Future Opening: Job Cost Accountant JCA

Job Cost Accountant (JCA)

Paul Davis Restoration of Downriver Detroit In-Office | Full-Time | Hourly

Reports To: General Manager / Owner

Schedule: MondayFriday, 8:00am5:00pm (Overtime as needed)

About the Role

This is not a traditional accounting job and not a passive admin role. The Job Cost Accountant is the financial and operational backbone of our restoration business. This role owns job costing from the moment work begins, supports daily operations when ownership is unavailable, and serves as the in-office hub during active mitigation work. Restoration is an emergency business. When jobs are active, we are here. This role is in-office and hands-on by design. If untracked costs make you uncomfortable, if numbers that don't reconcile bother you until they're fixed, and if you take pride in owning responsibility instead of waiting for instruction, this role may be a strong fit.

This Role Is a Fit If You:

• Feel urgency when labor, equipment, or costs are unaccounted for
• Understand that job costing starts before an estimate is written
• Proactively pull information from Lead Technicians and the field
• Take ownership without needing step-by-step direction
• Can confidently answer phones and communicate with clients, vendors, and partners
• Are dependable, present, and comfortable being the in-office hub during active jobs

If you are looking for remote work, frequent work-from-home flexibility, or a role that waits for direction before acting, this position will not be a fit. We are specifically looking for candidates who have stayed in prior roles long enough to fully own outcomes, corrections, and accountability not just exposure.

Core Responsibilities

• Job Costing & Financial Tracking
• Set up jobs in QuickBooks as soon as work begins
• Track labor, equipment, materials, and subcontractor costs daily
• Assign costs accurately to the correct job and phase
• Monitor costs even when no estimate exists yet
• Identify discrepancies early and investigate immediately
• Ensure no costs "float" untracked
• Field & Operations Coordination
• Maintain regular communication with Lead Technicians
• Proactively gather: Labor hours, Equipment deployed and removed, Job progress updates
• Verify information against time records and RMS notes
• Communication & Documentation
• Answer incoming calls professionally and empathetically
• Communicate clearly with homeowners, adjusters, vendors, and team members
• Maintain detailed, accurate notes in RMS
• Represent the company with confidence and discretion
• Administrative & Compliance Support
• Assist with TPA onboarding and compliance
• Maintain accounting and job documentation in coordination with CPA
• Track subcontractor insurance and safety documentation
• Enter timesheets and assist with payroll processing

What This Role Is Not

• Not a remote or hybrid role
• Not a "wait for instruction" position
• Not a siloed accounting-only job
• Not suitable for someone who avoids ownership or follow-through

Compensation & Work Expectations

• Hourly rate: $26.00$30.00 per hour, based on experience
• Full-time, in-office position (40 hours/week)
• Overtime expected during active mitigation or high-volume periods
• This role is hourly to ensure accountability, presence, and operational coverage

Qualifications

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize independently
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, interruption-heavy environment
• Fluent in English
• Valid driver's license with a clean record
• Ability to work overtime, nights, or weekends if required
• Desire to continually learn and improve

Why Join Paul Davis?

Paul Davis is an industry leader in restoration and reconstruction. Locally, we are building our foundation the right way, with high standards and clear expectations. This role is pivotal to the success of the franchise and offers long-term opportunity for the right person who wants responsibility, stability, and purpose in their work. Equal Opportunity Employer We support and hire Veterans. Paul Davis Restoration of Downriver Detroit is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Compensation: $26.00 - $30.00 per hour

Since 1966, Paul Davis has been an industry leader in the areas of property damage mitigation, reconstruction and remodeling. With more than 370 offices in our franchise network, the company serves residential, institutional, and commercial customers and clients across the United States and Canada.

We have built our heritage one project at a time, establishing a reputation for performance, integrity and responsibility among customers and carriers alike. Whether property damage is caused by water, fire, smoke, storms or other disasters, we deliver on our promise to deliver excellence, expertise and a customer experience that is second to none. At Paul Davis, our passion for quality drives everything we do.

Our Vision:

To Provide Extraordinary Care While Serving People In Their Time Of Need.

Our Values:

Deliver What You Promise

Respect The Individual

Have Pride In What You Do

Practice Continuous Improvement

Our Mission:

To provide opportunities for great people to deliver Best in Class results