Project Cost Accountant
Description
Come join an amazing team of close to 900 employees dedicated to providing Excellence on Every Level!
The Project Cost Accountant plays a critical role in managing and tracking costs associated with projects, ensuring financial accuracy, and supporting project managers and leadership with financial reporting and analysis. This position requires a strong understanding of accounting principles, project management processes, and cost tracking methods. The Project Cost Accountant is responsible for overseeing project budgets, analyzing variances, and ensuring that all costs are recorded correctly and in a timely manner.
The position reports to the corporate Operations Controller and dotted line to the business VP of Operations.
Essential Functions:
- Assist the Project Management Team Controller with the following:
- Job Cost tracking, reporting, and forecasting.
- Work closely with project managers to understand project scope, timelines, and cost control strategies.
- Reviewing and entering accruals and job cost reclasses at month end.
- Preparing and entering monthly client invoices and follow up on accounts receivable.
- Supporting preparation of proposals, bids, change orders, and project budgets, and recommending subsequent budget/forecast changes, where necessary.
- Prepare variance analysis.
- Setting up bids and project budgets in CRM software (Salesforce) and accounting software (Spectrum).
- Obtaining vendor pre-qualification documents and preparing vendor subcontracts.
- Preparing and tracking internal shop work orders and monthly capital expenditure reporting.
- Preparation, maintenance, revision and distribution of project set-up, planning, and cost reporting documents to ensure project team needs are met (including use of ERP and Power BI reports).
- Attend project meetings as needed and follow up on job cost/budget action items.
- Ensure project record documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
- Participate in the development and implementation of improved cost management systems and procedures.
- Suggest process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and overall cost management for future projects.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 2-5 years of experience in cost accounting, project accounting, or a similar financial role, ideally within a construction, engineering, or project-based industry.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent critical thinking skills.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills for working with cross-functional teams.
- Flexibility and ability to change priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficient with Excel and Word.
- Experience with Salesforce preferred but not required.
Working Conditions:
- Full-time position, typically Monday to Friday, with the potential for occasional overtime.
- Office-based with potential for hybrid work, depending on the company's policy.
- Occasional travel to project sites for financial reviews or meetings may be required.
Cascade Environmental, LLC, and our subsidiaries is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. This policy applies with regard to all aspects of one’s employment, including hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits, and termination. EEO is the Law.
Who is Cascade?
From our roots as a Northwest regional drilling company, we have grown into a national, full-service environmental services company offering innovative solutions to our customers. We believe in excellence at every level and that includes hiring employees who are the best at what they do. We firmly believe our employees are the most critical component of our long-term success. At Cascade, we provide a career, not just a job.
Cascade’s core purpose is to be the essential business partner that contributes to our clients’ success and advancement in tackling even the most challenging environmental and geotechnical problems, to contribute to our industry and the betterment of our employee’s careers and the communities we serve.
What does Cascade offer?
- Comprehensive training and flexible career paths
- Encouragement to pursue new roles nationwide, explore a variety of projects, and work with mentors and experts who help shape the industry
- Comprehensive Medical/Prescription Drug/Dental/Vision
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
- Company-paid Basic Life Insurance / Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Health Reimbursement Account and Flexible Spending Account
- Sick Leave / Holiday / Vacation Pay
- License Bonuses / Tuition Reimbursement
- Charitable Donation Match
We are proud to provide a full range of benefits programs that help our employees and their families plan for today and their future. The benefits we offer are competitive and allow flexibility and choice to meet the individual needs of our employees and their families.
Who are you?
- Hard-working, talented, and career-minded
- Challenge-seeking
- Strong desire to contribute to a stable, diverse organization
- Work hard, play hard mindset
- Open to continued learning and development
- Collaborative, team player
- Customer service minded
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To learn more about our exciting career opportunities at Cascade, check out our Careers site at http://www.cascade-env.com/careers