Job Cost Accounting Manager

This role is ideal for someone with strong construction, manufacturing, heavy civil, or project-based accounting experience who enjoys working closely with operations leaders and wants upward mobility inside a growing organization.

Key Responsibilities

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• Lead job costing and project cost tracking across active operations
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• Analyze margins, labor, materials, equipment usage, and project profitability
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• Improve reporting cadence from weekly toward daily operational visibility
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• Own Work in Progress (WIP) schedules and Percentage of Completion (POC) reporting
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• Partner with field leaders to ensure accurate production and cost inputs
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• Reconcile operational data to financial statements and monthly close
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• Develop and refine SOPs, controls, and reporting processes
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• Assist leadership with budgeting, forecasting, and KPI development
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• Support ERP optimization and data integrity initiatives
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• Provide actionable insights to operations and executive leadership teams
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Preferred Qualifications

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• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Construction Management, or related field
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• 5+ years of accounting, cost accounting, or project accounting experience
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• Background in construction, asphalt, paving, aggregates, manufacturing, or similar industries preferred
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• Experience with WIP and Percentage of Completion accounting strongly preferred
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• ERP experience required; Viewpoint Vista Construction experience highly preferred
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• Exposure to DOT / infrastructure projects is a plus
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• Strong Excel and analytical skills
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• Ability to communicate effectively with both field personnel and executive leadership
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• Self-starter mentality with desire to build and improve processes
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