Project Cost Manager

Responsibilities

Kforce has a client in Saint Louis, MO that is seeking a Project Cost Manager. Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage project budgets, ensuring alignment with project goals and financial objectives
• Track and control project costs throughout the project lifecycle to maintain budget accuracy
• Establish cost baselines and regularly update forecasts to anticipate variances and ensure project financial health
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of all project expenditures, ensuring full compliance with internal policies
• Perform cost variance analysis to identify discrepancies between planned and actual spending, and work with project teams to address budget overruns or inefficiencies
• Support financial forecasting efforts and refine cost estimates based on actual projectperformance and trends
• Review invoices to ensure costs, both internal and external, are coded correctly to the appropriate projects and accounted for accurately as capital expenditures (CapEx) or operating expenses (OpEx)
• Work closely with project leads to review details of project vendor invoices, ensuring the work was performed as agreed and goods or services were received before approval for payment
• Prepare timely and accurate project cost reports, providing insights into project financial performance and highlighting key cost drivers
• Communicate financial data to project managers, senior management, and sponsors, translating complex information into clear, concise insights
• Develop and deliver presentations on project cost status, forecasts and ROI performance to project sponsors and executive leadership
• Assess and report on whether project ROI goals were met by analyzing cost-benefit data, project outcomes, and financial performance
• Conduct variance analysis between targeted and actual ROI, providing actionable insights and recommendations for future project improvements
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
• 7-10 years of experience in project cost control, financial planning, or project accounting, ideally within a development or project-based environment
• Strong understanding of project cost control principles, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Netsuite
• Excellent analytical skills, with a focus on accuracy, attention to detail, and problem-solving
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present financial information to non-financial stakeholders clearly
• Experience working in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Ability to work independently and as part of a project team
  
  

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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