Senior Cost Manager

Senior Cost Manager

Lima, Ohio, United States

About the Job

How will you contribute to the team?

• Report monthly on departmental financial status to key stakeholders, summarizing analysis.
• Ensure operational departments understand and follow financial policies and procedures.
• Assist in development of stage gate estimate development and budget sanction documentation through the provision of relevant project cost data and projected staffing requirements.
• Assist in all budget system setup requirements utilizing agreed Cost or Work Breakdown Structures to assign and control costs in accordance with agreed execution strategies.
• Assist Senior team members in tracking of all project costs against sanctioned budgets and agreed baselines throughout each stage of the project reporting baseline deviations in a timely manner.
• Execute all project cost transactional requirements including Purchase Order creation, invoice settlement, shared cost contributions and finance related ledger reconciliations.
• Assist in the month end process for all cost-based deliverables including accrual determination and validation, Time-phased Forecast development and variance identification and mitigation.
• Interface with internal and external stakeholders on a regular basis to maintain consistent flow of data to senior project team members.
• Assist in preparation of all project Change Request documentation and track approvals through the DoA process.
• Assist in the preparation of all project cost related reporting requirements for project stakeholders and senior leadership including Summary and Detailed Cost Reports, Change Logs, Performance measurement and Contingency Utilization.
• Assist in project close out activities and cost benchmarking tasks through the provision of historical cost data to third party auditors.
• Provide Ad hoc support on Cost Management scopes of work where applicable.
• Support continuous improvement scopes of work and have a direct and profound effect on a data-driven organization.

What will you contribute?

• Bachelors degree in engineering, Construction, Quantity Surveying, Finance, Accounting or a related field, 7 years of relevant construction experience, or alternatively up to 10 years experience in a similar environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power Apps, and digital tools such as PowerBi.
• Must be articulate, have clear and analytical approach to problem solving, and good decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and financial statements.
• Must be able collaborate and coordinate with several stakeholders, gaining alignment, and establishing structure.
• Must be able to interpret and analyze large data sets and report analysis concisely.

Expected compensation range is between $105,000 - $150,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.