Senior Accountant (Construction)

Leeds Professional Resources; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction consulting firm based in Miami is looking for a dedicated cost accountant to support heavy civil and infrastructure projects. The role involves job costing, forecasts, implementing change order pricing, and managing subcontractor payments. Applicants should possess over three years of cost accounting in construction, preferably with heavy civil experience and be proficient in Vista Viewpoint or similar software. A strong understanding of AIA billing and prevailing wage compliance is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of cost accounting experience in construction, preferably heavy civil.
• Expert-level proficiency in project-cost software (like Vista Viewpoint).
• Strong understanding of AIA billing and prevailing wage compliance.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed job cost accounting for multiple concurrent heavy civil projects.
• Track labor, equipment, materials, and subcontractor costs against budget.
• Prepare monthly cost-to-complete forecasts and over/under billing analysis.
• Review change orders, back charges, and lien waiver compliance.
• Reconcile CIP, retainage, and bonding reporting requirements.

Skills

Cost accounting

Budget tracking

Forecasting

Change order pricing

Tools

Vista Viewpoint

Project-cost systems

Job description

Dedicated cost accountant supporting heavy civil and infrastructure projects (roads, bridges, water/wastewater, airports). Focus on job costing, cost-to-complete forecasting, change order pricing, and subcontractor payment controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform detailed job cost accounting for multiple concurrent heavy civil projects
• Track labor, equipment, materials, and subcontractor costs against budget
• Prepare monthly cost-to-complete forecasts and over/under billing analysis
• Review change orders, back charges, and lien waiver compliance
• Reconcile CIP, retainage, and bonding reporting requirements
• Heavy daily use of Vista Viewpoint or similar project-cost system

Qualifications

• 3+ years cost accounting in construction (heavy civil experience strongly preferred)
• Expert-level Vista Viewpoint or comparable project-cost software
• Strong understanding of AIA billing and prevailing wage compliance