Are you recently qualified or currently closing in on your Accounting qualification? Join a forward-thinking team where you'll expand your expertise, leveraging cutting-edge technology. This role encourages you to innovate and develop efficient strategies to help meet departmental goals. As a Cost Accountant, you’ll work closely with construction management teams to ensure financial success for projects worldwide, apply accounting principles to manage and analyse financial data, and play a key role in the evolution of a growing global business.
Responsibilities:
* Coordinate with vendors and project managers to finalize project cost reconciliations, wrap up open financial commitments, and issue comprehensive final project reports.
* Lead the process of reconciling project costs and closing accounts, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
* Communicate with suppliers to gather final invoices and manage savings-related change orders. Ensure swift processing by working closely with Accounts Payable.
* Verify committed vs. actual project costs, ensuring all commitments are accurately reflected in the accounting system.
* Support the implementation and continuous improvement of internal controls and systems, including SOX-404 compliance. Assist with preparing materials for audits related to construction and cost accounting.
* Collaborate with the Design, Engineering, and Construction teams to ensure the financial integrity of development projects, utilizing the Yardi Job Cost module to manage contracts and change orders.
* Regularly engage with project managers, asset managers, and other stakeholders to address any financial or operational issues related to ongoing projects.
Qualifications & Skills:
* Strong knowledge of construction cost accounting and general accounting principles, with the ability to interpret financial data and perform detailed analyses.
* A solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
* Experience handling tasks such as adjusting journal entries, reclassifying accounts, preparing reconciliations, and other related activities.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with intermediate to advanced skills.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities.
* Exceptional attention to detail, with a strong focus on organization and problem-solving.
* The ability to work effectively both independently and in collaboration with others in a fast-paced setting.
* Experience with Yardi software is an advantage, though not required.