We have an opportunity for a Cost Accountant to join our team. This individual will be responsible for cost accounting and productivity reporting for our gas distribution and municipal water/wastewater services.

• Enter and maintain customer contracts in the ERP environment including revenue items, pricing, job numbers and payment terms.
• Understand systems used in cost accounting and productivity reporting, and evaluate for accuracy and efficiency.
• Collaborate with Controller, Invoicing team, Payroll and Accounts Payable to ensure processes are effective across multiple accounting modules.
• Implement process improvement initiatives across each area to increase accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness of task completion.
• Implement and maintain a systematic approach for reconciling job cost and productivity data; for inventory accounting; and for weekly productivity reporting.
• Create and monitor job cost and productivity metrics for performance management for each customer.
• Coordinate monthly closing meetings with field personnel to review revenue and expense items for each job and/or customer. Document meetings and provide a recap to the management team and internal/external auditors.
• Create and maintain strong relationships with field teams and customers (may require light travel).
• Support internal and external audit functions related to cost accounting including maintaining proper documentation according to the internal control framework.
• Support the process improvement group with company-wide initiatives that may include accounting and operational processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field from an accredited university.
• Proficiency with computers, including Microsoft Office, and experience with an ERP system and/or CRM system.
• Collaborative, excellent attitude and teamwork oriented.
• Analytical thinking; creativity in problem-solving.
• Customer relationship development with internal and external customers.
• Oral and written communication.
• Results-driven personality and sense of urgency in accomplishing

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA or CPA candidate

• Some experience working in a large company setting with exposure to book accounting functions, interactions with internal and external customers, and experience in communicating data and performance measurements to the management team.
• Advanced Excel modeling and PowerPoint skills.

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