Project Analyst

Enercon Services, Inc.•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

As a Project Analyst, you’ll support project success by compiling accurate cost data and tracking financial health to support compliance with budgets and contracts. Working closely with Project Managers and cross-functional teams, you’ll contribute to project setup, KPI tracking, and sales tracking to help keep complex project financials aligned with ENERCON and client expectations. The role covers ERP project and billing setup, budget and resource allocation, financial analysis, reporting, sales opportunity tracking in a CRM, prebill and invoice reviews, and support for contracts and purchase orders. You will work with Project Managers and stakeholders across Accounting, Project Controls, management, and engineering and technical teams, and coordinate quality assurance project training and client-required training. ENERCON states that compensation is expected to range from USD $64,000 to USD $96,000 per year. Some positions may be performed remotely in one or more U.S. states; the posting does not specify the workplace type for this role. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship. Employment is contingent on pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screenings, background checks, and annual motor vehicle record reviews, according to company and client policies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related industry.
Typically requires 3 years of experience in business or project analytics, project controls, or a support role in a technical or engineering consulting environment.
Demonstrated business and financial aptitude.
Ability to effectively balance conflicting priorities.
Excellent organization and time-management skills; detail-oriented and able to multitask.
Strong analytical skills and the ability to exercise discretion and judgment and remain professional given the confidential nature of the project work.
Ability to comprehend and carry out instructions and complete tasks with minimal direction.
Intermediate to advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Excel (tables, charts, and formulas) and Word (formatting).
Excellent communication skills and ability to work and communicate across all levels of an organization.
Excellent attention to detail.
Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship.
Must pass pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screenings, background checks, and annual motor vehicle record reviews per company and client policies.

Responsibilities

Review contract language, cost estimates, and proposals to initiate projects in the ERP system, including project, task, and billing setup and billing rates, in accordance with client and ENERCON policies and procedures.
Input project baseline budgets and resource allocations to authorized contract funding; prepare reports and reconcile financial data with other records, identifying inconsistencies, policy deviations, and errors to support corrective actions.
Translate proposal cost estimates into project budgets and monitor project status and financial health using KPIs, including revenue and contribution margin, to help Project Managers meet schedule and budget.
Reconcile actual charges to budgets to ensure accurate revenue and financial postings; run reports, analyze data, identify potential issues, and propose solutions to Project Managers.
Prepare reports to meet critical deadlines, including client reports, internal trend reports, and project schedule compliance reports.
Assist with executing and finalizing project resource plans in the ERP, load projects using actual resources, and escalate potential budget impacts to Project Managers.
Enter and track sales opportunities in a CRM application to support accurate revenue forecasting by client and service type; validate sales financials through frequent communication with Project Managers.
Conduct bi-monthly prebill reviews to check labor and expense charges, identify discrepancies, and resolve them.
Review invoices for accurate billing before client submission; escalate impacts and seek resolution with the Project Manager and Accounting.
Support processing contracts, amendments, and purchase orders; cross-reference contracts with purchase orders to ensure vendor and subcontractor compliance with procedures and policies.
Monitor project and purchase order dates and accruals.
Examine reporting documents and summaries to verify accuracy and conformance with functional, corporate, contract, government, or client requirements.
Maintain working relationships with Project Managers and stakeholders including Accounting, Project Controls, the Manager of Projects, Division Directors, the Manager of Project Analysts, and engineering and technical staff.
Coordinate quality assurance project training and client-required training.