Project Cost Analyst / Controller Remote

Skiltrek is seeking a Cost Analyst / Controller for our Alaska Based client.

This will be a 100% remote engagement working typical Alaska Business Hours Monday through Friday

Description:

Position Purpose:

• The Cost Controller is responsible for controlling the Project Costs by planning, developing, controlling, and forecasting the project's budget.
• The goal of the cost controller is to minimize the deviation from the budget and ensure that the project is completed within the approved budget.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Knowledgeable in Total Cost Management concepts & terminologies and have direct experience applying them in a project setting
• Ability to develop a budget using Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), allocate the budget in accounting systems, establish and track a Cost Baseline
• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience: Deep knowledge of EVM practices and end to end experience establishing rules of credit and tracking core cost Ability to analyze a cost report, detect issues, and effectively communicate the project's cost performance, issues/ concerns, & recovery plans to the project team
• Experience preparing reports for cost performance metrics for both the immediate project team and executive level summaries
• Experience controlling budget releases under each WBS element and tracking performance.
• Ability to facilitate capital project team's operating expense budgets, forecast, variance comments, accruals, and reporting.
• Ability to analyze purchase order commitments to calculate accruals.
• Experience developing unit standard costs and BOM's to provide data for the estimating team.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft O365 suite with an emphasis on Excel
• Functional understanding of scheduling tools and software: Project or P6
• Not required, but a plus: Experience in Oracle Financial Suite and ADP payroll application.

Desirable Certifications

Association for Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE International): CCT, CCP, EVP

Project Management Institute (PMI): CAPM or PMP

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Must work Alaska business hours
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