Job Cost Specialist (Req #: 750)

About Us:

Peckham Industries Inc. (PII) has been a family-run business since 1924 and we believe our family by choice philosophy 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/pre-stressed 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.

Job Summary:

The Job Cost Specialist is responsible for supporting the day-to-day accounting functions at PIIs subsidiary, Palmer Paving Corp. (PPC), with a focus on job costing, and accounts payable activities for the entitys paving operations. The position currently reports directly to the Construction Controller.

Essential Functions:

1. Focused. Review, code and verify construction related AP invoices are properly entered, ensure correct job and phase coding.
2. Monitor credit card expenses, ensure accurate job cost posting and reconciliation.
3. Respect and engage. External correspondence with vendors coupled with internal collaboration with project management and estimating teams.
4. Mastery. Obtain knowledge of all job cost workflows and related construction data systems. Become a system-based power user who assists with proper reporting on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
5. Dedication. Team player mentality. Able to work well with the entire operations team by identifying job cost reporting errors and assisting with root cause analysis.
6. Ownership and caring. Maintain accurate job status and project details to ensure proper project management and finance reporting cadence.
7. Participate in project closeout process.
8. Assist in the preparation of required work papers for annual audit.

Requirements, Education and Experience:
1. A Bachelors degree with a concentration in Accounting, or relative experience.
2. Working knowledge of Vista/Viewpoint software application, preferred.
3. A minimum of intermediate Excel skills required.
4. A minimum of four (4) years of accounting experience with at least two (2) years of experience in a
construction or manufacturing environment.
5. Strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, conventions, and standards.
6. Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal English communication and presentation skills
7. Legal right to work in the U. S.

Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Travel:
Position may require up to 5-10% travel by personal vehicle to offices throughout the state of New York, and New England based on the needs of the business.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers. This is mostly sedentary, outside of travel, in an office space. The ability to sit at a desk, frequent walking, bending, or standing, as necessary, are required.

Values:
At Peckham, you will experience our values wherever you work: corporate offices, plants, quarries, or paving operations. We share a common set of values - safety, integrity, dedication, and efficiency which are embedded in how we show up every day. Ours is a culture where we protect family and friends, our word is our bond, we are committed to serve and results matter. Our values are the foundation of our growth, and we believe will pave the way for future success.

Peckham Industries, Inc. (PII) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to provide EEO to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, if you have a disability and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Peckham, please contact

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