Cost Control Manager

Cumming Group; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Short and long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cumming Group in Los Angeles, CA seeks a Cost Controls Manager to lead project cost accounting, design and administer rebate programs, and support the LA County rebuild efforts from the 2025 fires.

You will develop project controls systems, track costs across multiple projects, generate dashboards for management, and partner with senior staff to optimize budgets and cash flow. The role demands extensive experience in government/public sector cost accounting and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Construction, Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, or related field.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of construction cost accounting or public program financial management experience.
• At least five (5) years of government/public sector cost accounting and financial reporting.
• Experience administering rebate, reimbursement, grant, or incentive programs.
• Ability to prepare clear financial reports and dashboards for management.

Responsibilities

• Participates in development and improvement of project controls systems.
• Develops and implements rebate program workflows and payment tracking.
• Recommends improvements in systems, tools, and methods of project controls.
• Establishes a project work breakdown structure in line with industry best practices.
• Tracks and reconciles project costs, budgets, encumbrances, and expenditures across multiple projects.
• Interfaces with other project groups to provide cost codes, POs and change orders.
• Performs ongoing reviews of resource management activities and provides exception reports.
• Assists in creating detailed budgets and cash flow projections.
• Works with senior management to manage overall project cost control.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Cost accounting

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Advanced Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor degree (Construction/Business Admin/Finance/Public Admin)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Position Title

Cost Control Manager

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Description

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 15 rankings in ENR. With over 70 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

Our firm is currently looking for a Cost Controls Manager based in Alhambra, CA. The Cost Controls Manager will provide project cost accounting and help design, implement, and administer a rebate program supporting LA County's rebuild effort from impacts of the 2025 fires. This is an outstanding opportunity to bring your specialized expertise to an industry leading team.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Participates in the development and improvement of the project controls systems.
• Participates in the development and implementation of a rebate program, including eligibility criteria, application and verification workflows, and payment tracking.
• Recommends improvements in systems, tools, and methods of project controls.
• Establishes a project work breakdown structure in line with industry best practices.
• Tracks and reconciles project costs, budgets, encumbrances, and expenditures across multiple projects and funding sources.
• Interacts with other project groups to provide cost codes, purchase order commitments, and change orders to ensure accounting guidelines are implemented.
• Conduct ongoing reviews and analysis of all project resource management activities and provide exception reports as necessary, which forecast potential problems and provide recommendations on remedial actions.
• Assists in creating detailed project budgets and cash flow projections from estimates.
• Works with senior project management staff to manage the overall project cost control efforts.
• Performs such other duties as the Supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor degree in Construction, Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, or related field.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of construction cost accounting or public program financial management experience.
• At least five (5) years of experience in governmental or public sector cost accounting, grant or program financial management, and financial reporting.
• Prior experience administering a rebate, reimbursement, grant, or incentive program.
• Ability to prepare clear financial reports, dashboards, and briefing materials for management and oversight bodies.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with governmental financial systems.
• Must be detail oriented with effective organization and coordination skills.
• Must have ability to interface and communicate effectively with others.
• Knowledge of federal and state reimbursement requirements (e.g. FEMA Public Assistance, CAL OES, 2 CFR 200) and related documentation standards preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) preferred.
• Experience with disaster recovery and post-disaster financial programs.

Salary Range

The salary range for this full-time role is $120,200.00-$160,266.69 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program

About Us

At Cumming Group, we are passionate about helping our clients execute large-scale, complex projects on-time and within budget. Our project and cost-management services are specifically tailored to each client's needs and add meaningful value at every step of a project’s development.

Drawing on deep expertise in the communities and sectors we serve, we anticipate and solve problems, deliver solutions, and drive results. Since opening our doors in 1996, Cumming Group has grown to 50+ offices globally, and is now home to more than 3,000+ team members – including many of the brightest minds in the industry.

Learn more about what a great organization we are here.

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.