Project Cost Accountant
CFS
Houston, TX
Project Cost Accountant
Salary: $160,000 – $190,000 + Bonus DOE!
Project Cost Accountant — Why This Opportunity Stands Out
- High-visibility role supporting multi-million dollar capital projects
- Join a rapidly growing, publicly traded energy/infrastructure company
- Direct exposure to senior leadership and operational teams
- Opportunity to own project financials end-to-end (not just transactional work)
- Strong runway for growth as the company continues major expansion over the next 3–5 years
- Collaborative, fast-moving environment with real impact on business decisions
Project Cost Accountant — Key Responsibilities
- Track and monitor budget-to-actual spend across large-scale construction projects; analyze variances and provide forecasts
- Partner with Operations and project teams to understand cost drivers, progress, and financial risks
- Perform detailed cost analysis across labor, materials, equipment, overhead, and subcontractors
- Prepare project cost reports, dashboards, and variance analyses to support decision-making
- Establish and maintain project budgets, cost codes, and tracking within ERP (SAP/WBS preferred)
- Review and validate invoices, purchase orders, and change orders for accuracy and compliance
- Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve discrepancies and recommend corrective actions
- Support monthly close including accruals, reconciliations, and project-level reporting
- Ensure project financials align with GAAP and internal controls and roll into broader segment reporting
Project Cost Accountant — Qualifications
- 5–8+ years of project or cost accounting experience, ideally supporting capital projects
- Experience with ERP systems (SAP/WBS strongly preferred) and project tracking environments
- Background in construction, energy, infrastructure, or industrial projects highly preferred
- Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, AFE tracking, and cost controls
- Accounting degree required; CPA or public accounting background is a plus
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MaxSalary: USD190000
MinSalary: USD160000
About the Company
CFS
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.