Cost Analyst jobs in Westfield, MA

Job Summary:

The Job Cost Analyst is responsible for overseeing and supporting the day-to-day accounting functions at PII’s subsidiary, Palmer Paving Corp. (PPC), with a focus on job costing and work in-process analysis reporting and accounts payable activities for the entity’s paving operations. The position currently reports directly to the Construction Controller and indirectly to the Vice President of Construction.

Essential Functions:

1. Dedication. Handle the monthly job cost report process for use in creating and updating contract schedules and updated work-in-progress reports for internal and external use.
2. Communicate. Collaboration with project management and estimating teams.
3. Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for construction-related operations.
4. Preparation of monthly variance analysis of actual operating results versus budgeted amounts.
5. Unit cost analysis. Ensure accuracy of all project costs including, production quantities, labor allocations, equipment and trucking costs.
6. Ownership and caring. Oversee the Job Cost Specialist personnel and review AP posting to ensure correct job and phase coding.
7. Focused. Manage project closeout process. Track and follow up on open items from a financial and project management perspective.
8. Assist in the preparation of required work papers for annual audit.
9. Participate and generates reporting for the annual budgeting and forecasting process for construction related revenue, expenses, and capital expenditures.

Requirements, Education and Experience:

1. A Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in Accounting.
2. Working knowledge of Vista/Viewpoint software application, preferred.
3. A minimum of intermediate Excel skills required.
4. A minimum of five (5) years of accounting experience with at least three (3) years of experience in a
5. construction or manufacturing environment. Work-in-progress experience preferred.
6. Strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, conventions, and standards.
7. Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal English communication and presentation skills
8. Legal right to work in the U. S.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Travel:

Position may require up to 10-15% travel by personal vehicle to offices throughout the state of New York, and New England based on the needs of the business.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers. This is mostly sedentary, outside of travel, in an office space. The abilities to sit at a desk, frequent walking, bending, or standing, as necessary, are required.

Values:

At Peckham, you will experience our values wherever you work: corporate offices, plants, quarries, or paving operations. We share a common set of values - safety, integrity, dedication, and efficiency which are embedded in how we show up every day. Ours is a culture where we protect family and friends, our word is our bond, we are committed to serve and results matter. Our values are the foundation of our growth, and we believe will pave the way for future success.

Peckham Industries, Inc. (PII) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to provide EEO to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, if you have a disability and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Peckham, please contact Recruitment@peckham.com.