Senior Construction Cost Accountant

Wayne Perry, Inc.; Buena Park (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life Insurance

PTO

Holidays & floating holidays

401k with company match

FSA/HSA

Supplemental insurance

Job summary

Wayne Perry, Inc is an established environmental consulting, construction, engineering, and maintenance firm seeking a Senior Accountant / Cost Accountant. The role focuses on overseeing financial reporting, job costing, budgeting, and accurate cost tracking across multiple construction projects.

Strong procurement and billing cycle experience is essential. The position involves managing full-cycle accounting, payroll allocations, and AIA billing, with emphasis on accurate cost control and

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; Business or Accounting degree highly preferred.
• Experience with accounting in the Construction industry highly preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle accounting: general ledger, month-end, year-end close.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements and reports.
• Oversee job costing, tracking budgets vs. actuals across projects.
• Maintain Work In Progress (WIP) schedules.
• Manage PO cycle from creation to invoicing and reconciliation.
• Monitor project costs: labor, materials, subcontractors, overhead.
• Assist payroll: job cost allocations and compliance with labor regulations.
• Prepare and review AIA billing documents (G702, G703).
• Collaborate with project managers for cost tracking and billing.
• Ensure GAAP and construction-specific accounting standards.

Skills

Construction accounting experience

Advanced Excel

Education

High school diploma

Business or Accounting degree

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains

Job description

Wayne Perry, Inc is an established environmental consulting, construction, engineering, and maintenance firm seeking a Senior Accountant / Cost Accountant. The role focuses on overseeing financial reporting, job costing, budgeting, and accurate cost tracking across multiple construction projects.

Strong procurement and billing cycle experience is essential. The position involves managing full-cycle accounting, payroll allocations, and AIA billing, with emphasis on accurate cost control and