Cost Accountant

HHM Talent • Chattanooga, TN

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

HHM Talent is assisting a client who is searching for a Cost Accountant in Chattanooga, TN. Our client is seeking an experienced Cost Accountant to accurately track construction and development costs while serving as a key liaison between the Accounting and Construction Operations teams. This position requires someone who is comfortable working in both an office and active job-site environment. The ideal candidate is confident, assertive, and able to work directly with project managers and operations employees to ensure costs are accurately documented and assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
• 3–5 years of relevant accounting experience
• QuickBooks experience required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Confident and assertive, with the ability to hold others accountable and provide clear direction
• Comfortable working with both accounting professionals and field-based operations teams
• Willingness to spend time at active construction and job sites

Nice To Haves

• Construction accounting or job-costing experience highly preferred
• Experience with Bill.com, QuickBooks Desktop, and ExakTime preferred
• Experience with inventory accounting and balance sheet reconciliations preferred

Responsibilities

• Work closely with project managers to ensure expenses and labor costs are charged to the correct jobs
• Track construction costs for roads, utilities, amenities, and other development projects
• Set up new jobs and maintain accurate job-costing information
• Partner with the payroll team to allocate labor costs accurately
• Manage employee PTO processing and track PTO availability
• Prepare job-costing and construction reports for month-end close
• Complete quarry month-end reporting
• Assist with bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• Work with the Accounting team to properly allocate internal costs
• Conduct and facilitate physical inventories of quarry rock, seed, stone, and other materials
• Assist with drone-based inventory estimates
• Prepare cost estimates and other ad hoc reports for construction projects
• Prepare billing for construction work performed for third parties
• Strengthen communication between Construction Operations and Accounting
• Work directly with operations employees to improve processes and maintain accurate financial information
• Assist with additional accounting and operational projects as needed

Benefits

• Annual Christmas bonus
• Growth Opportunity: This position offers a path toward increased management responsibility over the next three to five years. Future opportunities may include leading team members or overseeing the financial operations of additional entities within the company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level