Cost Manager

Job Summary :

We are seeking a sharp, process-driven Cost Analyst / Development Accountant to serve as the central hub for all project cost reporting and financial controls on large-scale commercial and multifamily developments. This role bridges development, construction, procurement, and accounting teams to deliver accurate, real-time cost transparency to senior leadership, lenders, and equity partners. The ideal candidate lives for cost structure, contingency tracking, change-event management, and turning raw estimates into actionable financial intelligence.

Key Responsibilities :

• Act as the primary liaison among development, construction, procurement, and accounting to ensure seamless cost data flow and reporting accuracy.
• Own weekly and monthly cost reporting packages for internal leadership and external stakeholders (partners, lenders, tenants).
• Convert pro forma / estimates into standardized cost-code structures and maintain them throughout the project lifecycle (transfers, new codes, allowances, holds, unburchased scope).
• Continuously monitor and report on hard / soft cost budgets, contingency usage, change events, hold balances, and remaining procurement exposure.
• Build and update detailed cash flow forecasts and scenario-based projections.
• Partner with development and design teams to create, challenge, and refine cost estimates.
• Collaborate with procurement on bid package validation and contract alignment to budget.
• Drive contract close-out process, ensuring final costs are fully captured and reconciled.
• Identify risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and incorporate them into forecasts and reporting.

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