Job Cost Analyst

FORTIS Resource Partners; Yorba Linda (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

FORTIS Resource Partners is seeking an experienced Job Cost Analyst to join a growing Southern California organization. You will manage WIP schedules, review project costs, and support revenue recognition.

The role requires strong GAAP knowledge, multi-entity accounting experience, and advanced Excel skills. You will partner with operations, project management, and finance to drive accurate reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of accounting experience, preferably within construction industry.
• Strong knowledge of WIP reporting, job costing, and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.
• Experience supporting multi-entity accounting environments.
• Understanding of GAAP and project-based accounting principles.
• Experience preparing account reconciliations, financial analyses, and month-end close activities.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial modeling.
• Experience with ERP systems; construction accounting software is a plus.
• Familiarity with Power BI is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and reconcile monthly Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules for active construction and project-based work.
• Review project costs, progress billings, estimated costs to complete, and percentage-of-completion calculations for revenue recognition.
• Perform job cost analysis and investigate variances between estimated and actual project costs.
• Reconcile project financial data with the general ledger and resolve discrepancies.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities related to project accounting.
• Prepare project profitability, backlog, and financial performance reporting for management.
• Monitor contract assets, liabilities, deferred revenue, and project-related adjustments.
• Track project change orders and support accurate financial reporting throughout the project lifecycle.
• Analyze operational and production costs to identify trends and opportunities for efficiency.
• Assist with inventory reconciliations, valuation, and cost analysis within a multi-entity environment.
• Support fixed asset accounting, capital project tracking, and cost allocations across business units.
• Coordinate purchasing activities, ensuring requests, approvals, and vendor communications are completed accurately.
• Partner with operations, project management, and finance teams to ensure accurate project reporting and cross-functional communication.
• Identify and implement process improvements related to job costing, financial reporting, purchasing, and accounting workflows.
• Assist with ERP system enhancements, reporting automation, and data integrity initiatives.
• Develop financial reports and dashboards to support operational and executive decision-making.
• Perform additional accounting and financial analysis projects as assigned.

Skills

WIP accounting

Job costing

GAAP knowledge

Excel

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP systems

Power BI

Multi-entity accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Pivot tables

VLOOKUP / lookups

Power BI

Job description

FORTIS Resource Partners is a boutique recruiting firm supporting successful companies in Southern California.

Our client is seeking an experienced Job Cost Analyst to join their growing company.

Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

Compensation: $90-125k DEO

We are seeking an experienced Job Cost Analystto join a growing organization. This position plays a critical role in ensuring the financial integrity of complex projects through work-in-progress (WIP) accounting, job cost analysis, financial reporting, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and reconcile monthly Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules for active construction and project-based work.
• Review project costs, progress billings, estimated costs to complete, and percentage-of-completion calculations to support accurate revenue recognition.
• Perform job cost analysis and investigate variances between estimated and actual project costs.
• Reconcile project financial data with the general ledger and resolve discrepancies as needed.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities related to project accounting.
• Prepare project profitability, backlog, and financial performance reporting for management.
• Monitor contract assets, liabilities, deferred revenue, and project-related accounting adjustments.
• Track project change orders and support accurate financial reporting throughout the project lifecycle.
• Analyze operational and production costs to identify trends and opportunities for improved efficiency.
• Assist with inventory reconciliations, valuation, and cost analysis within a multi-entity environment.
• Support fixed asset accounting, capital project tracking, and cost allocations across business units.
• Coordinate purchasing activities, ensuring requests, approvals, and vendor communications are completed accurately and timely.
• Partner with operations, project management, and finance teams to ensure accurate project reporting and effective cross-functional communication.
• Identify and implement process improvements related to job costing, financial reporting, purchasing, and accounting workflows.
• Assist with ERP system enhancements, reporting automation, and data integrity initiatives.
• Develop financial reports and dashboards to support operational and executive decision-making.
• Perform additional accounting and financial analysis projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of accounting experience, preferably within construction industry.
• Strong knowledge of construction accounting, including Work-in-Progress (WIP) reporting, job costing, and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.
• Experience supporting multi-entity accounting environments.
• Understanding of GAAP and project-based accounting principles.
• Experience preparing account reconciliations, financial analyses, and month-end close activities.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial modeling.
• Experience working with ERP systems; construction accounting software experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with business intelligence or reporting tools such as Power BI is preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments.

FORTIS Resource Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.