Project Controller
HybridLeón de los Aldama, Guanajuato, Mexico
Job Summary
Set up new projects in Deltek Vantagepoint, including phase and task structure, billing terms, rate tables, revenue methods, and budget loading at the discipline and labor category level. Develop and manage project budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections while implementing Work Breakdown Structures and cost coding to ensure accurate allocation. Proactively identify cost overruns, variances, and risks by analyzing schedule changes and delays, providing timely reporting to stakeholders. Maintain detailed project schedules, review vendor proposals for purchase orders, and support internal audits with necessary financial documentation. Generate complex reports including budget vs. actuals, earned value metrics, and cash flow statements to present financial performance to management and clients. Act as the primary contact for project-related financial inquiries and collaborate with project managers and discipline leads to ensure alignment on financial goals.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration, with a focus in Accounting or Finance, or an equivalent combination of education and progressive experience in project accounting or project controls
- 6 or more years of progressive experience in project control, project accounting, or cost accounting
- Experience with project accounting within the AEC industry
- Demonstrated use and proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Solid ability to utilize and improve detailed formulas, pivot tables, charts, and other functions for data analysis and reporting
- Experience with macros and VBA
- Demonstrate proficiency in other Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneDrive)
- Demonstrated use and proficiency with scheduling software (e.g., Microsoft Project, Oracle Primavera, or other scheduling tools)
- Hands-on experience with project management and accounting software systems (e.g., Deltek Vision/Vantagepoint, Oracle Primavera, SAP Project Systems)
- Familiarity with data extraction, report customization, and system navigation
- Excellent attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy in all work
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate financial information to diverse audiences
- Advanced English
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with project accounting within the AEC industry, specifically supporting large scale high-technology projects
- Experience with macros and VBA
- Hands-on experience with project management and accounting software systems (e.g., Deltek Vision/Vantagepoint, Oracle Primavera, SAP Project Systems)
- Experience with project accounting within the AEC industry, specifically supporting large scale high-technology projects is a plus
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