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# Job Cost Accountant – Construction

**Location:** Remote – Latin America
**Employment Type:** Full-Time Independent Contractor
**Compensation:** $1,600–$1,900 USD/month
**Schedule:** Full-Time | U.S. business hours
**English:** Professional written and spoken English required
**Industry:** Construction / General Contracting

## About the Role

We are looking for an experienced **Job Cost Accountant** with a strong background in the **construction industry** to manage project cost accounting across multiple active construction projects.

You will be responsible for ensuring accurate job cost reporting, maintaining cost codes, reconciling financial information between **Sage 100 and Procore**, managing monthly **Work in Progress (WIP)** schedules, and partnering with Project Managers and Construction Managers to maintain accurate project forecasts.

This is a hands-on role for someone who understands construction accounting and can identify discrepancies, investigate cost issues, and provide reliable financial information to project and finance teams.

## Key Responsibilities

- Run and review weekly and monthly **job cost reports** for active construction projects.
- Reconcile **Sage 100 and Procore** financial data, including commitments, change orders, invoicing, and project costs.
- Review cost coding for AP invoices, subcontractor billings, labor, equipment, and project expenses.
- Identify incorrect or misallocated costs and coordinate necessary corrections.
- Maintain accurate cost codes and project accounting data.
- Conduct monthly job cost reviews with Project Managers and Construction Managers.
- Review **budget vs. actual costs, committed costs, forecasts, and cost-to-complete estimates**.
- Maintain the monthly **WIP schedule** for all active projects.
- Calculate and review:
- Cost to date
- Estimated cost at completion
- Percentage complete
- Earned revenue
- Over/under billings
- Validate project cost-to-complete forecasts with project management teams.
- Support monthly financial closing and prepare accurate WIP reporting.
- Track specialized project costs, including labor, equipment, subcontractors, and other construction activities.
- Build and maintain Excel reports for job costs, WIP, committed costs, and project financial performance.
- Maintain accurate documentation and financial data across accounting and project management systems.
- Use automation or AI tools when appropriate to improve reporting and reconciliation processes.

## Required Qualifications

- **3–6 years of job cost accounting experience** in construction.
- Previous experience with a **general contractor, specialty contractor, or construction company**.
- Strong knowledge of **construction job costing and project financial reporting**.
- Hands-on experience with **Sage 100 Contractor or Sage 100 job cost modules**.
- Hands-on experience with **Procore**, including commitments, change orders, and invoicing.
- Experience preparing and maintaining **WIP schedules**.
- Knowledge of **percentage-of-completion accounting**.
- Strong understanding of:
- Cost codes
- Project budgets
- Actual costs
- Committed costs
- Cost-to-complete forecasting
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including **pivot tables, lookup functions, reconciliations, and reporting**.
- Experience reconciling information between accounting and project management systems.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to investigate discrepancies and resolve accounting or cost coding issues.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Ability to work effectively with U.S.-based teams remotely.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Experience supporting multiple active construction projects simultaneously.
- Experience working directly with Project Managers and Construction Managers.
- Knowledge of construction revenue recognition.
- Experience with AP coding, subcontractor billing, commitments, change orders, and construction cost controls.
- Experience using AI or automation tools within accounting or reporting processes.

## What Success Looks Like

You will ensure that project financial information is **accurate, timely, and actionable**. Project teams will have clear visibility into budgets, actual costs, committed costs, forecasts, and WIP performance.

The ideal candidate will quickly identify cost discrepancies, maintain reliable project accounting records, and become a trusted financial partner to both construction and finance teams.

**This is a fully remote/telecommute position.**",