Project Cost Analyst

Cubic Corporation•San Diego, CA

About The Position

The Project Cost Accountant is an analyst role in our Program Planning & Controls (PP&C) team supporting the project management team in controlling and analyzing project costs, reporting and modeling, and ensuring financial and delivery goals are met. This position is part of a global team using earned value management to operate projects, evaluate risks and opportunities, forecast cash and revenue for complex, large-scale projects in a dynamic environment. Specializing in running and enhancing reporting systems to facilitate the production of information, budgeting analysis, forecasting analysis, variance analysis, variance commentary, reporting and reviews, and presentation and project preparation.

Requirements

Four-year college degree, preferably in accounting OR equivalent years of experience in lieu of a degree.
Four (4)+ years of relevant experience.
Strong financial skills are essential; ability to analyze and understand how costs are derived.
Ability to present to various levels of the organization, including executives and operation teams.
Good working knowledge of personal computers and spreadsheet applications is required.
Ability to prioritize, complete multiple tasks, and work under deadlines.
Adept analytic and numeric skills are required.

Nice To Haves

Cost accounting and SAP experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Support the operations team for projects; develop, forecast, and manage budget allocation, revenue and cash flow, and costs.
Serve as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders and ensure timely and clear communication regarding project status, risks, and changes.
Works in accordance with earned value methodologies for revenue, cost, and schedule changes, baselines, and forecasts, develops Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), forecasts estimate to completion (ETC), and estimates at completion (EAC).
Help implement and maintain accounting processes and tools to manage project costs, schedules, and risks supporting compliance and continuous improvement.
Understand all cost, revenue, and cash mechanisms for a project contract.
Create, update, and monitor billing and cost models for multiple programs.
SAP and other system tools are used for budgeting, forecasting, and project management.
Supports project operations team by monitoring and analyzing project costs, identifying variances, and working with the team to address them.
Participate in solving problems, evaluating risk mitigation strategies, and execution plans alongside the operations team.
Supports the development and review of detailed integrated schedules in close collaboration with the technical leads and project managers.
Monitors and analyzes Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable to ensure timeliness and accuracy.
Prepares financial analyses and reports for internal stakeholders and management review meetings.

Benefits

medical insurance
dental insurance
vision insurance
company-paid disability (company continues full pay and benefits for up to six weeks)
life insurance options
critical illness and accident coverages
Flexible Spending Accounts
a pre-paid legal plan
travel accident insurance
an award-winning well-being program which includes an employer-funded lifestyle spending account
up to six weeks of paid parental leave
a 401k Retirement Plan with a company match
backup childcare
pet care
pet insurance
virtual tutoring
a tuition reimbursement program
Many locations follow a 9/80 work schedule with time-off policies to help encourage employees to take time for rest and relaxation.
Full-time salaried employees are eligible to participate in Cubic’s flexible time-off arrangement.
Part-time and hourly employees accrue paid time-off (PTO)/Sick leave at a rate of 5.23 hours bi-weekly.
Cubic provides its employees 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.