Senior Cost Accountant

Zipdev

Senior Cost Accountant managing job costing, WIP reporting, and project profitability for a structural steel fabrication and field erection business. Leveraging Tekla PowerFab to protect margins.

Posted 9/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇲🇽 MexicoSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in job costing, percentage-of-completion accounting, and financial analysis within the construction and steel fabrication sectors. Proficient in utilizing advanced accounting software and Microsoft Excel to drive insights and improve project profitability.

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Job Cost AccountingPercentage-Of-Completion AccountingConstruction Accounting SoftwareAdvanced Microsoft ExcelCPA, CMA, or Chartered Accountant

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Hard Skills

Job CostingWIP AccountingCost AnalysisBudgetingForecastingData AnalysisCost Allocation MethodologiesFinancial ReportingVariance AnalysisProject Profitability Reporting

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem-SolvingCommunication SkillsLeadershipMentoring

Tools & Technologies

Tekla PowerFabSage 300 CREFoundationViewpoint

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or FinanceCPACMAChartered Accountant

Industry Keywords

Construction AccountingSteel FabricationManufacturing Cost AccountingSurety/BondingGAAP Compliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the job cost accounting process across structural steel, fabrication, miscellaneous metals and railing, and stair tower lines
Analyze estimated versus actual labor hours and material costs by job and piece mark; investigate and report variances
Track man-hours per ton and productivity trends against bid assumptions
Monitor material cost variance, particularly steel price volatility against fixed-price bids
Develop and refine standard costs and cost allocation methodologies across cost centers
Prepare and own monthly WIP schedules and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition
Analyze over/under billings and proactively flag margin fade to leadership
Lead change order cost analysis and ensure timely capture
Partner with project managers on project forecasts and cost-to-complete estimates
Prepare project profitability reports and management dashboards
Support budgeting, forecasting, and bid-margin analysis
Provide cost insights to estimating and operations to improve future bids
Monitor backlog, DSO, retention receivable, and the cash gap from financing steel purchases against slow receivables
Serve as finance lead for extracting and reconciling cost, labor, and material data from Tekla PowerFab
Drive improvements to job-costing processes and PowerFab-to-GL integration
Strengthen internal controls around project accounting
Ensure compliance with GAAP and construction-specific accounting standards
Support external audits, surety/bonding requirements, and OCIP/Non-OCIP insurance reporting
Mentor and review the work of junior accounting staff

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (required)
CPA, CMA, or Chartered Accountant strongly preferred
5+ years of accounting experience, with at least 3 years in construction, steel fabrication, or manufacturing cost accounting
Demonstrated expertise in job costing and percentage-of-completion / WIP accounting
Experience supporting surety/bonding and audit processes
Advanced Microsoft Excel (complex models, pivot tables, data analysis)
Strong command of construction/job-cost accounting software (Sage 300 CRE, Foundation, Viewpoint, or similar); Tekla PowerFab experience a significant plus
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Ability to translate cost data into actionable insight for non-finance leaders
Ownership mindset and high accuracy
Strong cross-functional collaboration with shop, field, and project management
Leadership and mentoring ability
Sound judgment with confidential financial information

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work remotely Monday - Friday, 40 hours a week (no weekends)
Vacation: 10 business days a year
Holidays: 5 National Holidays a year
Company Holidays: 5 Company Holidays a 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