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Senior Cost Analyst

JM Recruiting

Job Location:

Dallas, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 6 November 2026 (2 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 3 February 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Senior Cost Analyst
Full-Time Contract In Office
The Senior Cost Analyst is focused on supporting the successful development and execution of pipeline and facility projects through strong project coordination financial accuracy and operational efficiency. With a collaborative approach the team works across project management accounting scheduling and cost control to keep projects organized and moving forward. They will support financial management and project controls for a portfolio of capital projects partner closely with Project Managers Accounting Finance Procurement and Operations serve as a trusted financial partner to project teams and leadership. Must be capable of translating complex cost data into clear business insight that supports disciplined capital project execution.

Requirements:

Bachelor degree in Accounting Finance Business or a related field with 5 years of experience in cost analysis project controls project accounting financial analysis or a related discipline.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for cost tracking forecasting analysis and financial reporting.
Strong knowledge of accruals capital expenditures budgeting forecasting commitments change management variance analysis and financial reporting.
Experience with financial accounting project controls or project management systems; Power BI or similar reporting tools preferred.
Experience supporting capital or construction projects and project-based financial reporting; experience with large project portfolios preferred.
Strong analytical communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to interpret complex cost data identify trends explain variances and provide practical recommendations.
Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines while proactively improving processes reporting forecasting and controls.

Responsibilities:

Own cost tracking and project controls activities across a portfolio of capital projects including budgets forecasts commitments accruals cash flow projections and final cost reporting.
Analyze actual costs budget performance contingency use cost trends and variances; identify financial risks and recommend corrective actions.
Lead monthly project cost and forecast reviews with Project Managers including actuals commitments forecast updates risks scope changes and expected outcomes.
Prepare and validate monthly accruals and capital cost true-up to ensure costs are accurately classified and recorded in the appropriate accounting period.
Assess scope schedule budget and forecast changes to determine financial impact and maintain alignment with approved funding and project expectations.
Support and strengthen change management processes including change orders change logs contingency tracking risk registers and related financial impacts.
Review invoices purchase orders contractor proposals commitments supporting documentation and change requests for coding accuracy completeness and contractual alignment.
Research and resolve cost coding issues discrepancies unusual transactions and contractor cost concerns escalating items as needed.
Maintain weekly and monthly reporting that summarizes project costs KPIs progress risks variances contractor performance and portfolio-level financial trends.
Partner with project teams and business stakeholders to provide actionable cost insight improve forecasting accuracy and support informed decision-making.
Support procurement contract administration month-end year-end and project closeout activities related to capital project costs.
Identify opportunities to improve cost tracking reporting forecasting governance and project controls processes.