CEL Critical Power · 15 hours ago
Project Cost Accountant
Williamsburg, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expCEL Critical Power is a rapidly growing US business focused on the Data Centre industry. They are seeking a detail-oriented Project Cost Accountant to support financial performance analysis of multiple customer projects, ensuring accurate cost tracking, forecasting, and financial reporting while collaborating with various teams to drive project success.
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Responsibilities
Monitor and analyze project budgets, actuals, committed spend and forecasts-to-complete
Prepare weekly project cost reports, variance analyses and performance dashboards
Support cost-to-complete modelling and planned vs actual reporting
Identify financial risks early and escalate where required
Consolidate data across multiple workstreams to present accurate, timely project performance
Track and report KPI’s e.g. budget adherence, schedule variance, earned value and forecast accuracy
Ensure alignment with corporate accounting standards, WIP valuation and revenue recognition policies
Validate cost inputs from procurement, manufacturing, engineering, and subcontractors
Reconcile project costs and WIP between SAP and project trackers
Identify cost overruns and recommend corrective actions in collaboration with PMs
Support the maintenance of cost baselines, budgets, forecasts, and change-control processes
Participate in project review meetings, providing financial insight and challenge
Work with Project Managers to align financial forecasts with delivery schedules and milestones
Ensure compliance with client commercial terms and internal financial controls
Develop standardized financial templates, cost models and reporting tools
Enhance automation and digitization of cost tracking and analysis
Improve data accuracy, ERP discipline and financial governance across the project lifecycle
Train project teams in financial control processes, tools, and best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or related field
5+ years of experience in cost engineering, financial analysis, or project controls
High proficiency in Excel and financial modelling
Experience with ERP systems e.g. SAP, Oracle
Preferred
Power BI experience advantageous
Experience in manufacturing, engineering, construction, energy, or data center environments
Company
CEL Critical Power
We are CEL Critical Power, your dedicated partner for Data Centre power solutions, globally. Our approach to doing business is different.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase