Controller II-Job Cost
At Baker Construction, you'll be part of a team that prioritizes people, invests in their development, and offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth. In this role, you'll be integral to building the future of our country and our company. You'll collaborate across diverse teams, have a hand in significant projects, and dive headfirst into complex challenges with the best in the industry. If you are driven to do more and have the grit to follow through, you'll have everything you need to define your career on your terms. Make a meaningful impact with a team that values ambition and rewards initiative.
The Controller II-Job Cost is the lead person within the Job Cost department who is involved from the beginning to the end of every project for all companies, regions, and joint ventures. S / he coordinates the booking of jobs through the closing of the jobs in Vista, overseeing the assigning of job numbers, job review, and transition of jobs within Vista for all companies, regions, and joint ventures. The CJC is responsible for reporting the new work booked and tracking backlog for all companies. S / he is responsible for validating and working with operational teams to make necessary corrections to project setup and cost coding. S / he manages the month end close WIP (Work in Process) process and reviews WIPs for all companies and joint ventures. S / he prepares job cost audit reports for financial statements and executive management.
Roles and Responsibilities :
- Oversees & assists with maintaining the job master files
- Oversees & assists Operations with original estimates & estimate revisions
- Creates training materials to assist co-workers in understanding job cost
- Educates management teams on the elements of job cost and how it affects them at the job level
- Uses a "help desk" approach to answer questions and find solutions to problems, which often involves interaction with other Shared Services departments
- Assists managers with resolving problems or errors that have affected their reports
- Oversees setting-up new companies, regions, burgs & jobs
- Oversees the status changes of jobs
- Creates and maintains reporting for new work booked and backlog
- Oversees monthly WIP review to ensure jobs are being accounted for correctly which involves multi levels of review with Regional Controllers
- Oversees monthly job cost adjustments for accuracy
- Responsible for all financial audit processes including the work-papers, schedules, and other requests for information from external CPA's
- Supervises, trains, evaluates, and develops direct reports
- Provides guidance, direction, coaching, and support to direct reports to maximize individual and overall department performance
- Takes appropriate action to develop direct reports including, but not limited to, preparing, and monitoring professional development plans, promotions, demotions, lateral moves, corrective action, and progressive discipline
- Reviews and recommends, as appropriate, that direct reports receive timely and appropriate compensation
Requirements
Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in Accounting or Finance; and 10 years of related experienceConstruction industry experience requiredUnderstanding of all elements of the job cost