Project Controls Accountant

The Project Controls Accountant supports heavy civil and infrastructure project teams by integrating accounting discipline with project controls execution. The role is responsible for job cost accounting, budget control, accruals, commitments, contractor validation, change management support, forecasting, executive reporting and data integrity across ERP, scheduling and dashboard platforms. The ideal candidate brings strong project controls experience, accounting education, advanced Excel and Power BI capability, and demonstrated success managing large capital programs with high forecast accuracy. software. Company Overview Founded in 1987, MasTec Civil (formerly known as Condotte America), a MasTec Company, is a heavy highway contractor specializing in the construction of complex transportation projects that include roadway, bridges, interchanges, mass transit, and tolling facilities. In short, we build the roads and bridges connecting our families, communities, and nation. In doing so, client satisfaction is of primary importance to us, and our record reflects our emphasis on understanding our client needs in order to exceed their expectations. MasTec Civil is part of the MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure (CE&I) business segment. The CE&I segment generates over $4.5 billion in annual revenue, providing construction services across our renewables, industrial, infrastructure, and general building operating groups. Sustainability and safety are foundational to our culture and influence everything we do. MasTec, a minority-owned Fortune 500 company, has shaped the construction industry for more than 90 years. With over 35,000 employees and 400 offices nationwide, we provide flexibility and career growth in dynamic work environments. Join one of the largest construction firms in the country (Engineering News-Record [ENR]: #1 in Power, #16 Top 50 Domestic Heavy Contractors, #13 Transportation Contractor).

Job Cost Accounting & Financial Controls Maintain accurate job cost records including budgets, actual costs, commitments, accruals, forecast-to-complete and forecast-at-completion reporting. Reconcile project costs against ERP data, procurement records, contractor billings, timesheets, equipment charges, tax treatment and cost code allocations. Prepare monthly accruals and support month-end close through variance explanations, cost trend analysis and documentation of forecast assumptions. Identify cost coding issues, unsupported costs, overbillings, improper labor or equipment charges and other financial control exceptions. Forecasting, Budgeting & Variance Analysis Develop and maintain cost forecasts for active projects using actuals, commitments, production trends, risk-based assumptions and schedule-driven cost exposure. Analyze cost, revenue, margin and contingency movement and communicate key drivers to project managers and executive leadership. Monitor forecast accuracy and recommend corrective actions when overruns, savings opportunities or scope gaps are identified. Support portfolio-level cash flow, spend planning, long-range forecast planning and capital program reporting. Contractor Progress, Change Management & Commercial Review Validate contractor progress reports, quantities, unit price billings, T&M support, lump sum milestone payments and subcontractor payment applications. Review change order requests for pricing support, cost impact, contract basis, required approvals and budget or forecast implications. Maintain pending and approved change order logs and ensure approved changes are reflected in forecasts, budgets and reporting systems. Support claims, delay documentation and commercial analysis through cost records, progress measurement and schedule alignment. Schedule, Progress & Project Controls Integration Coordinate cost and schedule information to support integrated project controls reporting and early identification of schedule-driven cost risks. Support Primavera P6 schedule