Accounting Supervisor- Project Cost Accounting

Responsibilities Your role combines hands‑on project controls execution with team leadership and client‑facing communication. As a team leader, you will generally supervise and develop the Project Cost Accounting team and drive process standardization and reporting . Supervise and develop the Project Cost Accounting team (work planning, mentoring/coaching, QA/QC review, and performance management for assigned staff). Drive process standardization and reporting by documenting procedures, refining templates, and improving automation/visualization. Establish, implement, and maintain program/project controls standards across cost, schedule, change management, forecasting, and reporting cadence. Own reporting deliverables, including dashboards, executive summaries, cost reports, cash flow, earned value/performance metrics, reconciliations, and client reporting deliverables. Lead budget, commitment, and forecast management: set up control structures, track commitments/expenditures, develop estimates at completion, and explain variances. Support schedule performance reporting by coordinating with project managers and schedulers to track milestones, critical path impacts, and recovery actions. Manage change control analytics: log and track change requests, assess cost/schedule impacts, support client approvals, and reflect approved changes in baseline and forecast. Ensure data integrity in the PMIS (e.g., e-Builder/other) through governance, reconciliation, and routine, accurate, and timely reviews. Partner with project managers to identify trends/risks early and recommend mitigation actions based on cost and schedule indicators. Ensure coordination with client finance/procurement and external vendors to validate pay applications, invoices, contracts, and supporting documentation align with contractual requirements. Qualifications Required Bachelor’s degree in business administration/accounting (or other applicable field). 7+ years of experience in accounting, project controls and/or serving as a project owner for a substantial capital improvement program. Demonstrated experience in developing, mentoring, supervising, and leading project controls/reporting/accounting staff. Demonstrated ability to develop budgets, forecasts, and cost reports; explain variances; and present findings to non-technical audiences. Proficiency in Excel and reporting/analytics; comfort building repeatable templates and improving reporting processes. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including client-facing facilitation and presentation. Preferred Experience supporting multi-project capital programs (portfolio reporting, governance, and cross-project standardization). Experience with change management, cost-control, and invoice/pay application review and contract documentation. Experience working in e-Builder or a comparable project management information system. Benefits Eligible staff receive a robust benefits package including health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; flexible time off; various holidays; 401(k) plan; flexible benefits plans; business‑related travel expense, lodging, and meal reimbursement; and a pension plan for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff. A discretionary bonus plan is available for eligible staff. Legal Statements Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Plante Moran maintains a drug‑free workplace. Under Colorado’s Job Application Fairness Act, you have the right to redact information that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. The compensation range for this role in CO, IL, OH, and MA is: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00. #J-18808-Ljbffr Plante-Moran