Project Cost Specialist

Project Cost Specialist 
Minneapolis, MN 
System One is currently seeking a  Project Cost Specialist on a 12 month contract position located in Minneapolis, MN.  Project Cost Responsibilities:  Provide cost tracking/cost forecasting on our major projects within energy supply which ranges anywhere from coal to gas, wind, solar and battery; anything to do with generation.   This role will work alongside our project managers to keep track of the project financials, the health of those financials and the project as a whole by submitting monthly forecasts accruals. Historically, these roles have been cost or scheduling focused.  This position is on the cost side; however, the manager is open to seeing both cost and scheduling experience. Will be attending project meetings, (most of which are virtual) to keep up on what's going on with the project.  The work is cyclical depending on the day of the month; beginning of the month if the month end close in which the resource will be working on forecasting, reconciling the actuals from last month. During the middle of the month, the resource will be focused on attending those project meetings and staying up to date with things that are moving around the project, whether its cost related or not. The busiest times would be the last week of the month and first week of the month. The middle part of the month, however, you are still busy, staying engaged with the project itself. Project Cost Requirements:  Must have advanced MS Excel skills (pivot tables, graphs, etc.) Familiarity with data analytics reporting tools preferred Cost background in Construction or Utilities preferred Forecasting experience required Experience with Macros preferred Knowledge in SAP strongly preferred 5-7 years cost accounting knowledge within the construction industry. Duration: 12 months 
Location:  Minneapolis, MN 
Pay Rate: $45-50/hr