Senior Job Cost Accountant (Req #: 1400)

Peckham Industries

Location: Great Barrington, MA

Pay Range: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00

Salary Interval: Full Time

Description: Application Instructions
About Us:

Peckham Industries Inc. (PII) has been a family-run business since 1924 and we believe our family by choice ethos delivers value as the trusted supplier of construction materials, products, and services in the communities we serve. Through our extensive network of hot mix asphalt and ready-mix concrete plants, quarries, and liquid asphalt terminals, PII delivers the highest quality materials and custom solutions to thousands of road construction and road maintenance customers. In addition, the companys construction operations include paving and road reclamation services, as well as precast/prestressed concrete production and erection of multi-level parking structures, specialty buildings, and bridge components.

Become part of our mission by realizing your purpose, serving our community interests, and delivering growth for our customers. Peckham Industries educates, innovates, and applies technology in a way that is safe, sustainable, inclusive, and profitable.

Position Description
Job Summary:

The Sr. Job Cost Accountant is responsible for overseeing and supporting the day-to-day accounting functions at PIIs construction subsidiaries, Peckham Road Corp. (PRC), Palmer Paving Corp. (PPC), and T. Miozzi, LLC, with a focus on job costing, work in-progress analysis, and operational reporting for the entitys paving operations.

Acting as a critical connection between Finance and Construction Operations, this position ensures financial results accurately reflect field performance. With high visibility across the organization, it offers meaningful opportunities for growth into broader financial leadership responsibilities. The position reports directly to the Construction Controller and indirectly to the Vice President of Construction.

Essential Functions:

1. Results matter. Lead the accuracy and integrity of project financial performance through job cost reporting and work-in-progress (WIP) analysis, connecting field execution to financial results.

2. Respect and engage. Collaborate with Project Managers, Estimators, and Contract Administrators to ensure accurate job setup, cost projections, and backlog reporting, reinforcing financial discipline across project lifecycles.

3. Communicate. Partner with Job Cost Specialists to ensure subcontract and purchase commitments are accurately recorded, and that purchase orders and AP transactions align with proper jobs, phases, and accounting treatment.

4. Measurement. Develop and enhance financial and operational reporting to deliver actionable insights into project and divisional performance, leveraging automation and emerging technologies to improve visibility and efficiency.

5. Obligated. Perform variance analysis of actual results versus budget and prior year, identifying key cost drivers across labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, and overhead, and recommending corrective actions.

6. Committed to serve. Conduct unit cost and production analysis to ensure accuracy and transparency of project costs, including labor, equipment utilization, and cost allocation methodologies.

7. Transparency and learning. Support project closeout processes, including financial reconciliation, revenue and cost review, and documentation of key lessons learned.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities

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