Junior Project Cost Accountant – Construction

Zachry Group; Luling (LA); Presencial; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Zachry Group is seeking a detail-driven Job Cost Accountant to manage cost records, post transactions, and support billing and revenue recognition on construction projects. You will ensure GAAP compliance, maintain audit-ready documentation, and collaborate with project teams to keep cost performance on track.

The role emphasizes accuracy in cost coding, periodic closes, and communicating billing requirements to clients and internal stakeholders to prevent discrepancies and overruns.

Qualificações

• Maintain accurate job cost records by phase and cost code.
• Review and post job cost transactions from AP, payroll, and equipment systems.
• Investigate and resolve job cost discrepancies.
• Monitor forecasts vs. actual costs and flag potential overruns.
• Prepare monthly project billings in accordance with contract terms.
• Reconcile billed-to-date amounts with job cost and project status reports.
• Maintain audit support schedules for projects.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and contract requirements.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain accurate job cost records by phase and cost code.
• Review and post job cost transactions from AP, payroll, and equipment systems.
• Investigate and resolve job cost discrepancies.
• Monitor forecasts vs. actual costs and flag potential overruns.
• Prepare monthly project billings in accordance with contract terms.
• Calculate retainage on billings and track retainage held and released.
• Support revenue recognition using percentage-of-completion.
• Reconcile billed-to-date amounts with job cost and project status reports.

Conhecimentos

Job cost accounting

GAAP understanding

Communication

Formação académica

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Construction Management, or related field

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Zachry Group is seeking a detail-driven Job Cost Accountant to manage cost records, post transactions, and support billing and revenue recognition on construction projects. You will ensure GAAP compliance, maintain audit-ready documentation, and collaborate with project teams to keep cost performance on track.

The role emphasizes accuracy in cost coding, periodic closes, and communicating billing requirements to clients and internal stakeholders to prevent discrepancies and overruns.