Job Cost Specialist at Vee-Jay Cement Contracting Company Inc. – St. Louis, Missouri

Job Cost Position Summary

Vee-Jay is a concrete contracting company built on trust, craftsmanship, and teamwork. We’re looking for a Job Cost Specialist to join our Accounting team — someone who takes pride in accuracy, thrives in a fast-paced construction environment, and enjoys connecting the dots between numbers and real-world projects.

This role bridges Accounting and Operations, providing accurate and actionable job cost insight that helps Project Managers, Estimators, and company leadership make informed decisions. It’s hands-on and detail-driven, involving both transactional work and data analysis, with growing opportunities to improve systems and reporting processes as we modernize.

Key Responsibilities

Job Cost & Accounting Support

1. Analyze job cost trends and identify potential margin risks or cost overruns
2. Maintain and reconcile budgets, costs, and job-level reporting accuracy
3. Analyze budget vs. actual tracking, cost variance review, and related analyses
4. Support the month-end close process with job cost and accrual adjustments
5. Compile cost data and documentation for internal reporting and management review

Cross-Department Collaboration

1. Act as a key liaison between Accounting, Project Management, Estimating, and Payroll
2. Communicate regularly with team members to collect updates and resolve discrepancies
3. Troubleshoot cost or coding issues by collaborating across functions
4. Ensure data consistency between field reporting, invoices, and financial records

Process Improvement & Reporting

1. Contribute to developing and analyzing new reports, templates, and internal dashboards
2. Identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency and accuracy in cost tracking
3. Support ongoing initiatives to automate or streamline manual processes
4. Assist in documenting procedures and standardizing recurring workflows

Administrative & Systems Tasks

1. Perform data entry and document review with precision and timeliness
2. Manage updates and changes to project-specific financial data
3. Maintain strong version control and backup practices for reporting files
4. Support audit and review requests with organized, clearly labeled documentation

What Makes This Role Right for You

1. You enjoy structure, accuracy, and following data from source to outcome
2. You take pride in being the steady, reliable point of contact others count on
3. You like seeing how your work connects to real projects in the field
4. You’re curious about improving processes and open to learning new tools
5. You want to be part of a close-knit team that values accountability and progress

Vee-Jay Cement Contracting Co. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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