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ANDRITZ · 2 hours ago

Project Controller

Lancaster, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

ANDRITZ is seeking a Project Controller responsible for the project accounting function across various projects. The role involves cost tracking, reporting, forecasting, and collaborating with project management and other departments to ensure accurate financial monitoring.

EnergyHydroelectricIndustrialPaper Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain good working relationships with both internal and external customers

Project set up and establishing WBS structure

Review and analyze costs on a weekly basis to ensure costs on the project are appropriate

Initiate customer billing and work with project management to monitor status and drive cash collections

Review AP hold list and update vendor accruals as required

Ensure that POC revenue recognition is appropriately reflected in project financials and in line with US GAAP

Generate the project revenue forecast and project cash flow on a monthly basis

Work closely with project team to develop the quarterly bottoms up forecast and input in to the forecasting system

Report project performance by tracking actuals against planned values for revenue, gross profit, billing and cash receipts

Effectively communicate variances to plan with management

Track any changes to revenue or cost estimates in accordance with company policy through the contract change notice procedures

Generate the Project Status Report (PSR) monthly and special ad hoc reports/analysis as needed

Respond to internal and external audit requests timely

Monitor schedule progress against baseline and work with project management to drive the team towards meeting the schedule milestones

Maintain a timely change management program along with change order log

Maintain project risk and opportunity register and contingency draw down plan

Review actual performance against budgeted performance and verify accuracy and correctness of the data used in preparing reports

Prepare complex financial reports and analyze unusual items on financial or control reports. Also prepare financial analysis reports for monthly, quarterly, and annual review meetings

Evaluate existing data to determine trends; make recommendations to reflect those trends

Work with Corporate Credit to verify credit standing and payment terms on new bookings as well as monitor ongoing credit standing of current customer base

Prepare and issue customer invoices and follow-up on project accounts receivable

Analyze and research current project management and related accounting systems and if appropriate recommend changes and improvements. Recommend policy changes where there are weaknesses in financial control

Forecast short-term events

Lead preparation of quarterly project financial reporting extended forecasts

Prepare and analyze complex reports detailing variances from forecast. Research and evaluate root cause of variances and communicate to management

Maintain project ledger and prepare project financial statements and all other Project Accountant duties

Close monthly financial records and reconcile subledgers and general ledger accounts in a time-sensitive environment

Cross-train with other department personnel to provide sufficient coverage of departmental responsibilities

Develop periodic (bi-weekly and monthly) reports to meet Client/Contract requirements

Conduct Project Close-out activities and participate in Project Lessons Learned

Attend site visits as required

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Project Accounting ExperiencePercentage of Completion AccountingForecastingChange ManagementFinancial ReportingAnalytical SkillsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft AccessProblem-Solving SkillsDetail OrientedSelf-StarterFast-Paced Environment