Cost/Financial Analyst

Turner & Townsend•Los Angeles, CA

7d•$115,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

Turner Townsend Heery is seeking a Cost/Financial Analyst to support a diversified Los Angeles capital expenditure building program. The role focuses on cost control, financial data validation, and accurate forecasting for modest capital projects ranging from $100,000 to over $10 million in total installed cost. It supports consistent 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, independent work, and collaboration in a fast-paced project environment. The analyst assists with cost-control systems and reporting, validates and analyzes project financial data, develops estimates at completion, monitors commitments and change orders, and maintains forecasts and invoicing plans. The role also translates cost data into client databases and spreadsheets, supports progress and forecasting tools, prepares visualizations such as progress curves and earned value, and helps verify that essential quantity data is captured. SOX control responsibilities may also apply.

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 capital construction finance management.
Experience with cost analysis, budgets, and forecasts.
Ability to function with minimal guidance under 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.

Responsibilities

Assist in managing cost-control systems and reporting for small capital projects, including assembling and validating data for projects ranging from $100,000 to over $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 overall program.
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.