Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. IES Infrastructure is a provider of infrastructure services and contracting solutions across multiple end markets. The Project Cost Analyst supports project teams through financial project management, project accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, and financial controls.
Responsibilities
- The PCA plans for, manages, monitors and maintains project profitability to achieve Company goals
- The PCA works with project accounting to ensure costs are posted to the ledger correctly
- The PCA manages all project cost accounting, inventory accounting and revenue recognition
- The PCA routinely participates in cost review meetings with project team
- The PCA coordinates and directs the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances
- The PCA coordinates and prepares the monthly/quarterly forecast reports
- The PCA researches technical accounting issues for compliance
- The PCA supports month-end and year-end close process
- The PCA insures quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
- The PCA collaborates with project personnel to prepare all required project reporting
- The PCA creates, develops and implements account process improvement(s)
- The PCA handles other responsibilities as assigned
Skills
- **This is a remote position.**
- **Must have strong Excel skills and come from Finance background**
- * The Project Cost Analyst must be self-motivated, positive in approach, professional and lead others to create, develop and implement project process improvement(s)
- * The Project Cost Analyst must have proven problem solving skills, critical thinking skills and the ability to effectively read, write and give oral presentation(s)
- * The Project Cost Analyst must able to travel within branch territory and/or regional territory as needed
- * The Project Cost Analyst must have the ability to learn Company and customer project management systems
- * Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
- * Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills; willingness to accept responsibility for projects/processes and ability to work with limited direct supervision, highly-motivated, resourceful
- * Must be able to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously
- * Must have prior working experience as a project cost analyst
- * Must be a self-starter with the ability to work in a fast-paced atmosphere
- * Must have experience in customer interface, such as liaison between the customer and the Company
- * Must have 5+ years of overall combined accounting and finance experience on large projects $2M+
- * Must have experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close processes
- * Must have experience with creating financial statements
- * Must be an advanced user of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and MS Project)
- * Must have excellent accounting software user and administration skills
- * Must meet Company minimum driving standards
- Advanced degree in Accounting, CPA or CMA preferred
- * Prefer project management experience related to ordering materials, P6 Scheduling and Critical Path Methodology
Benefits
- This is a remote position.
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