Business Controls Analyst

AFL • Duncan, SC

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About The Position

The Business Controls Analyst ensures the profitability and operational efficiency of cabling and network infrastructure deployment projects, serving as a financial resource for project management and field operations teams. The role tracks project lifecycles, monitors labor and material utilization, manages subcontractor costs, and turns field data into financial strategies to optimize margins on regional and national programs and projects.

The analyst monitors project profitability, leads monthly Work-in-Progress (WIP) reviews, analyzes technician utilization and overtime, reconciles subcontractor invoices, and supports budget and revenue recognition alignment. The role also supports pricing and estimating, coordinates rolling forecasts for Enterprise and Data Center accounts, advises estimating teams on sales tax, and governs change-order documentation and milestone billing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Construction Management, or Business Administration.
• 3 to 5 years of financial analysis experience within cabling services, data centers, specialty contracting, or construction.
• Deep understanding of WIP accounting, percentage-of-completion revenue recognition, and burden rates.
• Familiarity with cabling project components, including structured cabling systems, low-voltage, and fiber deployment (ISP/OSP).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Power Query, complex formulas, and dashboard creation.
• Experience with project-based ERP or accounting software, such as Oracle, Great Plains, or Procore.

Responsibilities

• Monitor project profitability and conduct variance analysis using Job Manager and Great Plains reports for labor, materials, and travel.
• Lead monthly Work-in-Progress (WIP) reviews with Project Managers to support accurate revenue recognition.
• Analyze internal technician utilization rates, overtime trends, and performance efficiency.
• Audit and reconcile subcontractor invoices against statement-of-work milestones and agreed rate sheets.
• Adjust budget components as needed so monthly revenue and cost recognition supports business-unit objectives.
• Use Actual vs. Budgeted and WIP reports to ensure budget alignment.
• Respond to specific field requests.
• Assist the estimating and bidding team in refining standard pricing models using historical field data.
• Coordinate rolling forecasts for Enterprise and Data Center accounts by Job Category.
• Assist estimating teams with sales tax advice.
• Ensure change orders are financially documented, approved by the client, and incorporated into project budgets.
• Oversee milestone billing triggers to optimize company cash flow.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time