Project Controller - financial oversight

The Project Controller role is a position within the IT PMO department and is responsible for accurate and consistent financial and resource management for IT Projects.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Track costs and ensure they align to IT Accounting Policy
• Develop and maintain Resource and Cost Plans in ServiceNow PPM
• Manage monthly Present Estimate (Forecast) process
• Reconcile Budget to Actuals (Cost & Hours)
• Manage Change Control process (PCRs) and associated documentation and reporting
• Manage Contingency Management process associated documentation and reporting
• Track vendor contracts (SOWs, PO's, Invoices, etc.)
• Track project related accruals (services, software, and other related costs)
• Reconcile Resource Plans to internal (Workbrain) and external (ServiceNow) timecard systems
• Accountable for the development of formal program progress reports and associated processes/tooling
• Create and actively participate in Project Controller Community of Practice (COP)
• Create best practice/on-boarding documentation
• Drive continuous improvements into our processes and tools to improve project delivery

Selection Criteria:

• 3+ years of experience in project management as a project manager, test lead, lead business analyst or a related role on multiple large-scale, complex projects with a total budget of >$3M
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in related discipline (Computer Science, Engineering, Accounting, Finance, Economics) or equivalent work experience
• Demonstrated experience in leading multiple process improvement initiatives
• Work independently in multiple functional domains
• Demonstrated relevant experience in the development and coaching of other team members
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong experience with MS Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio)
• Aptitude for attention to detail, accuracy, precision and logic
• Demonstrated strong process orientation and analytical/problem solving skills
• Experience with Service Now PPM or other similar Portfolio and Project Management tool is a plus
• Utilities Industry experience is a plus
• Prefer professional certification: Project Management Professional (PMP), International Institute of Business Analysts (IIBA), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) with at least 3 years of professional expertise with the corresponding certification.
• Must exhibit the and incorporate values into work activities and initiatives: Personal Accountability, Integrity, Results, Inclusion and Teamwork