Cost Control Specialist II (2858)

LED FastStart•New Orleans, LA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cost Control Specialist is responsible for supporting project teams by performing cost control activities for a portfolio of projects. Responsibilities will include validating and reporting project costs, calculation of cost accruals, and processing contracts and invoices.

Requirements

High School Diploma or the equivalent required
Two (2) years of experience as a project cost analyst or similar role
Working knowledge of cost control software
Ability to learn new software platforms quickly
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Intermediate level skills with Microsoft Office software (Word, Powerpoint, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Bachelors degree
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Ability to learn new software platforms quickly
Ability to pay close attention to detail
Ability to interact effectively with staff at all levels
Availability and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
Availability and ability to travel to client sites on occasion
Availability and ability to work overtime as needed based on project

Responsibilities

Work with all relevant project and discipline personnel to prepare project cost expectations and tracking tools.
Understand all relevant project documents pertaining to the preparation of cost control plans and reports.
Ensuring the integrity of accounting information and providing analytical services for transmission and substation projects.
Monitoring, maintaining, and completing key reports and providing analytical functions towards capital projects utilizing data and other critical deliverables.
Collecting, evaluating, and reporting Capital budget, project cost, work order closings and variance reporting.
Initiate, monitor, maintain and close out of capital work orders in all legal entities.
Create and analyze capital budgets, financial forecasts, reporting of actual financial results and variance explanations.
Work with accounting on reconciling invoices.
Assists in the preparation of accruals.
Additional duties as assigned.