Job Cost Accountant

WGPW Industrial Turbine Services LLC•Bloomfield, CT

2d•$80,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Job Cost Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate job costs, inventory, fixed assets, and financial records to support timely and reliable reporting. The role reviews work-in-process balances, closes job orders, prepares journal entries and account reconciliations, analyzes variances, and supports month-end close and external reporting requirements. Working with customer service, inventory, IT, and finance teams, the Job Cost Accountant helps ensure data integrity, strengthen financial controls, and improve accounting processes. The position is in the Finance department and reports to the Accounting Manager. The stated work hours are 8:00 AM–5:00 PM. The work takes place in an office environment, and the role may involve sitting, standing, typing, and occasionally lifting approximately 30 pounds.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
At least 1 year of experience in job cost accounting, project finance, or manufacturing costing.
Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting platforms.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and working with large data sets.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Effective written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact professionally across departments and organizational levels.
Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and meet established deadlines in a dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with EPICOR.
Experience with financial reporting tools such as Hyperion, OneStream, or Adaptive Insights.

Responsibilities

Review work-in-process job balances to ensure accurate recording for cost of sales and accruals.
Close job orders as required to ensure completeness of cost records.
Collaborate with customer service and inventory teams on job status and accounting requirements, including invoicing, warranty, and job cost of sales.
Assist in preparing internal financial reports for management review.
Support external reporting requirements, such as tax filings, audits, and investor packages.
Identify and investigate variances in financial data.
Prepare and post journal entries for accruals, prepaids, and adjustments.
Reconcile key balance sheet accounts, such as cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and fixed assets.
Review and validate subledger data for accuracy.
Analyze inventory transactions, variances, and valuation to ensure reporting accuracy, optimize stock levels, and identify slow-moving or obsolete inventory.
Oversee the fixed-asset lifecycle, including capital expenditure tracking, asset tagging, and depreciation schedule management.
Recommend and implement improvements to close timelines and data accuracy.
Collaborate with IT or finance systems teams to optimize upload workflows.