Job Description

STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS (S3) HAS AN OPENING!

Cost Analyst
Detroit, MI (Hybrid/onsite T, W, Th)
W2 contract role
12 months then eligible for renewal

Essential skills:

• Preferred utility industry experience
• Strong Data analytics skill and accrual knowledge
• Strong accrual knowledge, flexibility, Underground and Substation experience
• Preferably strong Maximo knowledge

General Job Summary

Monitors and analyzes project cost estimates, expenditures, and forecasts. Identifies areas of cost savings opportunities and alerts management of any cost variances. Prepares monthly cost reports, work estimates, and budgets. Maintains project control procedures.

Key Accountabilities

• Collects, maintains, and analyzes planned vs. actual cost for assigned capital projects.
• Reports variances to project management team with detailed commentary to support process outputs.
• Assist the project management team as needed in the overall financial processes.
• Supports contract administration in the change control process by performing cost reviews.
• Reports & analyzes key performance metrics; prepare ad hoc analyses as requested by project management.
• Alert Project Managers and management of potential project overruns and provide recommendations on forecast placeholders.
• Review project charges for inaccuracies or mischarges.
• Review progress payments to ensure there is a clear understanding of when the milestone will be met, and expenses should be accounted for.

Minimum Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting or Finance with 5 years of job-relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years of Financial experience
• MBA and/or CPA
• Professional certification in cost control (Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering or equivalent);
• Experience in operating system software utilized by the Corporation (e.g Maximo, SAP R/3, SRM, BW)
• Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) certification
• Proficient in Earned Value Analysis
• Provides weekly reporting Purchase Order analysis
• Attend construction field updates and apply progress towards data
• Proficient in Excel - Power Query
• Expertise with utilizing Databases
• SAP Work Mgt system
• Exposure to Primavera P6
• Analysis of Unbilled Liabilities, Timing
• Experience with PowerBI

*Beware of scams. S3 never asks for money during its onboarding process