Analyst,Finance & Banking,Financial Analyst Job Denver area,Colorado USA,Finance & Banking

Overview We are seeking a Project Controls Analyst / Specialist to support the development, analysis, and execution of cost and schedule controls on strategically important capital projects. This role partners closely with Project Managers and cross functional teams to provide integrated cost, schedule, and performance reporting across the full project lifecycle. The position plays a critical role in establishing standardized project controls, supporting enterprise systems, and enabling informed decision making from the project level through executive leadership.

Responsibilities

Develop and analyze project cost reports, schedules, forecasts, and performance metrics for strategic projects
Support initial and ongoing project setup within work and asset management systems
Coordinate with Project Managers to assemble budget, forecast, and schedule data for integrated reporting
Advise on development of financial and schedule Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), accounting structures, and reporting frameworks
Support resource loading, profiling, and adherence to organizational performance indices
Integrate scheduling and financial systems to enable accurate cost and schedule tracking
Establish, implement, and monitor project cost analysis reports and KPIs for stakeholders ranging from project teams to executive leadership
Develop, maintain, and promote project schedules as a core project management tool, including critical path analysis
Assess and report work progress against approved baselines
Prepare and support Cost Analysis Reports, variance analyses, and performance reporting
Demonstrate subject matter expertise in corporate project controls tools and industry standard scheduling software
Serve as a super user for capital cost reporting tools and financial systems
Partner with finance, accounting, tax, regulatory, and other internal teams to integrate financial impacts of capital projects
Support compliance with internal controls, including Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) requirements related to capital projects
Provide training and mentoring to internal and external stakeholders on project controls processes, systems, and reporting
Support short and long term work planning and profiling initiatives

Required Qualifications

Proven experience in project controls, including cost analysis, scheduling, and performance reporting
Strong understanding of project lifecycle execution and capital project controls
Experience developing and analyzing project schedules, budgets, and forecasts
Proficiency with project cost reporting, KPIs, and performance metrics
Experience working with work and asset management systems and financial reporting tools
Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem solving skills
Ability to communicate complex financial and schedule data clearly to diverse stakeholders
Experience training and mentoring project teams and controls personnel

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting large, complex capital or infrastructure projects
Advanced knowledge of critical path method (CPM) scheduling
Experience working in a PMO or enterprise project environment
Familiarity with SOX controls related to capital projects
Experience integrating financial and scheduling systems

Analyst, Finance & Banking, Financial Analyst