Cost Accountant- Construction/ landscaping firm experience

The Cost Accountant monitors, analyzes, and reports on project costs to ensure accurate financial management and support strategic decisions, playing a key role in the company's cost control and profitability for construction projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and verify the accuracy of cost allocations for each construction project to ensure correct recording and reporting.
• Monitor and analyze direct material costs, ensuring correct supplier pricing and tracking cost fluctuations.
• Verifying cost comparisons between suppliers to identify savings opportunities and improve procurement efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with the procurement and project teams to validate spending against approved budgets.
• Prepare cost reports and perform variance analyses to identify discrepancies between actual and budgeted costs and recommend corrective actions.
• Assist in developing project budgets and continuously monitor actual spending versus budgeted figures.
• Ensure all cost accounting activities comply with company policies, financial controls, and relevant accounting standards.