Procurement / Job Cost Accounting Specialist (US-Based/Remote)

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About the role A US residential construction company is looking for an experienced Procurement / Job Cost Accounting Specialist to join its accounting team. This is a fully remote, long term independent contractor role working US business hours (Arizona time).

Procurement and job cost management are the core of this position, with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and general accounting support as needed.

You will own contractor pricing, purchase orders, the company's cost catalog, and project related purchasing, and you will understand how those numbers flow into estimating, customer pricing, project profitability, and the financial records.

What you will do Procurement and job cost accounting Onboard and maintain vendors and subcontractors, including agreements, pricing, tax forms, insurance, licenses, and payment information. Keep vendor records current and flag approvals, restrictions, or missing documentation to Operations and the affected teams.

Maintain vendor price lists, contractor discounts, purchasing terms, and the company's cost catalog, updating costs when vendor pricing or agreements change. Work with Sales and Estimating so estimates, budgets, selections, and change orders use current pricing.

Review quotes, purchase orders, order confirmations, and vendor bills to confirm they follow vendor agreements and include enough detail on quantities, units, unit pricing, materials, labor, freight, taxes, and scope to validate the cost.

Research and resolve pricing discrepancies, unsupported charges, damaged materials, returns, credits, back charges, warranties, and vendor related change order issues. Make sure every purchase and vendor cost lands on the c