Cost Accountant Manager

About this role

Project Cost Auditing & Analysis

• Lead forecasting, budget, and variance analysis for lender and executive reporting.
• Audit GMP, Lump Sum, and Cost-Plus contracts across multiple GCs and trade packages to flag scope gaps, pricing variances, and exposure.
• Own the buyout process end to end - tracking awarded scopes vs. budget, quantifying savings/overruns, and reporting status to leadership.
• Administer change order workflow from submission through approval and budget incorporation.
• Track contingency usage and drawdown trends; prepare cost-to-complete forecasts and budget-vs-actual analyses by phase.

System Integration & Data Integrity

• Maintain real-time data integration across Procore, Textura, and MRI, ensuring consistency and audit-readiness across all cost records.
• Own accuracy of all project cost data (contracts, POs, change orders, payment applications) and resolve discrepancies with the corporate GL.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Partner with Project Managers/Executives on cost forecasts, financial risk, and mitigation strategies.
• Represent finance at site meetings, bid reviews, and owner/lender reporting meetings.
• Liaise with consultants, lenders, and compliance advisors to satisfy JPMorgan senior loan and VICI mezzanine financing reporting requirements.
• Support Estimating on phase closeouts (cost histories, buyout reconciliations, benchmarking) and help build a scalable project finance function.

Required

• Minimum 5-7 years in project cost accounting/cost management on large-scale vertical construction or mixed-use development.
• Ability to audit GMP, Lump Sum, and Cost-Plus contracts, including buyout, change order, and contingency management.
• Hands-on with Procore cost modules, Textura, and a construction ERP (MRI, Sage, CMiC, or NetSuite).
• Working knowledge of construction loan administration, lender draw requests, and financing compliance.
• Advanced Excel (cost modelling, pivot tabl...