Senior Accountant - Project Controls

Jobot; Green Bay (WI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and annual bonus

Stock

401k match

Generous PTO

Full health benefits

Company car allowance

Company gas card

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Senior Accountant - Project Controls in Green Bay, WI, hybrid role with a clear path to lead project controls for major electrical utility projects. The candidate will manage schedules, cost performance, and stakeholder communication across a portfolio of large projects.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of Primavera P6 scheduling experience, strong analytical skills, and a track record of delivering audit-ready reporting.

Qualifications

• Five to seven years of utility electrical scheduling experience using Primavera P6.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills to engage stakeholders at every level.
• Proven ability to oversee multiple projects across a large portfolio.
• Solid grasp of KPIs, Earned Value, and cost tracking methods.
• BS/BA in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead & Collaborate: serve as the conduit between customer and project team, defining roles and accountability for the controls scope.
• Own the Schedule: build and maintain Primavera P6 schedules, translate scope/budget into a baseline, and develop resource-loaded plans.
• Track Performance & Drive Accountability: monitor cost and schedule variances, provide audit-ready reporting and deliverables.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Scheduling

Primavera P6

Education

BS/BA in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Office

Job description

Senior Accountant - Project Controls

$110000 - $150000 per year | Green Bay, WI | Hybrid | Permanent

Large Projects, Great culture

A bit about us:

Do you want to work on the region's most exciting projects AND have a work/life balance? We do too!

We have built long-term partnerships and earned an industry-wide reputation as a reliable, single-source solution for electrical utility construction and maintenance. Our core values drive everything we do and we take a pride in our work. Our strong culture is shaped by shared values and operating principles, enabling our team to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions and consistently exceed customer expectations. Joining our company gives you access to endless opportunities as you're able to pursue new challenges with any operating companies within our family of businesses. You aren't just starting a new job, you are building a career.

Why join us?

• Joining large regional business with several operating companies that offer endless opportunities for growth!
• Access to some of the largest projects in new evolving industries
• Excellent compensation package includes salary, annual bonus and stock
• 401k match
• Generous PTO
• Full health benefits
• Company car allowance
• Company gas card

Job Details

This is a unique role for someone who's ready to take a big step forward in their career. This role has visibility at all levels and is critical to the success of our largest projects. We would love to hear from you if you feel your experience could add value to our growing team!

What You'll Do:

Lead & Collaborate

• You’ll be the connective tissue between the customer and the project team, ensuring communication flows smoothly across every phase of planning and construction controls. You’ll guide the controls team, clearly defining roles and accountability so everyone knows what success looks like.

Own the Schedule

• Using Primavera P6 and critical path methodology, you’ll build and maintain the schedules that keep projects moving.
• Partnering with project management to translate scope, budget, and timeline into a solid baseline schedule
• Developing resource loaded construction schedules that reflect real world sequencing and constraints
• Keeping both internal and external tracking current with minimal disruption to daily operations
• Applying familiarity with the Defense Contract Management Agency's 14 point schedule quality standards

Track Performance & Drive Accountability

• You’ll monitor cost and schedule performance monthly, dig into variances, and recommend corrective action when things drift off plan. You’ll also oversee all customer reporting and audit deliverables, making sure documentation is accurate, timely, and audit ready.

What You’ll Bring

• Five to seven years of utility electrical scheduling experience using Primavera P6
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage stakeholders at every level
• Proven ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously across a large portfolio
• Solid grasp of financial and productivity concepts, including KPIs, Earned Value, and cost tracking methods
• A natural ability to delegate, with a clear sense of how to define and assign accountability
• A track record of success managing project controls on complex, high stakes projects
• Comfort collaborating across Operations and Finance to align project and financial goals
• A BS/BA in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or equivalent practical experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Access, and Project

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