Senior Cost Accountant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Mexico, +2 more countries.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the job cost accounting process for structural steel, fabrication, miscellaneous metals, railing, and stair tower lines.

• Evaluate estimated versus actual labor hours and material costs by job and piece mark; investigate and report any discrepancies.

• Monitor man-hours per ton and productivity trends in relation to bid assumptions.

• Oversee material cost variances, particularly the volatility of steel prices against fixed-price bids.

• Develop and enhance standard costs and cost allocation methodologies across various cost centers.

• Prepare and manage monthly Work in Progress (WIP) schedules and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.

• Analyze over/under billings and proactively alert leadership to any margin erosion.

• Lead the cost analysis of change orders and ensure timely capture of costs.

• Collaborate with project managers to provide project forecasts and cost-to-complete estimates.

• Generate project profitability reports and management dashboards.

• Assist in budgeting, forecasting, and bid-margin analysis.

• Supply cost insights to estimating and operations to enhance future bidding processes.

• Monitor backlog, Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), retention receivable, and cash gaps resulting from financing steel purchases against slow receivables.

• Act as the finance lead in extracting and reconciling cost, labor, and material data from Tekla PowerFab.

• Drive enhancements to job-costing processes and integration of PowerFab with General Ledger (GL).

• Strengthen internal controls related to project accounting.

• Ensure adherence to GAAP and construction-specific accounting standards.

• Assist with external audits, surety/bonding requirements, and OCIP/Non-OCIP insurance reporting.

• Mentor and review the work of junior accounting staff.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is required.

• CPA, CMA, or Chartered Accountant designation is highly preferred.

• A minimum of 5 years of accounting experience, including at least 3 years in construction, steel fabrication, or manufacturing cost accounting.

• Proven expertise in job costing and percentage-of-completion/WIP accounting.

• Experience in supporting surety/bonding and audit processes.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including complex models, pivot tables, and data analysis).

• Strong knowledge of construction/job-cost accounting software (such as Sage 300 CRE, Foundation, Viewpoint, or similar); experience with Tekla PowerFab is a significant advantage.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication abilities.

• Capability to translate cost data into actionable insights for non-financial leaders.

• Ownership mentality and a high level of accuracy.

• Strong collaborative skills with shop, field, and project management teams.

• Leadership and mentoring capabilities.

• Sound judgment when handling confidential financial information.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity to work remotely Monday through Friday, totaling 40 hours a week (no weekends required).

• Vacation: 10 business days annually.

• Holidays: 5 National Holidays each year.

• Company Holidays: 5 Company Holidays each year (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Zipdev Day).

• Parental Leave.

• Health Care Reimbursement.

• Active Lifestyle Reimbursement.

• Quarterly Home Office Reimbursement.

• Payroll Deduction Purchase Plans.

• Longevity Bonus.

• Continuous Learning Bonus.

• Access to Training and Professional Development Platforms.