Construction/Manufacturing Cost Accountant

Essential Duties (Core Competencies)

• Job Cost & Project Budget Oversight
• Maintain accurate job costing for all construction and prefabrication projects
• Track and analyze: Labor costs, Material costs, Subcontractor costs, Equipment expenses, Freight and shipping costs, Overhead allocations
• Monitor projects budgets versus actual costs
• Assist in developing and maintain project budgets
• Work closely with project managers and operations teams to identify cost overruns and budget concerns
• Review purchase orders and vendor commitments against project budgets
• Absorb monthly project financial reviews
• Support forecasting of projects margins and cash flow needs
• WIP Reporting & Financial Analysis
• Prepare and maintain accurate Work In Progress (WIP) schedules
• Track percentage-of-completion reporting and project revenue recognition
• Assist leadership in evaluating: Cost-to-complete estimates, Earned revenue, Underbillings and overbillings, Estimated final project margins
• Generate weekly and monthly project financial reports for management review
• Provide analysis on project performance trends and cost drivers
• Develop reporting tools and dashboards to improve operational visibility
• Assist with forecasting company backlog, cash flow, and project profitability
• Budgeting & Operational Support
• Participate in project startup meetings to establish financial tracking requirements
• Assist estimating and project management teams with budget setup and cost planning
• Review change orders and assist with tracking approved and pending changes
• Cookware with purchasing and operations to verify pricing and material cost accuracy
• Assist in evaluating vendor pricing, material usage, and purchasing trends
• Support inventory and material tracking procedures within fabrication and warehouse operations
• Help establish operational controls to improve project efficiency and accountability
• Accounting & Financial Support
• Assist with month-end and year-end close processes
• Reconcile job cost reports to general ledger activity
• Support accounts payable and accounts receivable processes related to project accounting
• Assist with payroll allocation and labor costing
• Maintain accurate cost coding and project financial records
• Support sales tax and multi-state construction reporting requirements and filings
• Absorb external CPA firms and auditors with financial documentation and tax filings
• Absorb licensing for projects
• Help maintain accounting procedures and internal controls
• Absorb monthly forecasting and projections
• Complete prequalification’s for jobs as needed
• Operational & Process Improvement
• Manage and provide the monthly status on the bad-debt write-off process and provide recommendations for reserve accruals.
• Manage and provide monthly status reports on the release of bonds, liens, and all other related processes pertaining to cash and contract receivables.
• Manage the job status from active, to inactive, to closed, and issue status reports monthly.
• Help improve job cost tracking systems and reporting accuracy
• Absorb financial analysis and operational reporting
• Develop and maintain project cost tracking tools and dashboards
• Improve documentation and purchasing controls
• Work collaboratively with:
• Project management
• Purchasing
• Estimating
• Operations
• Executive leadership
• Systems, Process Improvement & Leadership Support
• Assist with implementation and improvement of ERP/accounting systems
• Help improve:
• Job cost accuracy
• Reporting efficiency
• Purchasing controls
• Financial workflows
• Inventory controls
• Documentation standards
• Develop standardized financial reporting procedures across departments
• Train project managers and staff on job cost procedures and financial reporting expectations
• Absorb executive leadership with special projects, financial analysis, and operational initiatives
• Purchasing & Inventory Management
• Assist with materials, tools, equipment, and physical inventories, and cycle count as needed.
• Learn, understand, and support inventory management procedures and accounting.

Qualifications

• To be successful in this role, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be arranged to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Preferred Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field preferred
• 3–7 years of accounting or job cost experience
• Construction accounting experience strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of:
• Job costing
• Construction financial reporting
• WIP schedules
• Budget tracking
• Cost analysis
• Experience with accounting or ERP systems such as:
• Sage
• Foundation
• QuickBooks Enterprise
• Acumatica
• Viewpoint
• Procore integrations
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced construction environment
• Independent work/judgement.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Experience with Foundation accounting system is a plus.

Klover Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Medical Gap Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Basic Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K
• Employee Referral Program

Company Standards

• Represent the Company in a positive, professional manner with fellow employees and within the communities served.
• Encourage and maintain teamwork throughout the company and communicate all pertinent information in a timely and effective manner.
• Maintain our integrity by embracing high ethical standards and adhering to company policies.
• Consistently demonstrate Klover’s shared values.

Klover Contracting Inc.

• Expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment of any kind.
• Klover is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and employing an inclusive and diverse workforce.
• Klover Contracting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, veteran or disability status.
• This Klover position will be working in the Accounting department and a full time schedule of Monday through Friday. ONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8AM TO 5 PM