Project Accountant/Audit Manager - (Owner's Representative) - Data Center Construction

Kalcon
  • Houston, Texas
    7 days ago

    Job Description

    KALCON is looking for a Project Accounting & Audit Manager who will be responsible for managing financial controls, audit compliance, contract validation, invoice review, forecasting accuracy, and project accounting oversight across data center construction projects. This role collaborates closely with the Director of Construction, Program Managers, Cost Managers, Procurement, Finance, Contractors, and Consultants to ensure financial integrity, accurate reporting, regulatory compliance, and adherence to project budgets throughout the project lifecycle.

    Minimum Qualifications:

    • 5+ years of experience in project accounting, construction auditing, project controls, financial management, or contract administration for large capital construction projects.
    • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Construction Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
    • Experience supporting data center, mission critical, industrial, infrastructure, semiconductor, or large commercial construction projects preferred.
    • Strong understanding of construction contracts, GMP agreements, change orders, pay applications, procurement processes, and cost controls.
    • Proficiency with Procore, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and project financial management systems.
    • Experience performing financial audits, compliance reviews, invoice validation, and forecasting assessments.
    • Strong analytical, reporting, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
    • Ability to analyze project budgets, commitments, forecasts, and contractor financial documentation.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    • Ability to interact professionally with contractors, executives, project teams, and finance stakeholders.


    Duties and Responsibilities:

    Provides independent owner-side financial oversight, validation, reconciliation, and audit support to maintain accurate project budgets, commitments, forecasts, invoicing, and reporting.

    Budget,Commitment,andForecastControl

    • Oversee project budget setup, reconciliation, corrections, transfers, vendor allocations, commitments, allowances, and contingency tracking.
    • Maintain alignment among approved budgets, contracts, purchase orders, change records, forecasts, invoices, and actual expenditures.
    • Monitor subcontractor and vendor spend and validate projected expenditures and forecast-at-completion.
    • Identify budget gaps, duplicate commitments, unallocated costs, unsupported forecasts, and financial variances.
    • Support development and maintenance of financial models, cash-flow forecasts, and management

    Invoice, Pay Application, and Contract Audit

    • Review invoices and pay applications for contractual compliance, mathematical accuracy, approved progress, retainage, stored materials, insurance, lien documentation, and supporting records.
    • Coordinate field validation of installed work, delivered materials, and claimed
    • Oversee timely invoice routing, approval status, payment processing, and resolution of
    • Conduct periodic audits of contracts, commitments, changes, allowances, buyout, invoices, and project financial records.
    • Maintain clear audit trails and support internal, external, and project-specific audit

    Financial Reporting and Process Improvement

    • Prepare regular cost reports, variance analyses, commitment reports, cash-flow forecasts, and executive financial summaries.
    • Facilitate cost review meetings with II, cost consultants, contractors, procurement teams, and project management.
    • Provide financial analysis and recommendations to support project decisions and cost- control
    • Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting consistency, data quality, and software utilization.
    • Support project financial closeout, final reconciliation, release of retainage, and final account

     

    Benefits Offered:

    • Medical insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Accident Insurance
    • Long Term Disability 
    • 401(k) retirement plan with 4% KALCON match when an employee contributes at least 5%
    • 15 days of paid time off
    • 8 paid National Holidays
    • Reimbursement for professional licenses and certifications

    Submission Requirements:

    At a minimum, the candidate’s professional resume must include the following:

    • List of all Educational Achievements
    • List of all Professional Licenses or Certificates
    • List of Awards Received
    • Detailed Employment History with each company including:
      • Name & Contact Information of the firm or agency
      • Start Date and End Date (Month & Year)
      • Positions Held

    At KALCON we are committed to creating an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace where every individual is respected and valued. We are an equal opportunity employer and all applicant and employees will receive consideration for employment as we do not tolerate discrimination of any kind based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes to the success of our company and the innovation behind the exceptional projects we deliver. We encourage and support applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our team and thrive. Our hiring and employment practices are guided by principles of fairness, equality, and opportunity for all.

     

    Salary Range

    $90,000 - $140,000USD

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHouston, Texas

    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Auditingunmatched
    • Billingunmatched
    • Budget Managementunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Business Administrationunmatched
    • Capital Projectunmatched
    • Cash Flowunmatched
    • Change Requests/Ordersunmatched
    • Commercial Constructionunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Constructionunmatched
    • Construction Contractsunmatched
    • Construction Managementunmatched
    • Construction Projectsunmatched
    • Contract Approvalunmatched
    • Contract Managementunmatched
    • Cost Controlunmatched
    • Cost Forecastingunmatched
    • Cost Reportingunmatched
    • Data Qualityunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Financial Analysisunmatched
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    • Financial Managementunmatched
    • Financial Modelingunmatched
    • Financial Projectionsunmatched
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    • Financial Systemsunmatched
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    • GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)unmatched
    • Insuranceunmatched
    • Insurance Documentationunmatched
    • Liensunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Mathematicsunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Network Operations Centerunmatched
    • Oracleunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Payment Processingunmatched
    • Power BIunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Procurement Managementunmatched
    • Professional Licenseunmatched
    • Project Close-Outunmatched
    • Project Controlunmatched
    • Project Evaluationunmatched
    • Project Lifecycleunmatched
    • Project Trackingunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Purchase Ordersunmatched
    • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
    • Reconciliationunmatched
    • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
    • Regulatory Reportsunmatched
    • Reimbursementunmatched
    • SAPunmatched
    • Semiconductorsunmatched
    • Support Documentationunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Variance Analysisunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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