Project Controls Manager

Job Description

Why join us?

We are hiring! AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Project Controls Manager to join our San Francisco, CA office.

Provides accounting related control of a significant project or program, including budgeting, financial analysis and reporting, systems management, contract compliance, and billing/invoicing/accounts payable coordination and review.

About Us

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering, and project management consultancies. AtkinsRéalis has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. AtkinsRéalis has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy.

How will you contribute to the team?

• Oversees accounting functions for significant project or program, coordinating and collaborating.
• Monitors compliance with contract terms and subcontractors' compliance with contractual commitments.
• Participates in drafting complex professional service agreements and addenda for review by Supervisor and/or program administrators.
• Prepares project financial reports, cash flow analyses, and budgets.
• Tracks work orders to ensure appropriate charging of hours, costs, and expenses to projects, and communicates project progress/status to Supervisor and program administrators.
• Establishes and maintains project accounting files and reviews project reports for accuracy.
• Manages client billings and payments from clients, resolves client disputes, and adjusts project.
• Monitors, reviews, and approves subconsultant and vendor invoices, and resolves payment and project disputes.
• Coordinates and reviews processing of accounts payable to ensure timely payments, accuracy.
• Provides assistance and support to Supervisor and program administrators as needed.
• May perform such other duties as the Supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.
• Complexity (Variety or uniqueness of tasks; relative difficulty or importance of work performed; size of unit supported, etc.): Work involves a comprehensive level of financial understanding.
• Decision-making (Supervision received; independent judgment or initiative; consequence of error): Received general guidance on overall objectives and critical issues. Consults with Supervisor concerning unusual problems and developments. Decisions made and actions taken impact project profitability and overall project success.
• Work direction given to others (Titles and number of personnel; type of direction given): May provide work direction to administrative staff.
• Internal contacts (Required interaction/relationship with others within the organization): Interfaces with internal technical and administrative staff at all levels. Works closely with subconsultants and program administrators.
• External contacts (Required interaction/relationship with others outside the organization): Interfaces with clients on collections and billings; resolves client disputes as necessary.

What will you contribute?

• Bachelor's degree with major in Accounting, Finance or related field. Minimum seven years’ experience in financial and administrative work with at least five years in a supervisory capacity with budget responsibility.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills required to interact effectively with internal managers, subconsultants, program administrators, and client.  Must have good analytical ability and technical skills.

What we offer at AtkinsRéalis:

AtkinsRéalis realizes that health, mental and financial wellbeing, are all equally needed to achieve balance in life. We are pleased to offer a robust rewards package that help our employees have peace of mind in and outside of work.

Our benefit offerings address all of the areas that are part of living a healthy life.  We recognize that what is important to people, continues to change. Some of our other benefits to ensure our employees feel supported, include continuing to offer health and dental coverage and a full list below. Our culture is one of providing support and training for our employees to thrive. We offer learning and development programs, training, career pathing opportunities, and a tuition reimbursement plan. At AtkinsRéalis, you will enjoy a robust rewards package which includes:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible work schedules
• Group Insurance
• PTO