Senior Construction Cost Analyst

Turner Construction Company; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company is seeking a seasoned financial analyst for Columbus Main division. The role involves preparing analyses, reports, and forecast validations to confirm project costs and outcomes, reporting to Project Engineer/Manager and Senior Cost Analyst.

Responsibilities include auditing budgets, forecasts, and cost reports, training staff, and coordinating with accounting and field teams. Strong MS Excel skills and a BA/BS in a related field are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management or related field, and 3 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
• High degree of organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Financial system applications proficiency and advanced MS Excel
• Self-starter, adaptable, and flexible to operate with minimal direction and/or supervision working in complex and changing environment
• Exercise independent judgment and discretion, ability to identify problems and make recommendations for resolution
• Demonstrate leadership, strong dedication to teamwork and integrity
• Professional written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Assess project financial risks and report project plan to mitigate risks.
• Accumulate, audit, and correlate information from all sources to produce required cost reports such as Budget Analysis Reports (BARs), special studies, and Cost-audited BARs (CABs); prepare interpretive analysis as required.
• Audit budget and ensure costs posted to ledger; provide budget audit findings.
• Audit project forecast of General Conditions, General Requirements, staff and labor projections to forecast costs.
• Participate in Operations Review Meetings (ORMs) with senior management.
• Train and develop new Costs Analysts and project staff.
• Visit jobsites, evaluate project progress and conditions, and review findings with project management.
• Review current field conditions in trades and evaluate costs, SISs, exposures, claims and recoveries.
• Establish Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Element for allocation of costs, work with Engineering and Finance.
• Prepare final Cost Audited Budget Analysis Report (CAB), reconcile to final contract value and cost.
• Validate final revenue before final bill submission.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

MS Excel proficiency

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Leadership / teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management or related field

Tools

SAP forecasting workbenches

Job description

Turner Construction Company is seeking a seasoned financial analyst for Columbus Main division. The role involves preparing analyses, reports, and forecast validations to confirm project costs and outcomes, reporting to Project Engineer/Manager and Senior Cost Analyst.

Responsibilities include auditing budgets, forecasts, and cost reports, training staff, and coordinating with accounting and field teams. Strong MS Excel skills and a BA/BS in a related field are required.