Project Controller

BEUMER Group • Franklin Township, NJ

13d • $110,000 - $120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Controller is the main contact for Project Managers on commercial and financial matters and provides integral support to the Project Management team. Based at BEUMER Group’s corporate office in Somerset, New Jersey, the role works closely with Project Management and Finance and interfaces with Sales, Engineering, Site Integration, and Procurement. Travel to project sites and other business travel is estimated at 15%–20%. The role oversees project financial performance, reporting, forecasting, risk and contract support, and project information and order-management processes. It may also include special projects or other duties assigned by management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of construction and/or commercial, project-based accounting experience.
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Spanish.
• Power user of Microsoft Excel.
• Advanced user of Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Superior analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Team-oriented, self-driven, and goal-oriented.
• Ability to thrive in a diverse, open-minded, team-oriented, and multinational environment.
• Ability to travel as required for business needs, estimated at 15%–20% of the time.
• Ability to set and meet goals, sincere care for others, desire to win and be part of a winning team, and ability to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Execute project performance controls for costs, revenue, cash flow, and margins; recalculate forecasts, analyze variances and utilization, and calculate change orders.
• Support Finance in accurately booking project financials, including month-end closing and accruals.
• Support Finance’s daily operations, including invoicing, monitoring receivables, and following up on supplier invoices.
• Prepare monthly project financial reports and forecasts and provide data for Project Management and Senior Management.
• Support Sales and Tendering during offer preparation and the sales phase, including risk identification, mitigation, and contract negotiations.
• Support projects on taxes, insurance, contract compliance, contractor licenses, certified payroll, bonds, and hedging.
• Support Project Management during project execution with risk identification and mitigation, claim management, and invoicing.
• Review and challenge financial figures and apply pragmatic judgment.
• Assist Finance with year-end financial audits and client audits.
• Use BEUMER Project Management software and work with departments responsible for business partner data entry and order management, from proposal number generation through completion.
• Enter initial and updated project milestones and budgets.
• Review capacities and critical dates with Project Managers and coordinate with departments to avoid conflicts.
• Monitor deadlines and coordinate dates among departments.
• Work with Project Managers to resolve project priority conflicts or escalate them when needed.
• Assign and maintain business partners and proposal and project numbers in BEUMER systems.
• Prepare routine project costing reports in coordination with project team members, Finance, and Customer Service.
• Prepare tracking tools and track project metrics.
• Ensure timely and accurate project information is available to the project team.
• Use reporting and information systems to maximize information availability and effectiveness.
• Perform special projects or other duties assigned by management to meet company needs.

Benefits

• The company covers 100% of medical and dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• 401(k) plan with a generous match.
• Life insurance and long-term disability coverage.
• Ancillary insurance, including vision, accident, and critical illness insurance.
• Generous paid time off.
• Paid company holidays, including additional flex days.
• Eligibility to participate in the Target Agreement Plan for performance-based bonus potential.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level