Project Controller Jobs

Job Title: Project Controller

Industry: Transportation

Duration: Full Time/Direct Hire

Location: Norcross, GA (onsite 5 days/wk)

Pay Scale: $100,000-$110,000/yr

Benefits: PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k

*Due to client requirements, only U.S. Citizens and Green Card holders may apply.*

The position is aligned with the Project Controls & Scheduling function in the PMO organization for Logistics & Analytics. The Project Controller is a critical role that will partner with cross-functional stakeholders inside and outside the PMO organization. Some of these stakeholders are Finance, Program/Project Management, Engineering, Operations, and Support. The goal is to achieve a project-level financial plan, schedules, budget, and revenue targets for the month, quarter, and fiscal year. This hybrid role will grant an opportunity to gain Project Management experience.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Support monthly financial close, invoice, and billing process for assigned projects.
• Services, Engineering Leaders/Managers, and CFO informed on financial progress.
• Accountable for P&L financial performance to ensure projects meet financial and budget targets.
• Lead contract margin reviews as scheduled with the Finance Manager and minimize variance from before the current review.
• Co-own with Project/Program Manager and Finance Manager to develop and maintain periodic status reports to keep management: GM, P&L Finance Manager, Senior Director Professional
• Maintain costs and schedules by working directly with project/program management and engineering to ensure up-to-date.
• Analyze budget and schedule to identify cost-out opportunities to meet financial targets.
• Ensure strong project accounting and schedule management of projects.
• Understand variances between actuals and forecasts on schedules and cost information.
• Set up and create new projects, tasks, and sub-tasks to ensure the satisfactory realization of project contract requirements as scheduled.
• Ensure compliance with corporate accounting practices and procedures and internal controls.
• Manage an active register of risks affecting project profit, costs, and schedule with an action plan to mitigate risk.
• Management of the project-level financial accounting and scheduling in Oracle and Clarity.
• Develop accurate business forecasts. Report on the financial past, present, and future performance at a project level with a deep understanding of the drivers behind variances.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
• Minimum of 4 years in project controls and/or project accounting experience
• Strategic thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Strong ERP/planning/ cost tracking system experience
• Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional areas in the business
• Proficient use of excel for financial modeling

Desired Qualifications

• Ability to multi-task with a strong organization to manage multiple projects, across multiple product lines and multiple time zones.
• Working knowledge and experience with Oracle and Clarity.
• Strong communication and clear thinking skills - effectively evaluates information/data to make decisions, anticipates obstacles, develops plans to resolve, and creates actionable strategies and operational and financial plans.
• Prior experience managing project and R&D financials and schedules.
• Strong commitment to business ethics and integrity.

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