Senior Job Costing & WIP Accounting Specialist (Tampa Only)

Granite Communications and Security•Lutz, FL

1d•$80,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

Senior Job Costing & WIP Accounting Specialist (Construction Industry Only) We are seeking a high-level accounting professional with 7+ years of experience in Job Costing, Work in Progress (WIP), and Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) analysis to support financial management in a growing project-based organization. This role plays a critical part in tracking project profitability, maintaining accurate WIP schedules, and ensuring financial reporting reflects the true status of ongoing projects. The ideal candidate will combine strong accounting knowledge, advanced Excel skills, expert QuickBooks Online experience, and familiarity with Simpro , and will work closely with operations, project managers, and field teams to ensure project costs are accurately captured, analyzed, and reported. This position reports directly to the Controller and supports leadership with project financial insights and cost control reporting. What We're Looking For A hands-on accounting professional who takes ownership of job costing, WIP reporting, and project financial performance. Comfortable working with project managers, installers, technicians, and operations leaders to ensure labor, materials, subcontractor costs, and expenses are properly recorded and monitored. Highly organized, analytical, and detail-oriented, with the ability to identify cost variances and provide meaningful financial insights on project margins. An advanced Excel user capable of building and maintaining WIP schedules, project cost analysis tools, and financial reporting models. An expert user of QuickBooks Online with recent hands-on experience managing job costing and project financial reporting. Experience with Simpro or similar field-service management systems used to track jobs, materials, and operational project activity. Able to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining strong accuracy and meeting deadlines A strong team player with excellent communication and presentation skills , able to clearly present financial information to both accounting leadership and operational teams. Comfortable working in a growing company where systems and financial processes continue to evolve.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in accounting, Business Administration or Finance
Minimum of 7 years of accounting experience
At least 5 years of experience in job costing or project-based accounting
Recent accounting experience within the last 2 years is required
Demonstrated experience with Work in Progress (WIP) reporting and project cost analysis
Expert-level experience with QuickBooks Online
Experience working with Simpro or similar job/project management systems preferred
Strong advanced Excel skills
Attention to details
Strong experience with: Work in Progress (WIP) accounting
Job costing and project-based accounting
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) analysis
Revenue recognition for project-based work
Project profitability and margin analysis
Credit card transaction reconciliation and job allocation
QuickBooks Online (Expert Level)
Professional communication skills.
Advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities should include: Pivot tables
Financial modeling
Complex formulas
Data reconciliation
Job cost and WIP reporting models
Recent hands-on experience using QuickBooks Online for project or job-cost-based businesses is required.
Recent experience in job costing and WIP accounting is required
Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Meeting deadlines is essential.
Team player.
Local candidates only will be considered (Lutz and Tampa area)
Experience working with QuickBooks Online and Simpro
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background checks and professional reference verification in accordance with applicable laws.

Nice To Haves

Ex perience with Simpro or similar field-service/job management systems is strongly preferred.
Compensation will depend on years of experience and industry knowledge , particularly experience supporting construction, low voltage, or field-service organizations.

Responsibilities

Review and classify all credit card transactions to ensure expenses are properly allocated to the correct job, project, or cost category.
Reconcile project-related purchases and ensure all project costs are captured accurately
Maintain and manage job costing details and summaries across approximately 250 active projects
Prepare and reconcile Work in Progress (WIP) schedules
Track and analyze Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) including labor, materials and subcontractors
Work closely with project managers to monitor job budgets, cost overruns, and project profitability
Support revenue recognition based on project completion
Build and maintain Excel-based financial reports for job performance and WIP analysis
Support the monthly close process with WIP adjustments and project financial reporting
Collaborate with operations teams to improve financial visibility across projects
Present financial insights and project performance updates to management and operational teams
Assist the Controller with job cost analysis, financial planning or any other project or accounting report requested by leadership.