Project Controller

$75,000 - $105,000/Yr

Milestone - Buffalo, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

Buffalo, NY

Food and Beverage Retailers

About the position

The Project Controller at Milestone & Co LLC is responsible for supporting high-volume, complex data management projects, particularly related to Qualified Settlement Funds (QSF). This role involves analyzing financial data, ensuring accurate reporting, and collaborating with various teams to enhance processes and client experiences. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, possesses strong financial acumen, and is adept at using data to inform decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Qualified Settlement Fund (QSF) Team across all projects.
• Analyze, interpret, prepare, review, and reconcile high volumes of financial data regarding eligible settlement payments.
• Interface with various operating systems to track real-time data and maintain statuses.
• Collaborate with technology and treasury teams to facilitate submission of tickets and payment requests.
• Coordinate with the QSF team to ensure proper issuance and execution of payment submissions.
• Analyze key trends and provide insights to the QSF Director on potential gaps or initiatives related to QSF data management.
• Track daily QSF bank operations and report or resolve issues.
• Reconcile bank accounts at least weekly, verify deposits, and address inquiries from banks.
• Uphold confidentiality and handle confidential material and information professionally.
• Identify problems and shortfalls and propose solutions.
• Maintain accurate data reporting per project.
• Build and manage all QSF master file reports for assigned QSF projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required (finance, accounting, or a related field preferred).
• Knowledge of banking practices.
• Experience in accounting/financial data management.
• Experience in financial reconciliation and reporting.
• Mastery of Excel.
• Ability to be agile and react quickly to changing priorities.
• High attention to detail.
• Deadline and SLA management experience.
• Must be an independent self-starter who can collaborate effectively cross-departmentally.
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills.
• A keen sense of urgency/time management relating to all duties.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the mass tort industry.
• Familiarity with Salesforce.
• Experience in NetSuite.

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching