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Aston Carter is actively looking to hire a Cost Accountant in Valparaiso, IN. This position offers competitive pay with a top company in the area!

Job Description

+ Establish lines of communications with various departments to integrate information to facilitate accurate reporting.

+ Utilize effective communication processes to disseminate relevant and timely cost information to enhance project decision making.

+ Communicate with suppliers, project staff, and other stakeholders to resolve invoice discrepancies or other cost tracking issues.

+ Work with multiple departments to monitor, share and analyze data resulting in more accurate project forecasting.

+ Assist in annual budget development, preparation, and associated reporting.

+ Assists in contract review with project staff to facilitate understanding of contract and related unit codes/cost to ensure more accurate project cost tracking and forecasting.

+ Develop or assist in development of project controls guidelines, standards, processes, job aids and tools.

+ Works to implement cost preventive action.

+ Perform standard project and special project cost reporting as required by the project stakeholders; compiles and produces cost reports as required and directed.

+ Apply proficiency in effective communication and assessing project stakeholders for their core and special cost reporting, cost assessment, and cost analysis needs and provide those stakeholders with optimum communication, information, and reporting.

Skills & Qualifications

+ Associate's degree is required, Bachelor's is preferred

+ Eight plus years of experience working with cost analysis

+ Experience working with multiple ERP systems

If interested, please apply below!

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $33.63 - $43.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Valparaiso,IN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 13, 2025.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.