Project Controller - Junior

Job Title: Project Controller - Junior
Rate: $57 – $73 Based on experience and qualifications
Employment Type: Temp to Hire Resource, W-2
Duration: 10/16/23 – 10/15/24
Location: Remote

Scope of Services:

In your role as the Project Controller, you will oversee critical financial and project management tasks. This includes tracking costs, managing forecasts, reconciling budgets, and monitoring project accruals. You'll provide insightful financial analyses to stakeholders, develop and maintain resource and cost plans, and manage various documentation and reporting processes. Your role also involves handling vendor contracts, reconciling resource plans, and crafting formal program progress reports. Additionally, you will actively contribute to a community of practice and drive continuous process and tool improvements to enhance project delivery. Your expertise in financial analysis, reporting, and process improvement will be key to your success in this role.

Roles, Responsibilities and Deliverables:

• Track costs and ensure they align to IT Accounting Policy
• Manage monthly Present Estimate (Forecast) process
• Reconcile Budget to Actuals (Cost & Hours)
• Track project related accruals (services, software, and other related costs)
• Present financial variance analysis to business partners and management
• Develop and maintain Resource and Cost Plans in ServiceNow PPM
• Manage Change Control process (PCRs) and associated documentation and reporting
• Manage Contingency Management process associated documentation and reporting
• Track vendor contracts (SOWs, PO's, Invoices, etc.)
• Reconcile Resource Plans to internal (Workbrain) and external (ServiceNow) timecard systems
• Accountable for the development of formal program progress reports and associated processes/tooling
• Create and actively participate in Project Controller Community of Practice (COP)
• Create best practice/on-boarding documentation
• Drive continuous improvements into our processes and tools to improve project delivery

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in related discipline (Computer Science, Engineering, Accounting, Finance, Economics) or equivalent work experience
• Demonstrated experience in financial analysis and reporting
• Demonstrated experience in leading multiple process improvement initiatives
• Work independently in multiple functional domains
• Demonstrated relevant experience in the development and coaching of other team members
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong experience with MS Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio)
• Aptitude for attention to detail, accuracy, precision and logic
• Demonstrated strong process orientation and analytical/problem solving skills
• Experience with Service Now PPM or other similar Portfolio and Project Management tool is a plus
• Understanding of various Project Management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Iterative) is a plus
• Utilities Industry experience is a plus
• Must exhibit and incorporate the following values into work activities and initiatives: Personal Accountability, Integrity, Results, Inclusion and Teamwork

To apply, please submit a resume outlining your relevant experience and approach to being a Project Controller.
Short-listed candidates will be expected to complete a Blue Star Partners Bio.