Analyst, Project Controls

About the role

The Analyst, Project Controls supports the Engineering Department as the project controls representative, ensuring the successful execution of projects by providing comprehensive project controls support, including cost management, scheduling, and risk analysis.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the routing of project approvals, ensuring compliance with organizational standards and protocols.
• Collaborates with engineering project managers (PMs) to implement advanced project cost controls and conduct comprehensive data analysis.
• Coordinates with PMs to refine and update monthly cost forecasts for CAPEX projects, meticulously tracking actual expenditures and commitments.
• Provides strategic support to PMs throughout the bid, work order, purchase order, and invoicing processes, exercising independent judgement to optimize outcomes.
• Engages actively in project meetings, focusing on elements that significantly impact cost and cash flow, and making informed recommendations.
• Conducts in-depth variance analysis of actual financial results against planned forecasts and key performance metrics, driving data-informed decision-making.
• Delivers quarterly accruals for projects, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance.
• Prepares necessary reclassifications within the accounting system for project-related transactions, maintaining financial integrity.
• Generates ad hoc reports and analyses as required, providing insights that support managerial decision-making.
• Occasionally travels to job sites to gain insights into larger projects or specific cost items, enhancing project understanding and oversight.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, construction management, or business.
• 3+ years of experience in finance, accounting, or business, with some previous experience as a cost analyst.
• SAP systems experience.

Skills

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Able to communicate with analysts and project managers.
• Strong ability to apply judgment, and professionally challenge and question both basic and complicated activity and assumptions.
• Proficiency in project management software and financial modeling tools.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite, especially Excel (pivot tables and the manipulation of large amounts of data).

Physical Demands

This position requires prolonged periods of sitting, frequent computer use, occasional lifting of office supplies, and may involve travel.