Cost Analyst

Qualus Corporation; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short and Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

EAP

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Qualus Corporation is seeking a Cost Analyst in our Program Management department. You will assemble and provide information on project costs, commitments, and forecasts to Project Managers and Operations Management.

The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, experience with SAP and Excel, and the ability to manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines. Travel is minimal, and a Bachelor's degree is required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of project controls experience with cash flow forecasting and analysis.
• Bachelor’s degree required; preferred disciplines accounting or business administration.
• Proficient in SAP, Microsoft Word and Excel; able to create clear written communications.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and review cost forecasts, accruals, and budgets throughout project lifecycle.
• Compile and analyze actual job cost data and prepare forecasting workbooks.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to review change orders and support scope changes.
• Assist in project budget setup and earned value structure development.
• Communicate data and trends clearly to Project/Operations Management.
• Support Stage Gate Process evaluations of project development and control deliverables.
• Evaluate risk, cost, and schedule against multi-year budget plans.
• Identify cost variances and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Travel minimally as needed.

Skills

Cost analysis

Forecasting

Project controls

Analytical skills

Communication skills

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Education

Bachelor's degree

Preferred: accounting, business administration

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Position Overview

Power your future with Qualus in our Program Management department as a Cost Analyst. As a Cost Analyst you will be responsible for assembling and providing information to Project Managers and Operations Management within their assigned Business Units regarding project current costs, commitments, and forecasts according to strict deadlines. This includes coordinating responses from field/operations personnel and gathering information from internal accounting systems, assembling accurate reporting workbooks, and interpreting data to predict project productivity trends. Time management, multi-tasking and a strong adherence to deadlines are essential to the position.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and review cost forecasts, accruals, and budgets throughout project lifecycle.
• Compile and analyze actual job cost data from accounting systems (Vista and VMS) and prepare forecasting workbooks.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to review change orders, verify committed costs, and support scope change requests.
• Assist in project budget setup and earned value structure development at project initiation.
• Effective, clear & timely communication of data and trends to Project/Operations Management.
• Support the Stage Gate Process by performing rigorous evaluations of project development and control deliverables.
• Conducts analysis, optimization, and reporting on assigned projects, including evaluating risk, cost, and schedule performance against multi-year budget plans
• Utilize industry standard KPIs and metrics for project cost analysis such as CPI and EAC
• Identifies and documents cost variances and recommend mitigation strategies to address potential impacts.
• Travel minimally on an as-needed basis.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of project controls experience, including cash flow forecasting and analysis
• Experience working both independently and, in a team, environment.
• Can conform to shifting priorities due to demands and timeline changes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Possess excellent communication skills to effectively interface
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal, client, and regulatory counterparts.
• Strong computer skills.
• Willingness to learn and operate client provided programs and systems.
• Reasoning Development: Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form; strong problem-solving skills.
• Mathematical Development: Ability to perform computations involving electrical power.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and properly identify issues requiring immediate attention from those that are less urgent.Develop project plans, orders resources and materials, holds job kick off meetings, and identify changes in work scopes.
• Ability to examine information, facts, and data, and draw logical conclusions from available information. Perform well under pressure and act prudently concerning the safety of others.
• Education: Bachelors degree required; preferred disciplines accounting, business administration
• Experience: Minimum of sevenyears’ Project Controls experience building and maintaining cost reports for large programs and projects.
• Specialized Knowledge, Certifications and Licenses: Proficient inSAP, Microsoft Word & Excel; create clearly written communications

Benefits & Compensation

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• EAP
• Parental Leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

EEO

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.