-cost reviews.

Skills

Strong Excel

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Viewpoint

HCSS

Job description

Job Cost Accountant

$60000 - $65000 per year | Addison, TX | On-site | Permanent

Help build Texas from the numbers side. This is a Job Cost Accountant role with a CRH company that handles asphalt, aggregates, paving and TxDOT work. It's on-site in Irving.

A bit about us:

We're a well-established Texas construction materials and paving company. We produce asphalt, aggregates and ready-mix, and we build the roads and infrastructure that keep the state moving. We're backed by a global parent company but run like a local operation.

Why join us?

• $65K base plus bonus
• Medical, dental, vision and disability coverage
• 401(k) retirement program
• Paid parental leave
• Hands-on exposure to construction finance, not just one piece of it
• Room to grow inside a large organization

Job Details

What you'll do

• Run progress billing, change orders, certified payroll and subcontractor payments on active projects
• Track job costs, receivables and retainage, and flag where a project is drifting
• Prepare and distribute weekly job-cost P&Ls, and join project review meetings
• Set up new jobs, phases and cost types for payroll and AP
• Keep subcontract details accurate in Viewpoint and HCSS
• Resolve payment issues with subcontractors and customers
• Support project closeout, TxDOT DBE reporting, and audit requests
• Work alongside Operations on monthly receivable and job-cost reviews

What you bring

• 1-3 years of job-cost accounting, ideally in construction
• Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience
• Strong Excel
• Viewpoint or HCSS experience is a plus
• Comfortable working between accounting and the field
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to own deadlines without being chased

Interested?

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.