Project Controls Analyst

The Hfw Companies - Sunrise, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Sunrise, FL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Project Controls Analyst or Senior Project Controls Analyst at HFW Companies plays a crucial role in establishing and optimizing project controls processes. This position is essential for maintaining the financial integrity of projects, collaborating with project managers to manage budgets, forecasts, and spending. The role involves developing pricing proposals, facilitating financial reviews, and ensuring accurate project setups within ERP systems. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and be proactive in identifying and implementing corrective actions to enhance project financials.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project managers and the project controls team to maintain project budgets, forecasts, spending, and overall financial health.
• Assist in developing pricing proposals and setting up pricing profiles for new projects or amendments to existing projects.
• Facilitate monthly project financial reviews with project managers, ensuring accurate tracking of budgets, actuals, forecasts, and variances, and reporting significant variances or discrepancies to management.
• Update budget forecasts with estimates to complete (ETC) and estimates at completion (EAC) to effectively manage project spending, and monitor and analyze the project financials.
• Ensure accurate project setup within ERP systems, track earned value management, and oversee earned value reporting for the assigned project portfolio.
• Review project spending for accuracy and collaborate with project teams to develop and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Act as a liaison between Project Accounting and project managers, ensuring invoice accuracy and alignment with project budgets and timelines.
• Provide timely and comprehensive reports to the Director of Project Controls, communicating the financial health of projects effectively.
• Identify opportunities to enhance project controls processes and collaborate with the team to improve financial tracking and reporting accuracy.

Requirements

• 3+ years of related experience and Bachelor's degree and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for engaging with diverse stakeholders and effectively influencing change management.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Proficient in project controls software.
• Understands business implications of decisions; displays orientation to profitability; demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; aligns work with strategic goals.
• Excellent experience in training.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software with solid Excel skills.
• Proficient experience in ERP database software.
• Strong organizational skills to maintain records and manage timelines.
• Ability to resolve conflicts and get creative to address challenges.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing requirements and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible Time Off