Cost Control Analyst - The Spear Group

Position: Project Controls - Cost Control Analyst

Location: Raleigh , North Carolina Area

Position Summary:

The Spear Group, Life Sciences Project Professional Services Leader, has an exciting opportunity to work in the heart of the BioPharma industry in the Raleigh, North Carolina area as a Project Controls Cost Control Analyst. Make an impact working on groundbreaking biopharma facilities projects with top pharma companies. The ideal candidate will have cost control experience to help deliver successful projects in a collaborative team environment. The experienced Cost Control Analyst will have a thorough understanding of preparing project labor and expense plans and forecasting through the use of accounting and project management systems. The ideal candidate will also have a strong ability to provide risk mitigation by alerting management of known and unknown risks on projects through proactively monitoring labor and expenses for assigned projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare project labor and expense plans
• Forecast using accounting and project management systems / technology
• Provide risk mitigation by alerting management of known and unknown risks on projects through proactively monitoring labor and expenses for assigned projects
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of cost control policy, including internal processes and procedures
• Understanding of cost control policy, including internal processes and procedures
• Routinely communicate with the cost control team as well as the Project Director/ Manager, design and/or field staff while conveying and reinforcing these processes and procedures

Required Experience and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance or related field
• Minimum of eight years of related experience

• Works well within a team / collaborative environment
• Excellent understanding of general accounting standards and principles
• Expert understanding of design and/or construction accounting practices
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent listening and communication skills
• Technically strong with project labor and cost planning and forecasting
• Demonstrated ability to provide risk mitigation strategies to projects in a proactive and timely way.

Compensation based on relevant experience

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Spear Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employers. All personnel actions are affected without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected status pursuant to law. As a responsible organization, we resolutely support the concept and practice of Equal Employment Opportunity. We uphold federal, state, and local civil rights laws and work to ensure that all of our personnel actions and policies are in compliance. Additionally, we recognize and value the importance and diversity of our work force and support its various cultures. The Companies are dedicated to fostering an environment that respects the dignity, rights and contributions of our employees.