Cost Manager (Atlanta, GA)

Planet Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Group in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Senior Cost Controls Specialist/Cost Manager to join our team. You will track and analyze project costs, budgets, commitments, accruals, and forecasts to keep capital programs on track.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of cost management or project controls experience, with advanced Excel skills and clear written and verbal communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in cost management or project controls.
• Experience in energy sector projects preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Track and analyze project costs including budgets, commitments, actuals, accruals, and forecasts.
• Prepare and manage monthly accruals and forecasts with project teams and vendors.
• Generate monthly forecasts and variance explanations with cost drivers and risks.
• Coordinate monthly forecasting reviews with project managers and leads.
• Create and manage purchase requisitions/POs, monitor commitments, and validate invoices.
• Assist with change orders, funding requests, and capital project closeout activities.
• Support annual capital budgeting process.

Skills

Cost management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Advanced Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Pay Rate: $60-67/hour

We are seeking aSenior Cost Controls Specialist/Cost Manager to join our team inAtlanta, GA.

Your role

• Track and analyze project costs, including approved budgets, commitments, actual expenditures, accruals, and forecasts.

• Prepare and manage monthly accruals, ensuring costs are accurately recorded and forecasted in coordination with project teams and vendors.

• Prepare monthly forecasts and variance explanations, highlighting key cost drivers, trends, risks, and corrective actions.

• Coordinate monthly forecasting reviews with project managers and discipline leads to validate remaining work, commitments, and forecast assumptions.

• Create and manage purchase requisitions and purchase orders; monitor commitments and validate contractor and vendor invoices for accuracy and compliance with contract requirements.

• Facilitate the evaluation and processing of change orders and funding requests.

• Support capital project closeout activities, including final cost reporting, reconciliation of commitments, and placement of assets into service.

• Assist with the annual capital budgeting process.

About you

• Bachelor's degree plus 5+ years of experience project controls/cost management.

• Experience in Energy sector projects preferred.

• Intermediate - advanced proficiency in Excel.

• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.