Below are the 11 Cost & Project Accountants with various industries & other systems experience. The Thor Group® also provides financial, accounting, bookkeeping and payroll specialists who know your industry and your system on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

What can a cost accountant with specialization in Sage 50/Peachtree and work background in the manufacturing industry bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve Sage 50/Peachtree, Hyperion and DBA Manufacturing System. Educational attainment includes BSBA.

Working with areas such as maintaining all accounting and cost functions for an independently owned company has vetted this individual’s work experience. This individual was solely responsible for accounting module start up within the DBA system, as well as transferring records from Sage 50/Peachtree. Duties included general ledger postings, running financials, forecasting monthly profit from sales orders, invoicing, running checks, vouchering payables, and maintaining strong customer relationships to ensure timely collection of receivables, journal entries, profitability reports, payroll and employee benefit records. Software applications used involved Sage 50/Peachtree and DBA Manufacturing System. An important task included providing financial support for the finance manager of an ISO9001 manufacturing facility with annual sales totaling approximately $60M.

AS/400 computer operations were utilized to reconcile accounts, perform accounts payable relief and vouchering activities, as well as credit releases, sales tax audits, order status and general ledger entries. The job involved performing weekly payroll audits and submitting to corporate for processing. This cost accountant was knowledgeable in entering financial data into Hyperion Software System for consolidation purposes.

How can a project accountant who worked in engineering, architecture and legal services industries help your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting. Software skills include Deltek Vision.

Working with challenging issues such as setting up and maintaining projects utilizing the web-based accounting software system (Deltek Vision), including setting up and modifying fee schedules, as well as opening and closing projects and phases in Deltek Vision have vetted this specialist’s work experience. Serving as a project accountant in an engineering company, transferred employee hours and/or expenses as directed by the PM or PIC, as well as prepared invoice package containing draft and final invoices for all projects, including all applicable backup for approval by the Billing Supervisor. Other duties were distributing final invoices with appropriate documentation and required schedules, as well as processing write-offs of uncollectible receivables, labor and expenses as directed by the PM or PIC. Moreover, worked with the members of the Accounts Payable team to ensure the correct coding of project consultant invoices and expenses (both trade and employee expense reports).

With a “can do approach” in the area of setting up and maintaining projects utilizing the web-based accounting software system (Deltek Vision) and the Project Management Database (PM Tools). This involved setting up and modifying fee schedules, as well as opening and closing projects and phases in Deltek Vision. While employed in an architecture company as a project accountant, set up and maintained the billing folders for all projects with the appropriate documents, including contracts, monthly invoice copies, reimbursement copies, and consultant invoice copies, in accordance with standard procedures. Furthermore, effectively communicated with Project Managers (PM) and Principals-in-Charge (PIC) regarding monthly billings, contract documents, change orders and other contract modifications related to billing.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a Cost accountant with experience working in chemical, apparel and manufacturing industries? Educational attainment is composed of AA (Business Administration), BSBA and MBA. Software skills involve SAP (R3), PeopleSoft, UNIX, Informix 4GL and SQL. Has over 35 years of management accounting experience in the manufacturing sector with main emphasis in the areas of Cost and budgeting.

Serving in a chemical company as Cost accountant, responsible for SAP Inventory Accounting for over $60 Million of inventory for a manufacturer of glass beads. Activities and responsibilities included creation and maintenance of product codes (over 1,300) in SAP MM module. Also, acted as major contributor to implementation of SAP in 3 new manufacturing plants. Activities included training, product code creation, and physical inventories, as well as SAP training of plant personnel in the areas of Purchasing, Accounting, Production Orders, Inventory, and Product Codes (CO, FI, and MM).

As a Cost accountant in an apparel importer with annual sales of over $300 Million and merchandise inventory of over $25 Million, responsibilities included month end closing procedures, maintaining inventory records, preparation of senior management reports, and analysis of operational results. Other activities included yearly warehouse physical inventory, supervision of junior Cost accountant, as well as learning of Dynax general ledger and accounts payable system. Furthermore, set new standard Costs and analyzed Purchase or duty accounts.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a project accountant with work experience in construction and professional services industries? Educational attainment is composed of Associates of Science in Business Degree Program. Software applications involve Sage 300/Timberline (now Sage 300 CRE), JD Edwards, Oracle and Deltek Vision.

Serving in a construction company as a project accountant, processed monthly billings using Sage Timberline software, set up of new projects, budgets and insurance requirements, as well as processed RFCO and assigned all approved change orders. Some of the tasks were doing collections on past due accounts, reconciling AR Aging to General Ledger and resolving discrepancies. Also, actively participated in the month-end close process and assisted with other projects as needed.

While in another job, prepared and processed monthly billings using Foundation Software. Additionally, processed and managed all contractor proposals, contracts, change orders and any other documentation required in administering the construction contracts. While working in a consulting company as a project accountant, handled all the accounting functions for (18) project managers and 5 divisions. Other duties were preparing cash receipts, checking requests, and filing maintenance, new project set-ups for contracts, purchase orders & monthly invoicing. Furthermore, processed all insurance requirements for projects, responsible for collections and bringing client’s accounts current, as well as reviewed P&L reports, project detail reports, monthly ledger & aged reports for project managers.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by a cost accountant who is experienced in the construction and real estate industries? Technical competencies involve Sage 300/Timberline, Sage 50/Peachtree, JD Edwards, Corel Draw, Manbase inventory system, QuickBooks, Procom, Lotus Notes, IBM PC Printware Plus, Leader, FW Dodge Market, Constructware, Bid Fax, AMSI, AIAEDS, PageMaker, Micrografx Designer, FW Dodge DataLine and Sage 100. Educational attainment includes AA Accounting and BS in Accounting (ongoing).

One of the important contributions included leading all period end close activities for six (6) companies. Tasks covered preparing and entering all journal entries into the General Ledger. Performing regular P&L analysis and updating projections monthly were some of the tasks. Responsibilities covered all cost accounting, coding, processing and entering all invoices into Sage 300/Timberline. Providing assistance to the President with strategic planning, forecasts and preparing annual budgets were some of the duties. Key roles involved processing and maintaining monthly project status reports for each job. All budgets were prepared in Sage 300/Timberline. Monthly reports to partners and owners were processed on each job.

Handling all accounts receivable and accounts payable was completed. Monthly bank statements were balanced. This individual handled all bank transfers and deposits. Setting up all vendors was also completed. Handling all year end procedures and sending out all 1099’s were additional job functions. All subcontractors’ monthly draws were reviewed. Preparing and submitting all bank draws on all current construction jobs were completed.

Is impacting your organization with a project accountant with experience working in real estate and construction industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment involves AA in Accounting Core/Management and Supervision, and BS in Financial Accounting. Professional certifications are composed of Construction Management Certificate and Certificate in Entrepreneurship Program. Software skills consist of Sage Timberline Gold, Yardi (Voyager / Genesis), Budgetrac, SAP, Platinium, QuickBooks for Contractors, Deltek Vision, MRI, Oracle, Master Builder, MAS 90, Cost Points and Spectra.

While employed in a general contractor as a project accountant, provided special training and specialized in real estate / construction / development (commercial and residential), general contractors, sub-contractors, government contracting, hospitals, architectural & engineering, hospitality, construction management and start-up license contractors providing services such as: full-cycle accounting and bookkeeping services, tax services, and project management assistance. Accounting responsibilities included assisting Controller, Accounting managers, project management, office management, accounts payable, receivable, billing, certified payroll, cash management, heavy loan draws request, cash flow reporting, bank reconciliations, heavy job costing, WIP account, fixed asset management, thru full-cycle accounting. Also, has tracked subs – lien releases (conditional and unconditional), mechanics lien, and risk management insurance. Moreover, has filed quarterly payroll tax deposit, 940s, 941s, DE6s thru EDD via electronic filing thru EFTPS filing.

As a senior project accountant in a business solutions company, key duties involved assisting clients in training accounting personnel staff, management, and project / property managers to be more efficient in using accounting software modules. This included Timberline, MAS 90/200/500, QuickBooks, Great Plains, SAP, Yardi (Genesis / Voyager), Master Builder, Cost Points, American Contractors, Deltek Vision, MRI, and Oracle.

Does hiring a cost accountant from the manufacturing, professional services, and retail industries match your company’s needs? This accounting graduate’s computer background covers Epicor, Sage and Great Plains. Expertise also extends to management leadership, operations analysis, business planning/forecasts, business reporting, and information systems.

This senior cost accountant was responsible for installation of the new Epicor cost accounting system. Monthly inventory entries were processed for closing and auditing the monthly inventory. The individual made sure that the current pricing function were kept on MS Excel operating while installing price lists in Epicor. Achievements included working effectively with plant personnel identifying potential costing problems in routings and materials.

The job also called for developing and processing monthly closing activities, developing/ reviewing monthly account analysis with on-hand involvement in the yearly physical inventory. In addition to processing day-to-day costing and monthly closings, assistance was also provided in the implementation of Alert business system. This accountant was able to perform all of the duties of a previously four-person department efficiently.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this senior cost accountant with work experience in manufacturing and engineering industries, as well as proficient in MS Dynamics GP? Technical competencies involve MS Dynamics Great Plains (GP), SYSPRO, CIMPRO, ASI and Cost Accounting Software. Educational background includes B.S., Accounting. This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

One of the important contributions of this cost accountant included managing all cost accounting functions (item file, BOMs, new/ current product analyses, cost related JEs). The job entailed re-writing the BOMs of $120MM candy manufacturer that was acquired. Part of the tasks covered transferring the cost accounting data (Great Plains) to the manufacturing system (SYSPRO). Working for over 20 years in candy manufacturing allowed the absorption of knowledge on almost all the processes used in the acquired company.

In another company, this specialist maintained the company’s item file (both plants), cost records on CIMPRO software (mainframe). Cost sheets for new and existing items were generated on Excel using Bill of Materials from CIMPRO or Quality Assurance formulas and observations or reported actuals for labor standards were made. Monthly inventory reports and the related journal entries were prepared. Auditing formulas and suggesting corrections were skills brought to the table. Functions involved taking over the maintenance of the financial statement formatting (both locations) using CIMPRO and working with the inventory control manager to help implement inventory locater software (Sonictrack).

Would hiring a staff cost accountant who worked extensively in a consumer services company help meet the needs of your organization? Educational and professional background comprise of the following: Associate’s Degree in Business, Associate’s Degree in Accounting and Certified Public Accountant certification. Technical skills involve Oracle-based systems. Key results were developing and implementing cost accounting and financial systems, strategies, processes and controls. This specialist is an expert in establishing accounting functions, systems and best practices; cost-reduction and lasting business relationships to ensure goal-surpassing fiscal performance.

Acting as a staff cost accountant in a consumer services company, worked on Oracle Cost System Development Project. This individual was promoted to Staff Cost Accounting position through increased responsibility and expanded knowledge of Cost Systems. Other duties were coordinating the activities of two accountants resulting in inventory valuation in accordance to GAAP. Responsibilities included cost data for Budgets, Forecasts, and Job Profit Analysis. In addition, established policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Sarbanes- Oxley reporting requirements.

While working for the same consumer services company, key results were building a finely tuned Cost Accounting Department to maintain proper inventory valuation and accurate financial reporting. Also, established policies and procedures to ensure Cost Accounting was performed consistently in a work environment having limited resources. Moreover, provided reliable costing data for monthly closings, the annual Budget, Forecasts, and Job Costing. Furthermore, implemented a new Oracle based Cost System through a two year special assignment. This new system is currently in use and replaces an obsolete costing application.

Would a senior cost accountant with strong costing and reporting experience offering extensive cross-functional leadership in financial management and strategic planning match the needs of your organization? Technological know-how is composed of JD Edwards, MS Excel (Complex multi column Pivot Tables, VLookup, Sumif, Cell trimming, etc.) Word, Outlook, Lawson, MAS 90/200, AS/400, Vantage, Macola, QuickBooks, ADP Payroll, Ceridian Payroll, Syteline, Vista, Epicor and SAP.

While working for an aerospace/defense company as a senior cost accountant, part of the job was to monitor and report the VMI (vendor managed inventory) after cutting down processing time from 3 hours a day to 1 hour per month. Some of the duties were identifying a major inventory and costing problems with the new system conversion and working on the fix. Moreover, this accountant drove and set up the job costing and review process on Epicor and closed them.

Acting as a senior cost accountant for a manufacturing company, one primary responsibility was to monitor daily inventory moving average price (MAP) changes for irregularities and implementing corrective actions. Additional tasks consisted of monitoring and determining gross profit margin percentage and assuring correct pricing. Furthermore, the costing of new items on SAP and extending to various producing plants was one of the duties carried out.

Would hiring a project accountant with experience working in security services, IT services and financial services industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science in Economics. Technical knowledge consists of Deltek Costpoint/GCS Premier, PeopleSoft, Salesforce, Concur and SharePoint.

Acting as a project accountant in a security services company, processed expense reports using Deltek Costpoint T&E, as well as ensured that expense reporting was done following JFTR guidelines. Other duties were researching and resolving issues to ensure that checks and ACH payments are appropriately processed in an efficient manner, as well as determining if correct taxes are being charged, accrued when necessary. Part of the job was to manage a special group of consultants through Salesforce, as well as work with treasurer and bank to ensure wires. Some of the tasks were entering all vouchers into Costpoint, as well as acting as a liaison for corporate and Expats.

While working for an IT services company as a staff accountant, processed expense reports for government contractors using Deltek Costpoint. Additional responsibilities were ensuring that expense reporting was done following JFTR guidelines. Furthermore, audited and processed over 50+ Accounts Payable invoices daily as well as reconciled various general accounts for over 100 vendors.