Business Controls Analyst

AFL Telecommunications • 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. The role supports project management and field operations by tracking project lifecycles, monitoring labor and material utilization, managing subcontractor costs, and converting field data into financial strategies to optimize margins on regional and national programs and projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Construction Management, or Business Administration.
• 3 to 5 years of financial analysis experience within cabling services, Data Center, specialty contracting, or construction.
• Deep understanding of Work-in-Progress 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, overtime trends, and performance efficiency.
• Audit and reconcile subcontractor invoices against statements of work, milestones, and agreed-upon rate sheets.
• Adjust budget components as needed so monthly revenue and cost recognition support business-unit objectives.
• Use Actual vs. Budgeted and WIP reports to check budget alignment and respond to 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
• Career Level: Mid Level