Senior Cost Accountant - Project & Margin Analytics

Top Dog Recruiting; Canonsburg (Washington County); In loco; USD 80.000 - 95.000; Tempo pieno

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Bonus

401 K

Descrizione del lavoro

Top Dog Recruiting is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Cost Accountant to lead project accounting, develop labor-based absorption rates for pricing and billing, and support month-end close and financial reporting. You will work with divisional teams to ensure accurate labor costs and margins across multiple entities.

The role requires an accounting background with GAAP knowledge, ERP systems experience (Dynamics preferred), and 3–5 years in cost accounting within professional services or similar

Competenze

• Proficiency with an integrated ERP and data entry systems; Microsoft Dynamics experience is a plus.
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and financial reporting.
• Experience in project, job, or service-based cost accounting; staffing, professional services, or field services industry experience preferred.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and U.S. GAAP.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience

Mansioni

• Develop, maintain, and periodically update absorption rates for labor burden and materials passed through to customers, ensuring full cost recovery and accurate pricing and billing.
• Perform project accounting, including job/project cost tracking, unbilled revenue accruals, and project and customer profitability reporting.
• Analyze pay rate vs. bill rate spreads and gross margin by customer, project, and division; recommend pricing adjustments and develop reports communicating financial results, cost trends, and KPIs.
• Reconcile timekeeping, payroll, and billing data to ensure labor costs are captured and charged to correct projects.
• Work with divisional operations teams to review cost centers, expense coding, and allocations, resolve discrepancies, and provide recommendations to the Controller.
• Support the monthly close for multiple entities, including journal entries, U.S. GAAP account reconciliations, analysis of significant accounts, and GL maintenance.
• Prepare documentation for external auditors and interact with outside organizations, such as banks and insurance companies, as needed.
• Assist the Controller and management with financial analysis, system changes, process improvements, and strategic initiatives.

Conoscenze

ERP systems

Dynamics experience

GAAP knowledge

Cost accounting

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Descrizione del lavoro

Top Dog Recruiting is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Cost Accountant to lead project accounting, develop labor-based absorption rates for pricing and billing, and support month-end close and financial reporting. You will work with divisional teams to ensure accurate labor costs and margins across multiple entities.

The role requires an accounting background with GAAP knowledge, ERP systems experience (Dynamics preferred), and 3–5 years in cost accounting within professional services or similar