Job Cost Accountant - Virtual Company
Brea, CA 92821
About the Job
The Job Cost Accountant’s primary responsibility is to monitor job profitability for jobs assigned to them.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Set up and maintain budgets/contracts
- Reporting of all pending and approved change orders throughout the job.
- Process quantity updates & Back charges
- Subcontracts processing and compliance
- Long form P.O’s on tracking actual and committed costs
- Committed Cost Reconciliation/Accruals
- Month-End Reporting
- Monitoring and reporting on WIP and % of completion for each project
- Maintain an accurate contract and billing based on correspondence from the owner.
- Attend pre-construction meetings (on larger projects)
- Time and Material billings
- Responsible for providing accurate cost reports
- Assistance in collections efforts to minimize past due AR balances
- Other duties as assigned
The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience of Cost Accounting in the Construction or Manufacturing Industry.
- Experience in cost analysis is required.
- Experience with an integrated construction accounting and project management software preferred.
- Have basic knowledge with basic accounting principles (i.e. journal entries, debits, credits, etc.) and accounting functions. Job cost and construction experience will be a plus for this position.
- Ability to accurately work under pressure in meeting deadlines.
- Must have excellent organizational skills.
- Must have excellent communication and written skills.
- Must be detail oriented.
- Must be proficient with Excel, Word and Outlook applications.
- Ability to analyze data
- Effective communication
- Critical thinking
- Time management/multitasking
- Detail oriented
- Service oriented
- Analytical thinking
- Punctual
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or equivalent.
- Most time spent in an indoor office environment
- Sitting at a desk for prolonged periods of time
- Occasional lifting of files and boxes up to 20 lbs
- Pushing/pulling of file cabinets
- Extended visual use of a computer screen
- Frequent typing
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
Privacy Notice
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.