Cost Accountant - Military Veterans
at Allan Myers
Responsibilities
This position is responsible for applying accounting principles to compile, depict, and process information. Provides financial insight, prepares relevant reports, maintains, and readies business and financial transactions; all while working in accordance with company policies, procedures, and programs.
- Assembles, accounts for, and assists with analyzing data related to payroll, equipment, subcontracts, permanent materials, and overheads.
- Assist in the generation and analysis of financial forecasts including construction project revenue, margin, and cash flow.
- Contributes to the preparation of profit and loss statements, and accounting reports.
- Prepares and enters accounting journal entries and assists in the monthly closing process of the general ledger.
- Interprets the meaning of accounting and financial documents.
- Documents transactions and summarizes information.
- Modifies, maintains, or creates procedural documentation.
- Participates in reconciliations and in maintaining data accuracy.
- May audit contracts, orders, vouchers, and prepare reports to corroborate transactions prior to settlement.
- May assist construction managers, project managers, and estimators with information requests and perform special projects as assigned.
- Communicates, and models company culture and leadership practices with other team members including Values, Safety, Delay Free Production, Ethics Policy and the Collaborative Way.
- Assists team in other ad-hoc financial reporting and analysis as necessary.
- Performs miscellaneous projects as assigned by immediate supervisor.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- A bachelor's degree in accounting, CPA certification is a plus, but not required.
- Previous experience working well in a quick paced environment and under pressure.
- Experience in a heavy/civil construction environment is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and organizational skills
- Experience using MS Office, particularly Excel and Windows.
Glen Allen, VA
Allan Myers is the largest heavy civil construction company and materials provider in the Mid-Atlantic with eight regional offices and 21 asphalt and aggregate plants. With a workforce of more than 2,200 hard working men and women, and our own extensive fleet of vehicles and equipment, there’s no job that we can’t tackle. The markets we serve include: design-build, site development, transportation, water and asphalt and aggregate production. With nearly 85 years of history under our belt, we’re constantly growing and pushing ourselves to take on new challenges that are bigger and bolder. Allan Myers customers are private developers, general contractors, DOTs and utilities, local and state governments, and federal and military organizations. All our customers enjoy a construction contractor that embodies professionalism and demonstrates an unmatched, rock solid work ethic at every step of the process. Allan Myers is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse workforce (Minority/Female/ Protected Veterans/Disabled).