APX Project Cost Lead

Westinghouse Electric Company; Rock Hill (SC); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company in Rock Hill, SC is seeking a Project Cost Lead to drive advanced cost management and financial analysis for complex projects. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, ensuring controls and policy compliance while mentoring team members.

The role requires a Bachelor's in finance or related field and 7+ years in cost analysis or project controls, with a hybrid work arrangement at the Rock Hill site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant cost analysis, finance, accounting, or Project Controls experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and independently perform advanced cost management, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities for complex programs.
• Analyze monthly departmental budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls and financial discipline.
• Compile and interpret detailed accounting records and financial data to determine funding and resource requirements.
• Direct the preparation and review of cost and budget reports, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with policies and regulations.
• Consult with managers and project team members to ensure budget adjustments align with approved program changes and evolving priorities.
• Examine budget estimates for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to procedures; recommend corrective actions as needed.
• Interpret budget directives and recommend or implement policies and best practices to perform those directives.
• Align appropriations for specific programs with broader funding allocations, including contingency and emergency funding needs.
• Perform advanced cost‑benefit and financial analyses to compare operating scenarios, evaluate funding requests, and assess alternative approaches.

Skills

Cost analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/related field

Job description

As a Project Cost Lead, you will lead complex cost management and financial analysis activities for projects. You will apply deep cost expertise and broad business knowledge to support decision‑making, optimize financial performance, and address complex, non‑standard issues. You will be an important contributor in critical environments and may provide team leadership, mentoring, and technical guidance.

You will report to the Director of Project Excellence and be located at the Rock Hill location and can work in a hybrid environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and independently perform advanced cost management, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities for complex programs.
• Analyze monthly departmental budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls and financial discipline.
• Compile and interpret detailed accounting records and financial data to determine funding and resource requirements.
• Direct the preparation and review of cost and budget reports, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with policies and regulations.
• Consult with managers and project team members to ensure budget adjustments align with approved program changes and evolving priorities.
• Examine budget estimates for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to procedures; recommend corrective actions as needed.
• Interpret budget directives and recommend or implement policies and best practices to perform those directives.
• Align appropriations for specific programs with broader funding allocations, including contingency and emergency funding needs.
• Perform advanced cost‑benefit and financial analyses to compare operating scenarios, evaluate funding requests, and assess alternative approaches.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant cost analysis, finance, accounting, or Project Controls experience.

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be 103,200 to 129,000.