Cost Manager

Job #: 42101

Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid)
Compensation: Up to $120,000 base salary
Employment Type: Direct Hire

A well-established Houston-based construction and energy infrastructure company is seeking a Job Cost Manager to join its Finance & Accounting team. This is a highly visible, hands-on role responsible for the financial setup, monitoring, and reporting of complex construction projects.

The position will work closely with project managers, field operations, and senior finance leadership to ensure projects are properly established in the ERP, costs and billing are accurately tracked, and project financial performance is clearly understood.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced construction accounting professional who wants broader ownership, direct exposure to executive finance leadership, and the opportunity to grow toward a Job Cost Controller role.

• Set up new construction projects within the ERP, including project structure, phases, budgets, locations, teams, and billing parameters

• Translate bid and estimate information into detailed project budgets and cost structures

• Manage and monitor job costs throughout the project lifecycle

• Partner closely with project managers and field operations to understand project activity and financial performance

• Review project revenue, costs, margins, forecasts, and variances

• Support percentage-of-completion and construction accounting processes

• Manage accounting requirements associated with multiple contract structures, including:

  • Time & Material (T&M)

  • Lump Sum

  • Unit Price

  • Target Price

• Support project invoicing, billing, and change-order activity

• Review project activity for completeness and accuracy and resolve accounting discrepancies

• Assist with WIP reporting, project forecasting, and month-end close activities

• Ensure appropriate project accounting practices and internal controls are followed

• Serve as a finance/accounting resource to project and operational teams

• Identify opportunities to improve job-cost processes, reporting, and system utilization

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred

• Strong experience in construction accounting, project accounting, or job-cost accounting

• Working knowledge of percentage-of-completion accounting

• Experience supporting project-based businesses with complex contract structures

• Understanding of T&M, lump-sum, unit-price, and/or target-price contracts

• Strong knowledge of project setup, budgeting, billing, change orders, and job-cost reporting

• Ability to communicate effectively with both finance professionals and field/project personnel

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to take ownership of projects and work independently in a hands-on environment

• Pipeline, energy infrastructure, industrial construction, EPC, or heavy construction experience

• Experience with
  Spectrum construction accounting software

• Candidates with experience in comparable project-based ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics, Net Suite, or similar platforms will also be considered

The ideal candidate may currently hold a title such as Job Cost Manager, Project Accounting Manager, Senior Project Accountant, Construction Accounting Manager, Senior Job Cost Analyst, Project Controller, or Senior Construction Accountant
.

This role is particularly well suited for someone who has strong technical construction-accounting experience and is ready to take greater ownership without moving completely away from the day-to-day details of project accounting.

You’ll have direct exposure to senior Finance & Accounting leadership and play an important role in the financial management of significant construction projects. The company is looking for someone who can make an immediate impact while continuing to develop into a broader job-cost leadership position.

Salary: Up to $120,000, based on experience.