Commercial Project Manager
About The Position
Primetals Technologies USA is seeking a Commercial Project Manager II/Project Controller for its Canonsburg, Pennsylvania location. The role partners with the business to support the commercial execution of medium-sized customer contracts, potentially including international projects, in the steel-making industry. The Commercial Project Manager ensures projects are managed with financial integrity and within contractual parameters, and manages project operations and activities from a commercial perspective. The role covers revenue forecasting, milestone billing, cash management, commercial risk identification and mitigation, internal reporting, and interactions with customers and vendors. Travel is 5–10%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with a focus in finance, accounting, or auditing.
- 2 to 5 years of experience in accounting and/or a similar project management or project manager controller role.
- Experience with financial reporting and accounting guidelines, including interaction with external auditors.
- Knowledge of work breakdown structures and/or charts of accounts.
- Exposure to international commercial terms (INCOterm).
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common financial reports and contract documents.
- Experience interacting with customers and sub-suppliers.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with people at all organizational levels, facilitate corrective action, and share best practices.
- Diverse background in finance roles requiring leadership skills, with the ability to positively influence a project team.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to demonstrate confidence, honesty, and flexibility.
- Self-starter who is action-oriented and has a strong sense of urgency.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Nice To Haves
- SAP experience, including Sales and Project models.
- Experience with accounting, project forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Experience with complex long-term projects.
- Industry knowledge.
- Proficiency in a foreign language.
Responsibilities
- Manage multiple projects, depending on contract size and complexity.
- Forecast and report project revenue, costs, and cash flow.
- Ensure timely billing in accordance with contracts, including billing upon milestone achievements.
- Identify potential risks and partner with the business to anticipate and mitigate them.
- Prepare contract change orders and claims.
- Fulfill contractual insurance, guarantee, and bond requirements.
- Approve project purchase requisitions.
- Perform the Goods Receipts function for delivered goods.
- Prepare bank presentations for drawing from Export Letters of Credit.
- Prepare commercial/proforma invoices for exportation of goods.
- Monitor and resolve aging or blocked balance-sheet items, including Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable discrepancies.
- Liaise with various internal functions.
- Manage financial responsibilities related to project closing, month-end, and other commercial activities.
- Support continuous process improvement.
Benefits
- Full range of benefits starting on the first day of employment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
