Cost/Financial Analyst

Heery•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

Turner Townsend Heery is seeking a Cost/Financial Analyst to support a diversified Los Angeles capital expenditure building program. The role supports cost control, financial data validation, and accurate forecasting for modest capital projects ranging from $100,000 to more than $10 million. It promotes consistent project reporting, earned value and progress measurement, and program-wide financial decision-making in collaboration with project managers, planners, and schedulers. The position requires analytical ability, attention to detail, and the capacity to work independently within a collaborative, fast-paced project environment. Experience with capital construction finance management is required. The analyst helps manage cost-control systems and reporting, validates project data, develops estimates at completion (EACs), identifies trends affecting final cost projections, and manages purchase-order commitments, change orders, and forecasts. The role also supports invoicing plans, final cost reporting, cost and progress databases, and graphic representations of progress and earned value. On-site presence and requirements may change based on client needs. SOX control responsibilities may be included where applicable.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (BA, BS, BEng, or BArch) from a college or university in a business or technical area of study.
At least eight years of progressively responsible experience in capital construction, project controls, cost management, finance, budgeting, forecasting, or related project delivery functions.
At least five years of experience managing cost controls for capital construction projects.
Experience with cost analysis, budgets, and forecasts.
Ability to function with minimum guidance and follow preset procedures with attention to detail.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize, and multitask.
Ability to handle and process sensitive information and manage potentially volatile and litigious situations.
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite programs.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills; results-oriented; able to work autonomously and in a team environment.
Self-starter with initiative and the ability to handle multiple tasks.
High degree of confidentiality and professionalism.
Experience with capital construction finance management.

Responsibilities

Assist in managing cost-control systems and all aspects of small-capital-expenditure program reporting, including assembling and validating data for projects ranging from $100,000 to more than $10 million in total installed cost.
Ensure consistent project reporting.
Analyze cost and financial data and work with project teams to develop estimates at completion (EACs) for individual projects and the program overall.
Identify trends that affect final cost projections.
Review and organize projects in cost systems and spreadsheets.
Monitor purchase-order commitments, manage change orders, and adjust forecasts to reflect change orders.
Report actual versus baseline cost status, prepare final cost reports for internal and external clients, and submit final costs for invoicing.
Create and maintain time-phased invoicing plans aligned with project estimates and budgets.
Work with planners and schedulers to translate cost data into client proprietary progress and cost databases and spreadsheets.
Learn and assist clients and project team members with progress database features, including planning and forecasting modules.
Prepare graphic representations of data, such as progress curves and earned value.
Work with the project team to validate that all essential quantity data is being captured.
Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.