Project Cost Accounting Manager

Miller Zell•South Fulton, GA

39d

About The Position

The Project Cost Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing project-based accounting activities, including cost tracking, work-in-progress reporting, percentage-of-completion revenue recognition, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis for customer contracts and projects. This role ensures accurate and timely monthly revenue recognition in compliance with GAAP and ASC 606 guidelines while supporting operational leaders with project financial performance analysis. The Project Cost Accounting Manager partners closely with project managers, operations, finance, and executive leadership to monitor project profitability, analyze variances, manage job costing, and maintain internal controls related to contract accounting and project financial reporting. The position plays a key role in month-end close, forecasting, audit support, and improving financial processes and reporting systems for project-driven operations.

Requirements

Bachelor degree in Accounting/Finance required.
4-6 years of experience in accounting with strong percentage of completion experience.
Strong analytical skills
Background in ERP systems
Advanced Level of Excel
Strong project coordination skills
Good communication skills
Customer service skills

Nice To Haves

JD Edwards experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Managing percentage-of-completion accounting and revenue recognition.
Reviewing project budgets, estimates-at-completion and cost forecasts.
Monitoring project margins, labor utilization, and cost variances.
Maintaining accurate WIP schedules and contract financial reporting.
Supporting month-end and year-end close activities.
Ensuring compliance with GAAP, ASC 606, and company policies.
Collaborating with operations and project management teams to improve financial performance and reporting accuracy.
Assisting with audits, internal controls, and ERP/process improvements.
Reviewing project costs against budgets.
Perform quarterly client reviews with account teams.
Review print, fixture, hardware and installation estimates with account managers.
Review client pricing/quotes with account/project managers and sales staff.
Recommend appropriate project margins to account/project managers/sales staff.
Complete project performance analysis and timely recommend actions to improve client and project profitability.
Analyze and report variances and client margins.
Accrual, reserve and reclass journal entries as needed
Monitor client progress billings, change order billings, assist with client collections.
Develop and implement requested financial reports for users
Provide long-term full company P&L forecasts as needed
Punctuality and regular attendance are required on the job
Monitor raw material inventory levels monthly and assist with annual inventory.
Review and set plant production standards including labor and machine rates, making recommendations for process improvements.
Prepare monthly closing journal entries as needed for graphic center labor and COGS.
Prepare financial spreadsheets as needed.
Review estimate to actual job cost reports with management.