Manager - Project Cost Reporting Analyst

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Educational assistance

Achievement awards

Backup care services

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Manager - Project Cost Reporting Analyst to join a leader in the Aerospace & Defenses space. This role will lead project cost reporting and financial analysis, ensuring accurate visibility into project performance and partnering with Project Managers to support forecasting and re-baselining in a fast-paced environment.

The role is remote, offering a competitive annual compensation range and benefits.

Qualifications

• University degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree with 6+ years of experience, or 8+ years of relevant experience without a degree.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and data analysis
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deadlines

Responsibilities

• Lead financial reporting, reconciliation, and analysis for projects with a strong sense of ownership
• Aggregate cost data from multiple financial systems for a comprehensive project financial overview
• Collaborate with Project Managers to support estimating and monthly forecasting
• Reconcile invoice discrepancies and monitor purchase orders to capture all costs accurately
• Analyze financial variances and coordinate re-baselining activities as necessary

Skills

Financial analysis

Cost reporting

Data analysis

Deadline-driven

Education

University degree with extensive experience

Advanced degree beneficial

8+ years experience without degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Pivot tables

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Manager - Project Cost Reporting Analyst to join the team of a leader in the Aerospace & Defense space.

This role will lead project cost reporting and financial analysis efforts, ensuring accurate visibility into project performance across the business. You will partner closely with Project Managers and finance stakeholders to support forecasting, reconciliations, variance analysis, and re-baselining activities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. The position requires strong ownership of financial data integrity and the ability to turn complex cost information into clear insights that support sound project decisions.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $107,500 - $204,500 annually

Responsibilities

• Lead financial reporting, reconciliation, and analysis for projects with a strong sense of ownership
• Aggregate cost data from multiple financial systems for a comprehensive project financial overview
• Collaborate with Project Managers to support estimating and monthly forecasting
• Reconcile invoice discrepancies and monitor purchase orders to capture all costs accurately
• Analyze financial variances and coordinate re-baselining activities as necessary

Qualifications

• University degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree with 6+ years of experience, or 8+ years of relevant experience without a degree
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and data analysis
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deadlines

Benefits

• Parental leave, including paternal leave
• Flexible work schedules to promote work-life balance
• Educational assistance for career development
• Achievement awards recognizing employee contributions
• Child and adult backup care services

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.