Senior Cost Accountant

Our client, a well-established California-based construction company, is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to join their team in Salinas, CA. This onsite role offers an opportunity to take ownership of cost accounting for civil, utility, power, and renewable energy construction projects across California and the West Coast.

As a respected leader in infrastructure, utility, and renewable energy construction, our client is known for delivering high-quality, safe, and sustainable projects that support critical public and private developments. You’ll work closely with executive leadership and project teams to ensure accurate job costing, improve financial visibility, and drive profitability across transportation, infrastructure, and renewable projects.

If you excel at turning complex financial data into clear insights, streamlining processes, and providing strategic support to field operations, this position offers a chance to make a measurable impact in a dynamic and growing organization that values integrity, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

• Be a strategic partner to operations - your insights will directly influence project profitability and success.
• Work in a stable, well-established company grounded in integrity, quality, and long-term growth.
• Collaborate with skilled teams building critical infrastructure and renewable energy projects that serve communities statewide.
• Enjoy autonomy and visibility as a trusted advisor to executive leadership.

• Oversee all cost accounting and job cost activities for construction projects, ensuring accuracy and compliance with industry and company standards.
• Prepare WIP schedules, profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports to reflect project and company performance.
• Manage contract accounting, vendor negotiations, and ensure competitive pricing for materials and services.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes, internal and external audits, and financial planning for California operations.
• Lead efforts to streamline accounting workflows and improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.
• Collaborate with project managers and operations staff to analyze budgets, costs, and forecast margins.
• Mentor project accountants, promote consistency in cost coding and WIP practices, and uphold accounting best practices.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, tax regulations, and construction accounting standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required. CPA a plus not a must!.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive cost accounting experience in the construction industry.
• Background in heavy civil, utility, power, or renewable energy projects strongly preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Foundation, Sage, or other construction ERP/job cost systems.
• Skilled in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas).
• Experience in contract negotiation and vendor management.
• Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving abilities to turn data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across departments.

Dynamic benefits and leave programs for Temporary and Temp-to-Hire Associates are provided in our employee handbook and are reviewed during onboarding and follow state, local and federal laws. Eligibility and accrual rates may vary based on work location and employment status.

Dynamic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.