Cost Analyst

This role involves interfacing directly with project management, client leadership, engineering, construction, scheduling, and project controls teams to ensure accurate project financial tracking and reporting throughout the project lifecycle.Using a variety of industry and proprietary software tools, including Primavera P6, SAP, and advanced Excel reporting tools, you will perform the following responsibilities:

• Implement project controls tools, cost management methodologies, and reporting processes
• Develop, maintain, and monitor project budgets, forecasts, and cost reports
• Track project expenditures, commitments, accruals, and earned value performance metrics
• Analyze project financial performance and identify cost trends, risks, and variances
• Support forecasting efforts and provide corrective action recommendations when required
• Partner with project schedulers to develop integrated cost and schedule performance reporting
• Assist with contingency management and risk analysis activities
• Provide regular project updates and communicate deviations from approved project baselines
• Support month-end closing activities and project phase gate reviews
• Produce cash flow forecasts, earned value reports, and executive-level cost summaries
• Assemble supporting documentation for project teams and client reporting needs
• Analyze large datasets and build reports to support project monitoring and decision making
• Interface regularly with project management to support project performance and financial health
• Ensure standardized file structures and reporting documentation are maintained
• Support client meetings, project reviews, and coordination efforts as needed
• Potential travel to client offices or project sites for coordination meetings and project support

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.