Job Cost Admin
About The Position
Aston Carter is seeking a Job Cost Admin to assist with field operations for large-scale electrical construction projects across the nation. The role serves as a liaison among project teams and manages subcontractor pay schedules. It supports construction projects by handling subcontractor billing, payment applications, lien waivers, and progress billing, while tracking job costs, monitoring project budgets, and maintaining financial documentation. This is a contract-to-hire position based fully onsite in Houston, Texas. The listed pay range is $26.44–$31.25 per hour. Individual compensation depends on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, and internal equity. Eligible benefits for this temporary role may include medical, dental, and vision coverage; critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage; a 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions; life insurance; short- and long-term disability; a health spending account; transportation benefits; an employee assistance program; and time off or leave, such as PTO, vacation, or sick leave. Eligibility and terms may vary.
Requirements
- Experience in construction accounting, project accounting, job cost accounting, accounts payable, or a related accounting or finance role.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and other analysis and reconciliation tools.
- Ability to review and analyze large volumes of financial data accurately.
- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities simultaneously.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for collaborating with project managers, subcontractors, and accounting teams.
- Detail-oriented approach with strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting construction projects, including familiarity with subcontractor billing and financial documentation.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a liaison between teams involved in construction projects.
- Manage subcontractor pay schedules.
- Handle subcontractor billing, payment applications, lien waivers, and progress billing.
- Track job costs and monitor project budgets.
- Prepare and maintain financial documentation in a construction environment.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Critical illness coverage
- Accident coverage
- Hospital coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions
- Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents
- Short- and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time off or leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
