Join our growing client in New Braunfels TX. The Cost Accountant (up to $82k) is responsible for overseeing and analyzing the company's cost expenditures and purchases, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards. This role includes budget planning, expense allocation, bid and proposal pricing, and ongoing support for various accounting projects. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, highly organized, and capable of working cross-functionally to drive cost efficiency and compliance.
Essential Responsibilities
Corporate Expense Account Reconciliation
Reconcile corporate expense accounts, including company credit cards, Amazon, and Home Depot accounts.
Set up new authorized users and administer changes to user and business settings.
Work with Controller / CFO to monitor compliance with expense approval hierarchies, spending authority, and expenditure thresholds.
Verify and document all corporate expenditures, ensuring they are accurately categorized to the correct GL accounts, projects, or markets.
Identify and report any fraudulent charges.
Create journal entries for corporate credit card transactions and other expenses by the 15th of each month.
Budget Planning, Expense Allocation & Analysis
Collect and analyze fixed and variable costs from vendor quotes and contracts to develop expense projections.
Update budget projections and participate in buyout processes, ensuring accurate tracking of payments and invoice compliance with vendor agreements.
Ensure appropriate GL coding for invoices and monitor client-reimbursed project costs.
Summarize overhead costs and review budget-to-actual variances monthly.
Prepare and present cost-related reports and presentations for management as needed.
Bids and Proposals
Collaborate with the proposal team to review RFPs, developing efficient pricing templates that capture all cost data.
Work with Procurement and Project teams to verify cost accuracy and completeness for each RFP.
Special Projects
Provide support on accounting-specific projects as directed by the CFO.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
Experience: Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience, preferably with cost accounting exposure.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel and Word; experience with ERP systems.
Competencies:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
Skilled in analyzing data, creating reports, and effectively communicating findings.
What We Offer
Competitive salary and benefits package
Opportunity for growth and advancement within the company
Collaborative and supportive work environment
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business op
