Project Accountant

Kokosing (www.kokosing.biz) is one of America's 50 largest General Contractors and services a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public business sectors. Kokosing's services include heavy civil/industrial construction such as highways, bridges, underground utilities, water/wastewater facilities, and marine construction. For over 75 years, Kokosing has successfully attracted the most qualified technical personnel in the construction industry by offering visible challenges, superior quality, and attractive rewards. With over $2.8 billion in annual sales and a commitment to its workforce, Kokosing is the winning team.

About the role

The Project Accountant will be on a project site in Point Pleasant, WV, supporting field engineering and construction operations. This position is essential for project initiation, budgeting, cost accounting, purchasing, training, and various critical tasks. The role demands high accuracy and efficiency across diverse project control functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage schedules and workloads to produce quality work on time.
• Calculate various statistical data, including quantity take‑offs, material and subcontractor pricing, labor, and equipment costs.
• Coordinate with the estimating group, project management staff, and the Kokosing accounting group.
• Develop, implement, and administer project engineering procedures, primarily related to cost control and tracking.
• Continue ongoing efforts to standardize project accounting functions.
• Coordinate, price, and assist projects in settlement of change orders and claims.
• Ensure project engineering activities comply with company and contract requirements.
• Develop expertise in the job cost module within Viewpoint, including data requirements and reporting capabilities.
• Produce detailed time and material billings for submission to the client, including all required backup documentation and calculations.
• Assist in developing training for project engineering staff and provide technical support.
• Aid in the preparation of accurate and timely cost, income, and cash‑flow projections.
• Respond quickly to issues, proactively solve problems, and handle multiple tasks.
• Manage time and organize the office and filing system efficiently.
• Assist with additional Central Engineering functions and perform additional assignments per supervisor’s direction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or business management preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of project controls accountant or project engineering experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Hands‑on experience managing costs, estimating expenses, controlling budgets, analyzing costs, and preparing financial reports.
• Ability to quickly learn and become proficient in project cost accounting software such as Vista, Autodesk Forma, ProCore, pVault, and similar programs.
• Previous construction experience preferred.
• Familiarity with various aspects of project controls (planning, scheduling, estimating) is a plus.
• Intermediate understanding of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes.
• Prior experience with PowerBI is advantageous.

Benefits

Kokosing offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, life, and disability insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan.