BEUMER Group is an international manufacturing leader in intralogistics in the fields of conveying, loading, palletising, packaging, sortation and distribution technology. BEUMER Group offers the right solution for almost every logistic challenge. We are a family owned, intralogistics leader, where tradition and innovation go hand in hand. We are proud of what our employees create each day. Integrity, Inspiration, Quality and Teamwork!

General Responsibility

The Project Controller position requires excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills. They are the main contact for project managers regarding commercial and financial aspects and are an integrated part of the project management team.  This position will be based out of our corporate office in Somerset, NJ; however, significant travel to project sites will be required.  This position works closely with Project Management, and Finance.  The Project Controller also interfaces with Sales, Engineering, Site Integration and Procurement.

Responsibilities

• Execute project performance controlling of measures such as costs, revenue, cash flow, margin controlling, re-calculate forecasts, analyze variances, utilization, calculate change orders etc.
• Support Finance to ensure accurate booking of the project financials including month closing, accruals etc.
• Support Finance as they carry out daily operations including invoicing, monitoring receivables and following up on supplier invoices
• Prepare monthly financial reports and forecast for projects and prepares data for use by Project Management and COO.
• Support Sales / Tendering during offer preparation and sales phase regarding risk identification / mitigation as well as contract negotiations
• Support the projects regarding taxes, insurance, contract compliance issues, contractor licenses, certified payroll bonds and hedging
• Support project management during project execution regarding risk identification, mitigation and claim management and invoicing
• Be able to challenge the numbers and be pragmatic
• Assist Finance in year-end financial audits; as well as client audits
• Work through BEUMER Project Management Software and the various BC departments responsible for overseeing, monitoring and maintaining the business partner data entry and order management process from proposal number generation through completion.
• Review capacities and critical dates with project managers to coordinate with the various departments and avoid conflicts.
• Monitor deadlines and the coordination of dates between the various departments
• Responsible for assignment and maintenance of Business Partners and Proposal and Project numbers within the BEUMER systems.
• Responsible for the preparation of routine project costing reports by working closely with members of the project team, Finance, and Customer Service.
• Prepare tracking tools and tracks project metrics.
• May be assigned to special projects as required

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of construction and/or commercial, project-based accounting experience (Required)
• Power User of MS Excel
• Advanced User of MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Superior analytical skills, detail oriented
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; as well as presentation skills
• Team player that is also self-driven and goal oriented
• Ability to thrive in a diverse environment; characterized by an open-minded, team-oriented and multinational culture, where professional skills are highly valued

Commitment Required.  Ability to set and meet goals; sincere care for others; desire to win and to be part of a winning team; ability to travel.

BEUMER is an innovative company, where every employee is part of the "family". Because our employees are our most important asset, here are some of benefits we currently offer full-time employees. And by the way, no waiting period, they start when you do!

• We pay 100% of medical & dental premiums for you AND your eligible dependents
• 401k Retirement Plan with a generous match, because we care about your future
• Life Insurance is provided free for all employees
• Generous amount of paid time off
• Long-term disability (yes, we cover that too!)

BEUMER is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants and employees for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected under the law.