Senior Project Controller

Responsibilities

• Joint responsibility with project managers for the financial success of the projects.
• Support Project Managers with project forecast preparation, analysis & reporting
• Challenge execution teams to mitigate/minimize potential budget variances through risk identification and quantification activities
• Manage project financial projections (Estimates at Complete) and ensure any deviations from budget are clearly quantified and supported by root cause documentation
• Contract review and performance evaluation to driving favorable financial results through Change Order management activities
• Management of project working capital
• Monthly presentation of project financial performance to VP/Director overseeing project delivery and creation of associated management reporting dashboards
• Lead weekly pacing calls with PM’s to ensure monthly forecast commitments are delivered
• Support ad hoc analysis & other duties as assigned to improve the performance of project controlling function

• 5+ years of proven experience in either a projects business or manufacturing plant (preferred)
• Strong sense of ownership & accountability – with a consistent track record to deliver success whilst working with an operational business partner
• Ability to build relationships while also being comfortable challenging and proactively motivating change
• Inquisitive nature with exceptional analytical, critical reasoning, and interpersonal skills.
• Desire to understand the product/solutions and not just the numbers
• Strong demonstrated use of SAP (or equivalent ERP), Excel and Power Point
• Min. 4-year Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in Accounting or Finance

• financial analysis
• budget management
• risk identification
• root cause analysis
• Change Order management
• project forecastingfinancial projections
• performance evaluation
• management reporting
• project controlling

• ownership
• accountability
• relationship building
• motivating change
• analytical skills
• critical reasoning
• interpersonal skills
• inquisitive nature

• Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting
• Bachelor of Science degree in Finance