Sr. Cost Specialist

Hill International Inc; Pomona (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(K) Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Hill International Inc. is seeking an experienced cost controls professional in Southern California for a hybrid role in Pomona. You will develop budgets, forecasts, and expenditure plans, and support portfolio reporting across major multi-year projects.

Required are 7+ years in cost controls, proficiency with SAP and Power BI, and a 4-year finance/Accounting/Math background. Local candidates only; knowledge of scheduling tools is a plus.

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree or equivalent with preferred Finance/Accounting/Math background.
• 7+ years' cost controls/management experience.
• Experience in Project Controls/Management or Construction Management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SAP; Power BI required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project budgets, baselines, and expenditure plans.
• Prepare budget forecasts and spending plans by jurisdiction, asset types, cost drivers, and funding sources.
• Conduct detailed cost control research and data analysis (costs, actuals, commitments, contingency, EV).
• Present results, alternatives, and recommendations to support business decisions and mitigate risks.
• Support project portfolio implementation, analysis, and reporting.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to document scope and costs using estimating, cost management, and scheduling tools.
• Work with project managers and other stakeholders in a matrixed organization; communicate effectively and maintain professional relationships.

Skills

Power BI

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Mathematics

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

SAP ERP

Power BI

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project budgets/baseline and expenditure plans for assigned major and/or multi-year project(s) and/or programs.
• Develop the aggregation, reconciliation, and update to the budget(s), forecast(s) and spending plan(s) according to jurisdiction splits, asset types, cost drivers, and funding sources.
• Perform detailed research, updates, and data gathering/analysis in areas of cost controls (e.g. budget, actual, commitment, contingency, earned value, cost per unit, cost impact analysis).
• Prepare and present results, alternatives, and/or recommendations to support business decisions, to manage project costs and schedules, and to mitigate potential risks to major and/or multi-year project(s) and/or programs.
• Support the implementation, analysis, and reporting of the project portfolio.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and utilize applicable estimating, cost management, and/or scheduling knowledge, techniques, and tools to document scope and cost.
• Collaborate with and obtain data/information from various project stakeholders (e.g. project managers, functional managers, discipline leads, and team members) in a matrixed organizational structure.
• Ability to communicate effectively, maintain positive working relationships, and exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with multiple parties.

Qualifications and experience

• A combination of education, training, and experience, generally equivalent to those typically possessed by a 4‑year college graduate. Preferred Finance, Accounting, or Mathematical background.
• 7+ years' experience in cost controls/management.
• Demonstrated experience in Project Management, Project Controls, and/or Construction Management, or equivalent experience required.
• Experience using Microsoft software (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio) and SAP or similar Enterprise Resource Solutions application. Power BI experience required.
• Utility construction experience preferred.
• Must be local to Southern California, hybrid role in Pomona, CA.

Salary and benefits

The salary range for this position is $110,000-$130,000. The offered salary will be based on the applicant's qualifications, education, experience and work location.

Depending upon your employment status, Hill's comprehensive benefits may include Medical, Dental, Vision, Employer Paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurances, Business Travel Accident Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Commuter Benefits, Legal Assistance, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Auto & Home Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Voluntary Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance. Paid Time Off (PTO), Holidays, 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan, Employee Referral Program, Professional Certification Incentive Program, Hill University Learning and Development, Tuition Reimbursement, EAP, Years of Service Awards Program.