Job Cost Accountant

Job Description

Accountant-Job Cost | Baker Construction

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Baker Construction, located in the Cincinnati Metropolitan Area. Baker Construction stands as the nation’s leading specialty concrete contractor, a company dedicated to building the future of our country and our company. This commitment is reflected in a team culture that prioritizes people, actively invests in their development, and provides unparalleled opportunities for professional growth. In this integral role, you will be a key contributor to significant projects, collaborating across diverse teams and diving headfirst into complex challenges alongside industry experts. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, rewarding ambition and initiative for those driven to define their careers on their own terms.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Cincinnati Metropolitan Area

• Team: Works with diverse teams and assists the Controller I-Job Cost Manager.
• Mission: Owns the accurate and timely setup and ongoing maintenance of job cost projects across all companies, regions, and joint ventures until project close-out.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Vista (preferred)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Job Setup & Master File Management: Accurately and timely set up new jobs across all companies, regions, and joint ventures, including maintaining job master files and managing region changes.
• Project Cost Code Maintenance: Perform all necessary project maintenance until close-out, which includes adding cost codes, updating workers compensation codes after confirmation, and processing suspends and non-postings as requested.
• Customer & Team Support: Provide comprehensive support to internal and external customers by troubleshooting a wide variety of problems, answering questions using a “help desk” approach, and entering additional codes on demand.
• Information Dissemination & Training: Distribute crucial job information daily to various departments, prepare and distribute reports for project teams and management, and train co-workers on properly completing transition sheets.
• Financial Closing & Reconciliation Assistance: Assist with the monthly Work In Progress (WIP) preparation, prepare various reconciliations, and support the Controller I-Job Cost Manager with other projects as required.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Candidates should possess a strong foundation in job cost accounting, demonstrated through an Associates Degree (preferred) or 5 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and professional background.
• Experience: Requires a minimum of 5 years of directly relevant experience in an accounting or job cost role, coupled with a proven ability to apply accounting principles within a business context.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel is essential. Strong customer service skills are critical, alongside the ability to effectively present information both written and orally to co-workers, and a capability to quickly learn construction-specific terminology and jargon. The role also demands the ability to perform basic mathematical operations, organize and prioritize work effectively, and research and summarize various types of data.
• Bonus: Prior experience utilizing Vista software is a distinct advantage for this role.