Cost Specialist

Job Responsibilities

• Analyze job cost trends and identify potential margin risks or cost overruns
• Maintain and reconcile budgets, costs, and job-level reporting accuracy
• Analyze budget vs. actual tracking, cost variance review, and related analyses
• Support the month-end close process with job cost and accrual adjustments
• Compile cost data and documentation for internal reporting and management review
• Act as a key liaison between Accounting, Project Management, Estimating, and Payroll
• Communicate regularly with team members to collect updates and resolve discrepancies
• Troubleshoot cost or coding issues by collaborating across functions
• Ensure data consistency between field reporting, invoices, and financial records
• Contribute to developing and analyzing new reports, templates, and internal dashboards
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency and accuracy in cost tracking
• Support ongoing initiatives to automate or streamline manual processes
• Assist in documenting procedures and standardizing recurring workflows
• Perform data entry and document review with precision and timeliness
• Manage updates and changes to project-specific financial data
• Maintain strong version control and backup practices for reporting files
• Support audit and review requests with organized, clearly labeled documentation

• You enjoy structure, accuracy, and following data from source to outcome
• You take pride in being the steady, reliable point of contact others count on
• You like seeing how your work connects to real projects in the field
• You’re curious about improving processes and open to learning new tools
• You want to be part of a close-knit team that values accountability and progress

• Associate’s degree in Accounting or related field
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to task accuracy
• Comfort with Excel (e.g., basic formulas, filters, sorting)
• Ability to work independently and stay focused through repetitive processes
• Professional demeanor and team-oriented mindset

• Experience in construction, manufacturing, or job cost environments (1-2 years)
• Familiarity with journal entries and basic GL principles