Cost Analyst

Qualus • Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

POWER your future with Qualus as a Cost Analyst in our Program Management organization. The Cost Analyst will be responsible for assembling and providing information to Project Managers and Operations Management within their assigned Business Units regarding project current costs, commitments, and forecasts according to strict deadlines. This includes coordinating responses from field/operations personnel and gathering information from internal accounting systems, assembling accurate reporting workbooks, and interpreting data to predict project productivity trends. Time management, multi-tasking and a strong adherence to deadlines are essential to the position.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree required; preferred disciplines accounting, business administration.
• Experience: Minimum of seven years' Project Controls experience building and maintaining cost reports for large programs and projects.
• Proficient in SAP, Microsoft Word & Excel, and Power BI.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Possess excellent communication skills to effectively interface.
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal, client, and regulatory counterparts.
• Strong computer skills.
• Willingness to learn and operate client provided programs and systems.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to perform computations involving electrical power.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and properly identify issues requiring immediate attention.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and review cost forecasts, accruals, and budgets throughout project lifecycle.
• Compile and analyze actual job cost data from accounting systems (Vista and VMS) and prepare forecasting workbooks.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to review change orders, verify committed costs, and support scope change requests.
• Assist in project budget setup and earned value structure development at project initiation.
• Effective, clear & timely communication of data and trends to Project/Operations Management.
• Support the Stage Gate Process by performing rigorous evaluations of project development and control deliverables.
• Conducts analysis, optimization, and reporting on assigned projects, including evaluating risk, cost, and schedule performance against multi-year budget plans.
• Utilize industry standard KPIs and metrics for project cost analysis such as CPI and EAC.
• Identifies and documents cost variances and recommend mitigation strategies to address potential impacts.
• Travel minimally on an as-needed basis.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• EAP
• Parental Leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree