Project Controls Manager, Transportation

Dar Group$120K — $175K *
Transportation
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business/finance or engineering preferred.
  • 10+ years of relevant work experience required.
  • 5+ years in finance and/or project accounting.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Knowledge of A/E/C financial systems and business dashboards preferred.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills needed.
  • Client-focused with a commitment to delivering effective solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Support general finance matters for NY/NE Sector Manager.
  • Track A/R and WIP statuses for the NY/NE area.
  • Prepare financial forecasting and planning inputs.
  • Review and track KPIs for the NY/NE sector.
  • Coordinate project financial tracking using Earned Value Management (EVM).
  • Manage billing and collections processes from project onset.
  • Assist in contract administration and changes.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, disability, and life insurance coverage.
  • Continuing education benefits.
  • Paid time off and employee assistance programs.
  • Retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.
  • Commitment to pay equity and career development opportunities.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

We have an immediate opening for a Project Controls Manager for our Rail and Transit Sector. This position will interface closely with the Sector Manager, Project Managers and Project Accountants to manage the project accounting and financial operations reporting. The position will also work closely with client stakeholders and project subconsultants to coordinate administrative tasks.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

What You'll Do:
  • General finance matters in support of New York/Northeast (NY/NE) Sector Manager.
  • Tracking and Status of A/R and WIP for the NY/NE area.
  • Preparation of input for financial forecasting and planning for the NY/NE area.
  • Review and tracking of all KPIs for the NY/NE area.
  • Support of Pricing and Capture processes.
  • Coordination with finance (month end close process, ensure accuracy and complete revenue and financial performance).
  • NY/NE area reporting (utilization, project status, financial, etc.).
  • Project Performance/Budget Analysis review.
  • Work directly with Project Managers to develop appropriate project set-up, implementation, and management of Project financial tracking and control systems, using Earned Value Management (EVM).
  • Support Project Managers in an assigned segment of the business.
  • Review of and recommendations to manage contract-specific requirements, regarding the staffing expectations by project for titles/rate caps to optimize project profitability.
  • Review of and recommendations to manage contract-specific requirements regarding payment terms, invoicing cycle, and invoicing requirements to reduce DSO, short-pays, and inaccurate/incomplete invoicing.
  • Foster billing and collections process set up at project inception to ensure client requirements and procedures are met, proper level of responsibility for team members are assigned, and action items/flow process is defined before project starts.
  • Work with Operations and Accounting groups and clients to track invoice progression and assist in working towards reducing overall A/R and WIP DSO.
  • Recommend updates to project dashboards to increase visibility of project commercial performance.
  • Support project teams with project financial reporting, develop Cost to Complete (CTC's) estimates, billing rate updates/escalation processes, invoicing and collections.
  • Assist in contract administration, changes, subcontracts administration, changes order development.
  • Prepare and edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations as needed.
  • Meet regularly with appropriate project personnel to discuss support needs; and become familiar with key clients' processes for billings, approvals and collections.
  • Assist with compilation of CTC's and project Estimates-to-Complete (EAC's) monthly.
  • Coordination and support for overall area as it relates to Business Development, Human Resources, Legal and Finance.
  • Special projects as assigned.


What You'll Bring:
  • Bachelor's degree in business/finance or engineering is preferred.
  • Minimum of 10 years of similar or related work experience required.
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in finance and/or project accounting.
  • Must be proficient using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Knowledge of A/E/C financial systems and business dashboards preferred.
  • Strong communication skills required, including verbal, written, and listening.
  • Requires demonstrated ability to effectively interface with corporate colleagues, peers and superiors and to effectively coordinate externally with clients' staff -including management, subconsultants, project team and other stakeholders.
  • Client focused, always striving to give clients the best solutions.
  • Strong commitment to innovation by creating new and better ways to solve clients' toughest challenges.
  • High levels of integrity, always doing the right thing in an ethical, fair, and sustainable way.
  • Demonstrated experience of collaboration in a diverse and inclusive team, working together toward technical excellence.


Additional Information

TYLin is committed to pay equity.As part of that commitment, we have provided the base compensation range of $120,000 - $175,000 annually for this position and local market. We recognize that each candidate brings a unique set of skills, experience, education and competencies to the table that will be reflected in our offer. TYLin is proud to offer exciting career development opportunities.

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TYLin offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Our benefits may include extensive medical, disability and life insurance coverage, continuing education benefits, paid time off, employee assistance program and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.

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