Job Cost Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Position

Job Cost Analyst

Company Overview

A rapidly growing and well-established construction company based in Hackensack is seeking a detail-oriented Job Cost Analyst to join its expanding finance team. This is a newly created opportunity created due to dramatic growth within the company.

Position Summary

The Job Cost Analyst will play a critical role in tracking, analyzing, and reporting project costs to ensure accurate financial performance across multiple construction projects. This individual will work closely with project managers, accounting, and operations to monitor budgets, identify variances, and drive cost control initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain job cost reports for multiple active construction projects
• Analyze project budgets vs. actual costs and provide variance analysis
• Partner with Project Managers to review project financial performance and forecast costs to completion
• Track committed costs, subcontractor agreements, and change orders
• Prepare monthly WIP (Work-in-Progress) schedules
• Assist with revenue recognition and percentage-of-completion accounting
• Identify cost overruns, risks, and opportunities for improved profitability
• Support project billings, AR/collections, and reconciliation of job accounts
• Maintain integrity of job cost data within ERP/accounting systems

Salary: up to $125,000

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary (commensurate with experience)
• Performance-based bonus potential and employer funded profit sharing plan.
• Comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, vision)
• 401(k) with company match
• Strong growth opportunity within a fast-scaling organization

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 3+ years of job cost accounting or project accounting experience (construction industry strongly preferred)
• Strong understanding of construction accounting principles, including WIP schedules and cost tracking
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Viewpoint, Sage 300 CRE, Procore, or similar)
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills