Project Cost Controller

ANDRITZ; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k matching

Employee assistance program

Career development plan

Job summary

ANDRITZ is seeking a Project Cost Controller to join our finance and project controls team in Charlotte, NC. You will focus on budgets, managing actuals against plans, and cost to come, delivering timely forecasts and reports.

You will create forecasts from sales handover, perform complex cost control tasks, analyze variances, and support proposal and claim packages. Strong MS Excel skills, attention to detail, and ability to collaborate across departments are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Law, Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Experience in project controls, finance and budgeting.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret financial data.

Responsibilities

• Create initial project forecast from Sales to Contract handover.
• Perform complex project estimating, change documentation and cost control.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly forecast; reconcile budget vs actuals, analyze variances, risks, opportunities.
• Report forecast variances to portfolio level and manage cost changes.
• Collaborate with departments to develop budgets/forecasts and review performance.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication

Experience managing multiple projects

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

Finance

Law

Engineering

Construction Management

Tools

MS Excel

MS Access

MS Word

MS Project

SAP

Job description

We are searching for a highly skilled Project Cost Controller with a background in Finance, Budgeting and project financial reporting. The ideal candidate will primarily focus on budgets, managing actuals against original budget plans and cost to come. This role offers a dynamic and fast-paced environment where you will have the opportunity to tackle challenging tasks and grow professionally.

Key Responsibilities

• Creation of initial project forecast from participation in the Sales to Contract Execution handover
• Perform complex tasks in project estimating, change documentation, and cost control
• Monthly and quarterly forecast preparation: reconciling budget versus actuals and analyzing variances, risks, and opportunity tracking
• Report to portfolio level on forecast variances and manage changes to cost on a monthly and quarterly basis
• Analyze and track change requests/variation orders received from customers
• Assist with sales planning and billings to customers
• Manage multiple projects with budgets ranging from $500K to $100MM+
• Collaborate with other departments to develop budgets/forecasts and review actual performance.
• Preparation of proposal and claim packages
• Representing the Project Manager in their absence

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Law, Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Experience in project controls, finance, and budgeting
• Strong analytical skills and experience with financial data interpretation
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• Experience with managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience in Government Contracting is a plus
• Strong computer skills with an emphasis on MS Excel (MS Excel, Access, Word, Project, SAP)

Join our team and leverage your expertise to drive successful project outcomes and efficient financial operations. While this role involves managing multiple complex projects simultaneously, Andritz provides robust support through our collaborative team culture and continuous professional development.

Do you fit the profile?

Successful teams share objectives, and they also share values! In addition to your strong skills and experience, we need someone with high motivation, a positive mindset, and a willingness to be part of a team.

What do we offer?

• Life, disability, dental and extended health insurance;
• 401k matching;
• Employee assistance program;
• Employee individualized training and career plan.

Did you know?

ANDRITZ Hydro has:

• Over 185 years of experience in turbine design
• Over 489,000 MW of installed and upgraded capacity
• Over 135 years in electrical engineering
• 65 representative offices worldwide
• More than 6100 employees worldwide
• Over 50 Compact Hydro units per year
• A complete range of designs up to 800 MW
• 20 manufacturing sites worldwide
• 20% of all turbines in operation worldwide