Project Cost Analyst

Entergy•New Orleans, LA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for supporting Directors/Sr Managers, Managers, Project Managers and/or departmental peers by performing project cost control. This position owns a series of key complex processes and plays a key role in project, project portfolio, and process improvement initiatives. Works with project team to resolve issues related to cost as they arise.

Requirements

Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in a technical or business-related field or equivalent work experience.
Analyst II: at least at least 2 - 4 years of professional experience
Analyst III: at least 4 - 6 years of professional experience
Analyst Sr: at least 6 years of professional experience
Analytical skill set with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
Desired: Capital Project/Distribution/Transmission development and execution experience
Project Cost Accounting experience
Experience working in a matrix organization
Preferred: five years of financial planning experience
Desired : Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Power BI.
Extensive experience developing complex estimates using a variety of tools, high degree of computer literacy including advanced knowledge of MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and the remainder of the MS Office suite, broad knowledge of and experience with Entergy’s accounting and transaction processing systems and be able to interface with accounting and finance staff regarding accounting treatment.
Preferably, will have skills and experience in querying data from the COGNOS database and other Entergy data sources.
Desired : AACEI Certified Cost Technician

Responsibilities

Performs analysis, creates estimates, and delivers accurate forecasts related to projects in all stages of development or execution for the Resiliency Projects.
Creates and maintains financial and business models.
Compiles performance information related to project cost and prepares reports.
Provides analytical expertise to support project and portfolio management.
Builds and maintains cost models and performs numerical analysis based on different scenarios for projects or portfolios of projects as requested from management.
Prepares project/program/enterprise status reports.
Prepares cash flow estimates in support of monthly present estimate processes.
Analyzes cost and schedule impacts of project scope changes and trends.
Prepares and delivers presentations of numerical analysis
Interfaces with project team(s) as necessary for cost control monitoring, analysis and reporting.
Provides day-to-day detailed monitoring and analysis of project budgets and actuals.
Updates and maintains project budgets and cost information.
Provides accurate financial, cost reporting, trending analysis and recommends corrective actions.
Develop and maintains cost and resource databases and reports
Identifies need for cost analysis support for projects and recommends development or modification of cost engineering data standards.
Formats data for cost analysis and maintains historical cost database
Prepare estimates of future project costs or forecasts.
Participates as member of project/program audits and prepares internal corrective action plans.
Advises invoice verifier team on complex invoice issues
Assists with Regulatory Reporting, ad hoc requests, and responses to Requests for Information (RFIs).