Project Controller

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What you will do:

As Project Controller, you will be responsible for BT&S project control, routinely analyze, evaluate and forecast the project cost against the baseline cost schedule and assessing the impacts/opportunities.

• Establish and maintain project WBS including revenue and billing
• Monitor and maintain contract reconciliation
• Establish and maintain project budgets, and overall cost control
• Prepare Estimate-At-Completion (EAC) and variance analysis [budget vs actual]
• Drive project profitability and other performance metrics
• Ensure timely and accurate project billings
• Track, reconcile and work to minimize project unbilled balances
• Prepare risk and opportunity assessments; develop and execute plans to mitigate risks
• Prepare ad hoc project reporting and analysis as required
• Prepare detailed monthly project rolling forecasts
• Participating in monthly project review meetings
• Timely and accurate project settlement, prepare month end project journal entries

How you will do it:

• Partner with Project Operations stakeholders within BT&S, to assist project processes to track and close projects and optimize schedule.
• Partners with Project Operations stakeholders to assist project processes from proposal through project execution cycle to optimize schedule, scope and cost to maximize customer success and profitability

• Work with Project Operations stakeholders to implement project costing and review processes that enable vertical and integrated solution growth strategies to achieve profit goals

• Work with Project Operations stakeholders to facilitate key metric and projects reviews monthly and update the information related to project costing and review process

• Build and maintain project tracking dashboards used for project estimation and approvals

• Assist in ERP system migration activities & always maintain an effective and efficient project documentation

• Ad-hoc projects based on management needs

What we look for:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering, or a related field
• 3-5+ years of experience in project controls, project finance, cost control, or commercial project management
• Strong knowledge of project budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and variance analysis
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred)
• Strong Excel and reporting skills
• Ability to work closely with Project Managers and cross-functional stakeholders
• Good analytical and communication skills
• Experience in the construction, engineering, manufacturing, or data center industry is often preferred

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time
• Comprehensive benefits package
• On the job/cross training opportunities
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment
• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy