The Cost Accountant is responsible for tracking, analyzing, and reporting on the cost of every project from quote through shipment, owning standard costs, job cost variance analysis, WIP, and inventory valuation.
Responsibilities
Own project cost tracking for every active job from released work order through final invoice
Reconcile estimated vs. actual costs by job: raw materials, components, hardware, subcontract services, freight-in, direct labor, and shop overhead
Analyze margin performance by product family, customer, and channel; identify margin leakage
Partner with estimators post-shipment on quote-to-actual reviews; feed learnings back into standard costs and future bids
Track and report on change orders, scope adjustments, punch-list work, and warranty/rework costs by job
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
Nice to have: custom manufacturing
Nice to have: lean manufacturing
Nice to have: BI/reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau)
Nice to have: reading engineering drawings and BOMs
Manage the full-cycle billing, cash application, and collections process.
Compensation
The salary range for this position is outlined below under "Job Details" and is dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, and applicable employment laws. Beyond base salary, Forj offers a competitive Total Rewards Package. We offer health, dental, vision, 401K plans, and time off programs. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual bonus program which depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance.
Responsibilities
Process customer payments, wire transfers, ACH deposits, and checks accurately
Contact past-due accounts to secure payment commitments
Review and reconcile AR aging reports to identify and escalate delinquent accounts
Investigate pricing discrepancies, short pay, and billing errors across internal teams
Assist with customer credit limit reviews and onboarding documentation
Requirements
High school diploma required; associate in accounting or finance preferred
Lead, develop, and inspire a geographically dispersed team of field service professionals who deliver exceptional customer experiences across North America.
Compensation
Pay Range: ($77,065.30 - $110,100.30)
Responsibilities
Develop plans and align work and resources so that customer needs, contractual obligations, and service work is completed within appropriate timeframes and meets quality expectations.
Work cross-functionally to develop improvements to service processes and drive organizational adoption of tools identified to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
Collaborate with service leadership to develop service offerings that enables a shift in our business model from “reactive” to “proactive” and focuses on customer satisfaction and engagement.
Develop and manage remote field service team(s) where potential business is high and where major customers are identified. Participate in development, measurement and driving of service KPIs.
Includes direct people management responsibility including staffing and performance development.