Moorhead is a land clearing and site preparation contractor specializing in large scale projects including solar farms, commercial developments and right-of-way clearing. Our team is dedicated to safety, quality and efficiency, and we are seeking skilled drivers to join our growing company.

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Controller About the Role We are seeking a detail-oriented Job Cost Accountant to join our accounting team. This role is responsible for maintaining accurate job cost structures, budgets, and reporting across active construction/project work, ensuring costs are properly coded, reconciled, and reported to support project managers and company leadership in tracking job performance. Key Responsibilities Set up jobs, phase and cost code structures, and original budgets in the job cost system. Enter change orders and budget revisions. Code and post equipment hours, materials, subcontractor invoices, trucking, and fuel to the correct job and cost code. Allocate and reconcile internal equipment usage and third-party rental charges. Assist with monthly WIP schedules - cost-to-complete, percent complete, over/under billings. Support progress billing, pay applications, lien waivers, and retainage tracking. Reconcile job cost subledger to the general ledger. Assist with month-end close, year-end close, and audit requests. Maintain subcontractor and vendor compliance records - W-9s, certificates of insurance, 1099s. Run job margin, unit cost, and productivity reports; flag jobs trending over budget. Assist Project Managers on project performance & analysis We'd love it if you have Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred Experience with job cost accounting, preferably in construction, engineering, or a related project-based industry Familiarity with job cost/ERP systems Strong understanding of WIP schedules, percent-of-completion accounting, and progress billing Proficiency in Excel; strong analytical and reconciliation skills High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple job cost codes and deadlines Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with Project Managers and vendors