Analyst II, Project Controls - Atlanta, United States - Southern Company

Description

Job Responsibilities / Overview

This position will provide hands on project controls services, focused on financial, document, schedule, and scope controls, along with project metrics and reporting for large scale, high-value infrastructure improvement programs, which may include natural gas pipeline replacement projects and/or gas operations infrastructure upgrades.

This position will work closely with the project/program managers to ensure business objectives are met, prudent and properly tracked spending, on-time and on-budget delivery of projects, commissioning of assets, returning investments, meeting program regulatory and government commitments and reporting, etc.

This primarily position involves performing project controls transactional related tasks such as creation of purchase orders, development of pay applications, and processing invoices.

Functional Expertise:

• Performs project controls transactional related tasks such as creation of purchase orders, development of pay applications, and processing invoices.
• Develops, documents, and enforces procedures for the successful execution of financial, document, schedule, and scope controls for assigned programs and projects.
• Ensures that required metrics are gathered and compiled, and prepares program reports, scorecards, and other presentations, while obtaining project management review and approval

Driving Results:
This position performs and/or oversees the following activities. Many efforts are performed in close collaboration with project managers, track leads, other departments, and management.

• Create/revise Authorizations for Funding (AFEs); circulate for review and approval according to company policies.
• Adhere to cost control procedures for material procurement and contract work, including the review of requisitions, the creation/structure of Purchase Orders, the development of pay applications, process for invoices, and the mapping of invoice payments to account codes.
• On a monthly basis, participate in the accounting close to include preparing and submitting accruals & journal entries.
• Assist the project manager in enforcement of the change management process.
• Ensure that lessons learned are gathered and funneled to process improvement initiatives.
• Provide project information and analytics to support internal audits, commission audits, etc.
• Create project related presentations and reports (e.g. dashboards/scorecards, gate reviews, etc.)
• Perform other activities, as required, to support the successful execution of assigned projects and/or to improve processes related to managing and controlling projects.

Qualifications:

Level 4:

• Required:

BA/BS/BBA in Finance, Accounting, Construction Project Management, Business Management, Engineering, or related field

Preferred:
Certification through Project Management Professional (PMI), Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE); or similar recognized organization


Related Work Experience:

Level 4:

• Required:

2 – 4 years finance, accounting, project controls, or related position

Preferred:
2years project controls or cost controls position, for large engineering and construction projects, preferably in gas distribution or related energy field

Preferred:
Experience in energy sector, especially natural gas/pipelines, natural gas storage, or process plant development


Specific Skills & Knowledge:

Required:
MS Office – intermediate proficiency, especially Excel
Project cost controls concepts – beginner/intermediate proficiency
Project management concepts - beginner proficiency
Accounting concepts – beginner/intermediate proficiency
Ability to communicate with all levels in the organization
Ability to support multiple projects and resources, and adapt to changing priorities


Preferred:
Proficiency with SharePoint or other web-based data repository
Proficiency with ORACLE Financials


Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:
Primarily office environment
Occasionally (local) travel required
Available during critical project activities (e.g. accounting close, month-end financial review)
Potential for extended hours during critical project activities

Southern Company Gas provides for the energy needs of over four million U.S. households and businesses. As the largest natural gas-only distribution company in the United States, we're working to ensure that Americans have access to a supply of clean, safe, reliable and affordable natural gas for decades to come.

We offer our customers a wide range of energy services under one umbrella:
seven regulated utilities as well as non-regulated businesses that offer retail, wholesale and storage services.
Southern Company (


NYSE:
SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million residential and commercial customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission.

The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company with national capabilities, a fiber optics network, and telecommunications services.

Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience, and sustainability, we are taking action to meet our customers' and communities' needs while advancing our commitment to net zero emissions by 2050.

Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success.

We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow.

Our corporate culture and hiring practices have earned the company national awards and recognition from numerous organizations, including Forbes, Military Times, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, J.D.

Power, Fortune, Human Rights Campaign and more. To learn more, visit

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Job Identification: 5552


Job Category:
Engineering


Job Schedule:
Full time


Company:
AGL Services Company