Senior Project Controller

Job overview

Senior Project Controller - Onsite in Columbia, MD. This is an onsite position located in Columbia, MD, with a salary range of $105,000 - $125,000 per year. GEA Group is a global leader in engineering solutions.

What you'll do

• Establish constructive close working relationships with the NPE (Nutrition Plant Engineering) NAM Leaders and Key Business Partners. Ownership of key project activities: Project Reviews according to global project controlling guidance (risk and frequency) and proactively communicate status and results of reviews.
• Tracking of risk and opportunity register throughout the life of the project
• Accuracy of project work breakdown structure
• Analysis of project financial performance compared to baseline. Collaborate with Project Managers to: Ensure comprehensive project budgets (including change orders), cost recognition and estimates for completion are updated and accurate within the local ERP and other applicable systems.
• Maintain the accuracy of reported project financials including gross margin, billing plan, overdue receivables, cost to complete, cost overruns, percentage of completion, risks and contingencies, change orders and accruals
• Evaluate project cash flow versus planned cash flow model within contract and escalate significant deviations for resolution.
• Capture, summarize and report quarterly revenue forecast, cash flow forecast, project risks and related mitigation plans.
• Communicate key risk areas or projects requiring increased focus to Business Line and Finance Leadership.
• Coordinate with intercompany partners to ensure timely documentation and accounting for percentage of completion on project-related intercompany purchases.
• Partner with other Project Analysts within the legal entity to complete all required closing tasks and analysis to deliver month end financials, project summaries and a rolling quarterly estimate based on existing backlog.
• Liaison with Shared Services team to facilitate transactional processing, timely vendor invoice processing, customer billing, collections and accurate financial records
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, data modeling, and enhanced reporting to improve visibility and decision-making speed
• Coordinate with Accounting team to ensure timely and accurate monthly close and financial ledger
• Provide finance expertise to assist others in better understanding financial information to drive better business results.

What we're looking for

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Experience

5+ years of progressive responsibility in finance, accounting or audit. Minimum of 2 years of financial planning and analysis responsibility.

Skills & competencies

senior project controller

project controller

finance

accounting

erp

sap

microsoft excel

gea

columbia md

maryland

full-time

Work arrangement

• Visa sponsorship: No

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage begins on your first day
• 12 paid holidays, including a flexible floating holiday, and 136 hours of PTO
• 7% 401(k) employer match
• tuition reimbursement
• wellness incentive program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Health Savings and Spending Accounts.

About the employer

GEA is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing. Sector: 33.