Project Controls & Forecasting Specialist

Canacre USA, LLC; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Health Coverage

24/7 telehealth

Job summary

Canacre USA, LLC is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to support the financial and operational management of projects in our environment and land services practice. You will focus on project financial controls, forecasting, billing support, reporting, and data accuracy, collaborating with Project Managers, Finance, Billing and senior leadership.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience in project finance or controls, with advanced Excel

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in project finance, project controls, project accounting, or financial analysis.
• Strong understanding of project financial management, forecasting, revenue, billing, WIP/unbilled, accruals, and month-end processes.
• Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, SUMIFS) and ability to develop financial reports.
• Experience working with ERP, project accounting, or project management systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform project setup and maintenance in Deltek Vantagepoint, including project structure, WBS, billing terms, rates, revenue methods, and project status.
• Support project financial management, including forecasting, unbilled revenue, billing, accruals, write-offs, revenue reporting, and month-end activities.
• Review project financial data and identify discrepancies or issues that may impact billing, revenue, or financial reporting.
• Maintain and audit billing rate tables, labor mappings, markups, overrides, and rate trackers.
• Support change order administration, including project financial updates, documentation, approvals, and system maintenance.
• Establish and maintain projects and WBS structures in EcoSys and support monthly financial data transfers and reporting.
• Assist Project Managers with Estimate at Completion (EAC), forecasting, and project financial analysis.
• Develop and maintain project dashboards and reports in Deltek and Excel.
• Perform regular unbilled reviews and coordinate with Project Managers and Billing to resolve billing issues.
• Prepare financial and operational reports, including accruals, fleet billing, safety reporting, and other ad hoc project analyses.

Skills

Project finance

Forecasting

Excel advanced

Billing & revenue

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Engineering

Tools

Deltek Vantagepoint

EcoSys

JDE

Job description

Canacre USA, LLC is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to support the financial and operational management of projects in our environment and land services practice. You will focus on project financial controls, forecasting, billing support, reporting, and data accuracy, collaborating with Project Managers, Finance, Billing and senior leadership.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience in project finance or controls, with advanced Excel