Description We are seeking a Sr. Cost Accountant to join our team in New York, New York. This role offers a contract to hire employment opportunity in the construction industry. As a Sr. Cost Accountant, you will play a key role in managing job costing, handling WIP, CIP, retainage, change orders, and Asset Management.

Responsibilities:

• Collection of monthly pay applications from contractors, subcontractors, and vendors.

• Working closely with external stakeholders to collect and verify banking information.

• Setting up new vendors, contracts, and T& M billings adhering to company policies.

• Reviewing and entering progress bills, estimates, and contracts into Sage Intacct.

• Ensuring job cost accuracy per project in collaboration with project management.

• Facilitating regular communication between Maintenance and Construction departments for overlapping projects.

• Conducting cost analysis and recommending cost-saving strategies.

• Taking an active role in month-end and year-end closing.

• Posting necessary journal entries.

• Performing Balance sheet account reconciliations.

• Running on-hand inventory reports and comparing them with the general ledger.

• Analyzing and investigating any significant inventory variances, be it favorable or unfavorable.

• Coordinating with operations for period end cut-off and any inventory adjustments.

• Executing inventory reconciliations at period end and investigating variances. Requirements • Minimum of 5 years of experience in a senior cost accounting role or similar

• Proficiency in using accounting software systems

• Familiarity with ADP - Financial Services

• Experience with BlackLine and Costpoint

• Knowledge of DCAA regulations and requirements

• Comprehensive understanding of accounting functions

• Experience in auditing and budget processes

• Proficiency in cost accounting and cost analysis

• Experience in construction accounting, construction cost, and construction estimating

• Familiarity with the construction industry and construction projects

• Knowledge of construction plans and schedules

• Ability to handle account reconciliation, including balance sheet account reconciliation, bank account reconciliation, and cash reconciliations

• Experience in adjusting journal entries, general journal, and month-end journal entries

• Ability to perform month-end close activities, monthly balance sheet reconciliation, and monthly bank reconciliation

• Experience in monthly reporting and variance analysis

• Ability to reconcile balance sheet accounts, bank accounts, cash, and inventory

• Experience in construction-to-permanent loan processes, portfolio construction, pre-construction, and preconstruction activities

• Familiarity with the monthly close process and monthly closings

• Knowledge of monthly financial close processes and monthly invoicing

• Ability to prepare and review journal entries.

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