Regional Project Cost Accountant – South Region

Regional Project Cost Accountant – South Region

Job Title:

Regional Project Cost Accountant – South Region Company:
Loenbro, LLC Business Unit/Department:
Finance & Accounting

Location:

Dallas, TX (preferred) or Leander, TX (onsite)

Reports to:

Regional Accounting Manager

Employment Type:

Full-time FLSA Classification:
Exempt

Loenbro is a trusted, long-term construction lifecycle partner to thousands of customers across the U.S. Our market spans all industries and our service offerings include Critical Electrical, Mechanical & Structural, Soft Crafts, Inspection, Underground Maintenance and Installation, and Fabrication. Our expertise lies in simplifying the complex and establishing long-standing relationships with our partners. We have a national presence but a local approach—every customer benefits from our capabilities and our care.

At Loenbro, we don't just offer jobs—we build careers grounded in integrity, teamwork, excellence, and purpose. Join a team where your expertise is valued, your growth is supported, and your work helps maintain and enhance the critical infrastructure that powers communities across the nation.

Job Summary The Regional Project Cost Accountant is responsible for supporting accurate project setup, job cost accounting, financial reporting, and compliance coordination across Loenbro's South Region. This role serves as a key partner to Finance, Accounting, Operations, and Project Controls teams, ensuring project information is accurately established and maintained within Loenbro's ERP system to support reliable financial reporting, operational visibility, and project performance.

The position plays a critical role in project startup, budget maintenance, change management, job cost tracking, and project closeout activities. The successful candidate will help ensure project transactions are properly recorded, support month-end close processes, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to maintain compliance with project-specific and regional requirements.

This role is ideal for a construction accounting professional who enjoys working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and thrives in building structure, improving processes, and supporting the continued growth of the business. This role requires working onsite and close collaboration with cross-functional teams; candidates seeking primarily remote work environments may not be a fit.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Vista Project Setup & Master Data Management

• Support Viewpoint Vista project startup, including:
• Contract and job setup in JC and PM
• Phase and cost type structures aligned with Project Controls standards
• Set up and maintain approval groups, HQ roles, PM team assignments, project statuses, and other user- and project-level attributes.
• Maintain project-specific reporting fields to support Vista Analytics, WIP schedules, and regional dashboards.
• Ensure timely project closeout checklists are completed and all items are archived to company standards.

SharePoint Job Folder Administration

• Create and maintain the standardized project job folder structure in SharePoint at project startup, aligned to Vista job and contract numbers.
• Ensure job folders are established timely to support project kickoff, billing, compliance tracking, and audit requirements.
• Maintain alignment between Vista project setup (JC/PM) and corresponding SharePoint job folders, including naming conventions and required subfolder structures.
• Partner with Project Controls and Operations to ensure required project documentation is stored consistently throughout the project lifecycle.

Budget & Change Management (Vista JC/ PM)

• Enter and maintain original JC budgets by phase and cost type.
• Process approved change orders and JC budget adjustments, ensuring approved scope, revenue, and cost impacts are accurately reflected.
• Maintain a clear and auditable linkage between contracts, change orders, revised budgets, and forecasts.

Subcontract Administration & Compliance (Vista PM/SL)

• Set up and maintain subcontracts and subcontract amendments in the SL module.
• Ensure alignment between subcontract values, commitment cost types, and job cost budgets.
• Monitor subcontract compliance…