Project Accountant

Vee-Jay Cement Contracting Co., Inc.; Affton (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Vee-Jay Cement Contracting Co., Inc. is seeking a Project Accountant to join our finance team in Missouri. The role focuses on cost analysis, budgeting, and ensuring profitability across field projects.

You will collaborate with Accounting, Project Management, Estimating, Payroll and Operations to monitor costs, explain variances, and support month-end close. Strong Excel skills and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Comfort with Excel (basic formulas, filters, sorting).
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Experience with journal entries and basic GL principles is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform job cost analysis and identify cost overruns, margin risks, and trends.
• Monitor and maintain project budgets, costs, and profitability.
• Analyze budget-to-actual results and explain cost variances.
• Support the month-end close process with job cost and accrual adjustments
• Compile cost data and documentation for internal reporting and management review
• Act as a key liaison between Accounting, Project Management, Estimating, Payroll and Operations.
• Communicate regularly with team members to collect updates and resolve discrepancies at all levels.
• Resolve cost coding, billing, payroll, and reporting discrepancies.
• Ensure consistency between field reports, payroll data, invoices, and financial records.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Job description

• Perform job cost analysis and identify cost overruns, margin risks, and trends.
• Monitor and maintain project budgets, costs, and profitability.
• Analyze budget-to-actual results and explain cost variances.
• Support the month-end close process with job cost and accrual adjustments
• Compile cost data and documentation for internal reporting and management review
  
• Act as a key liaison between Accounting, Project Management, Estimating, Payroll and Operations.
• Communicate regularly with team members to collect updates and resolve discrepancies at all levels.
• Resolve cost coding, billing, payroll, and reporting discrepancies.
• Ensure consistency between field reports, payroll data, invoices, and financial records.
  

Key Responsibilities

Job Cost & Accounting Support

• Perform job cost analysis and identify cost overruns, margin risks, and trends.
• Monitor and maintain project budgets, costs, and profitability.
• Analyze budget-to-actual results and explain cost variances.
• Support the month-end close process with job cost and accrual adjustments
• Compile cost data and documentation for internal reporting and management review
  

Cross-Department Collaboration

• Act as a key liaison between Accounting, Project Management, Estimating, Payroll and Operations.
• Communicate regularly with team members to collect updates and resolve discrepancies at all levels.
• Resolve cost coding, billing, payroll, and reporting discrepancies.
• Ensure consistency between field reports, payroll data, invoices, and financial records.
  

Process Improvement & Reporting

• Contribute to developing and analyzing new reports, templates, and internal dashboards
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency and accuracy in cost tracking
• Support ongoing initiatives to automate or streamline manual processes
• Assist in documenting procedures and standardizing recurring workflows
  

Administrative & Systems Tasks

• Assist with automating and streamlining manual procedures.
• Manage updates and changes to project-specific financial data
• Maintain strong version control and backup practices for reporting files
• Support audit and review requests with organized, clearly labeled documentation
  

What Makes This Role Right For You

• You enjoy structure, accuracy, and following data from source to outcome
• You take pride in being the steady, reliable point of contact others count on
• You like seeing how your work connects to real projects in the field
• You’re curious about improving processes and open to learning new tools
• You want to be part of a close-knit team that values accountability and progress
  

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to task accuracy
• Comfort with Excel (e.g., basic formulas, filters, sorting)
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with employees at all levels of the organization.
  

Preferred But Not Required

• Experience in construction, manufacturing, or job cost environments (1-2 years)
• Familiarity with journal entries and basic GL principles
• Experience with Power BI or other reporting/dashboard tools is a plus but not required.
  

Success in This Role

A successful Project Accountant provides accurate job costing, meaningful financial analysis, and reliable reporting that helps project teams manage costs, improve profitability, and make informed business decisions. Strong Excel skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate effectively across departments are critical for success in this position.