Senior Cost Accountant
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ZipdevConstruction, Manufacturing
Mexico. Colombia. BrazilFull-TimeSenior
Salary not disclosed
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5+ years of accounting experience, with at least 3 years in construction, steel fabrication, or manufacturing cost accounting
- Required Skills
- Microsoft ExcelAccountingFinance
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 5+ years of accounting experience, with at least 3 years in construction, steel fabrication, or manufacturing cost accounting.
- Demonstrated expertise in job costing and percentage-of-completion / WIP accounting.
- Experience supporting surety/bonding and audit processes.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex modeling, pivot tables, and data analysis.
- Strong command of construction/job-cost accounting software like Sage 300 CRE, Foundation, or Viewpoint.
- Ability to translate cost data into actionable insight for non-finance leaders.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ownership mindset and high accuracy.
- Leadership and mentoring ability.
Responsibilities
- Own the job cost accounting process across structural steel, fabrication, misc. metals & railing, and stair tower lines.
- Analyze estimated vs. actual labor hours and material costs by job and piece mark, investigating variances.
- Monitor material cost variance, focusing on steel price volatility against fixed-price bids.
- Prepare and own monthly WIP schedules and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.
- Lead change order cost analysis and ensure timely capture.
- Partner with project managers on project forecasts and cost-to-complete estimates.
- Serve as finance lead for extracting and reconciling cost, labor, and material data from Tekla PowerFab.
- Support external audits, surety/bonding requirements, and insurance reporting.
- Mentor and review the work of junior accounting staff.
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