Cost Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Are you a seasoned accounting professional with a passion for cost controls and project management? Our client, a leader in their industry, is seeking a  Growth Projects Accountant  for a  long-term contract  position at their downtown Houston office. If you have a background in finance, accounting, construction management, or business, this role offers the opportunity to work closely with engineering project teams and make an impact on high-profile initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

As a Growth Projects Accountant, you will :

• Leverage advanced cost analyst skills to deliver comprehensive cost control support for engineering projects.
• Analyze and communicate the financial impacts of scope changes, contract values, cost trends, project contingencies, and more to departmental leadership.
• Assist with project approvals, invoice coding, payments, and reconciliation, ensuring alignment with contracts.
• Track project actuals and commitments in detail, prepare detailed monthly forecasts, and deliver essential project metrics.
• Provide quarterly accruals, input for contracts and work offers, re-classes, and maintain documentation for project files.
• Address ad-hoc requests as needed, adapting to the dynamic project environment.

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