Project Manager at Advantage Technical, New Jersey, USA

Job Description

Are you a seasoned Finance Project Manager/Controller, looking to join a top telecommunications/ construction company? Come and join a growing organization with plenty of room for growth. Our client is seeking a Full Time Permanent Project Manager/Controller who has experience with billion dollars+ projects. If you are looking to be affiliated with a leading start of the art company to this exciting opportunity today. We’d love to meet you!

Finance Project Controller

The selected candidate will serve as the primary financial manager for large scale telecommunication projects or construction projects . He/she will work with a matrix-style project team comprised of representatives from across the organization, supporting all phases of the project (engineering, manufacturing, installation). The candidate will seek to maximize revenue, control costs, and identify risks and opportunities. He/she will ensure all team members are aware of financial objectives and report on performance, risks, and mitigations. Duties will include preparation of project budgets, variance analyses, project changes/contract variations; oversight of customer billing and collections; supporting book close, forecasting, annual budget preparation, and audits. The proper candidate should have experience with large construction projects and with budgets of $1BD plus.

Responsibilities

• Support one or more projects, (simultaneously), from sales phase through completion.
• Construct initial project cost budget, in collaboration with Sales, PM, Manufacturing, Operations.
• Work with PM and Operations to construct a monthly forecast of revenue, cost, billing/collections.
• Prepare and present reports on financial performance (project P&L, variance analysis, billing/collections, etc.)
• Provide financial support for proposed contract variations and project changes
• Support the Project Manager with project objectives by analyzing contract deliverables and collaborating with project team members.
• Attend customer meetings in person or virtually
• Coordinate customer billing with AR department; assist with collections, as needed
• Support financial audits of assigned project(s)
• Manage/assist on other financial-related aspects of the projects (insurance, tax, performance guarantees, etc.)
• Consistently ensures that business is always conducted with integrity and that behavior aligns with policies, procedures, and core values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, business administration or accounting/finance required
• 8+ years project management/project accounting or related business experience
• Long Term Contract accounting experience required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with Oracle ERP a plus
• Experience in negotiations, strategy development/implementation, and risk management.
• Strong leadership qualities and the ability to complete assignments
• Able to travel between New Hampshire and New Jersey for meetings as needed

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