Sr Project Cost Analyst

Eight Eleven Group; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Matching Plan

Medical, Dental & Vision Plans

Paid Holidays

Flexible engagement model

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Brooksource is seeking a Senior Project Cost Analyst for a hybrid, on-site Tue-Thu schedule in Belle River, Monroe, or Detroit, MI. The role supports capital programs with forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and month-end close activities.

You will build Excel models, analyze spend vs forecast, and collaborate with Project Managers to manage scope, schedule, and cost impacts across a large project portfolio. Strong Excel and accounting fundamentals are essential.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in project cost controls, project finance, budgeting, or cost analysis supporting capital projects.
• Strong forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and project financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Power Query, complex formulas, and large interconnected spreadsheets.
• Experience supporting month-end close processes and accrual accounting activities.
• Understanding of unbilled liabilities (UBLs), ERS, and financial forecasting principles.
• Experience working with large project portfolios and managing multiple priorities.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project forecasts, budgets, and financial performance tracking across capital programs.
• Analyze actual spend versus forecasted costs and provide detailed variance explanations to project stakeholders.
• Support month-end close activities, including accruals, forecast updates, actuals validation, and financial reporting.
• Partner with Project Managers to identify scope, schedule, and cost impacts that affect project forecasts.
• Monitor project financial health and communicate key risks, trends, and budget concerns.
• Build and maintain complex Excel-based financial models, forecasting tools, and reporting dashboards.
• Consolidate and analyze data from multiple sources to support portfolio-level reporting and decision-making.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to project controls, reporting, and forecasting processes.

Skills

Cost controls

Forecasting

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

Accrual accounting

UBLs/ERS

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Tools

Excel

Power Query

Job description

Location: Belle River, Monroe, or Detroit, MI (Hybrid)

Rate: $55-60/hr (6 Month Contract)

Schedule: Hybrid | Onsite Tuesday-Thursday

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Project Cost Analyst to support a large portfolio of capital projects across generation and energy infrastructure assets. This individual will play a critical role in project forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, month-end close activities, and financial reporting. The ideal candidate brings strong project cost controls experience, advanced Excel capabilities, and a solid understanding of accrual accounting and unbilled liabilities within a capital project environment.

What You'll Do

• Develop and maintain project forecasts, budgets, and financial performance tracking across capital programs
• Analyze actual spend versus forecasted costs and provide detailed variance explanations to project stakeholders
• Support month-end close activities, including accruals, forecast updates, actuals validation, and financial reporting
• Partner with Project Managers to identify scope, schedule, and cost impacts that affect project forecasts
• Monitor project financial health and communicate key risks, trends, and budget concerns
• Build and maintain complex Excel-based financial models, forecasting tools, and reporting dashboards
• Consolidate and analyze data from multiple sources to support portfolio-level reporting and decision-making
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to project controls, reporting, and forecasting processes

What You Bring

• 6+ years of experience in project cost controls, project finance, budgeting, or cost analysis supporting capital projects
• Strong background in forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and project financial reporting
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Power Query, complex formulas, and large interconnected spreadsheets
• Experience supporting month-end close processes and accrual accounting activities
• Understanding of unbilled liabilities (UBLs), evaluated receipt settlement (ERS), and financial forecasting principles
• Experience working with large project portfolios and managing multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Why Join Us?

• 401(k) Matching Plan
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
• Relationship Driven Process to Find Your Best Fit
• 6 Paid Holidays
• Regular Meetings to Ensure Quality in Your Engagement

About Us

At Brooksource, relationships are the foundation of everything we do. Since 2000, we’ve built lasting partnerships with clients, consultants, and internal teams to deliver an exceptional experience across every engagement. As a trusted IT and Engineering services provider, Brooksource supports Fortune 500 organizations through Experience-Driven Staffing, Professional Services, and Elevate, our proprietary Workforce Transformation program.

Whether you're hiring for software development, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data analytics, or enterprise IT, our customized staffing solutions are designed to align with your company’s unique goals, culture, and technology stack. We offer flexible hiring models, including contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placement to meet your evolving business needs.

We are a certified partner of leading platforms, including Salesforce, AWS, Microsoft, and Google Cloud, enabling us to deliver scalable, end-to-end technology solutions. With a growing national footprint, Brooksource is redefining expectations in IT consulting, engineering services, and technology workforce solutions.

EEO Statement

Brooksource is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

Benefits & Perks

• competitive medical
• dental
• vision
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care FSA
• supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee's needs.
• 401(k) plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after eligibility
• paid time off
• sick time
• paid company holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services such as virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, and life coaching.

Pay Disclaimer

• The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include, but are not limited to, responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreements, or other legal requirements.