Business Controls Analyst

AFL

. Monitor ongoing project profitability and conduct variance analysis using Job Manager and Great Plains reports for labor, materials, and travel .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial analysis within the construction and cabling services sectors, with a strong focus on WIP accounting, revenue recognition, and budget management. Proficient in utilizing advanced Excel functions and project-based ERP systems to optimize financial performance and reporting.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Financial Analysis ExperienceWIP AccountingAdvanced Microsoft ExcelProject-Based ERP SoftwareCabling Project Components

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Hard Skills

Variance AnalysisBudget ManagementRevenue RecognitionPerformance Efficiency AnalysisSubcontractor Invoice ReconciliationChange Order DocumentationRolling Forecast CoordinationSales Tax AdvicePricing Model RefinementMilestone Billing Optimization

Tools & Technologies

Job ManagerGreat PlainsOracleProcorePower Query

Industry Keywords

Cabling ServicesData CenterSpecialty ContractingConstruction ManagementStructured Cabling SystemsLow-VoltageFiber DeploymentISP/OSPPercentage-of-Completion Revenue RecognitionBurden Rates

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Monitor ongoing project profitability and conduct variance analysis using Job Manager and Great Plains reports for labor, materials, and travel
Lead monthly Work-in-Progress reviews with Project Managers to ensure accurate revenue recognition
Analyze internal technician utilization rates, overtime trends, and performance efficiency
Audit and reconcile subcontractor invoices against statement-of-work milestones and agreed-upon rate sheets
Adjust budget components to support monthly revenue and cost recognition and business-unit objectives
Use Actual vs Budgeted and WIP reports to ensure budget alignment and respond to field requests
Assist the estimating and bidding team in refining standard pricing models using historical field data
Coordinate rolling forecasts for Enterprise and Data Center accounts by job category
Assist estimating teams with sales tax advice
Ensure change orders are financially documented, client-approved, and integrated into project budgets
Oversee milestone billing triggers to optimize company cash flow

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Construction Management, or Business Administration
3 to 5 years of financial analysis experience explicitly within cabling services, Data Center, specialty contracting, or construction
Deep understanding of WIP (Work-in-Progress) accounting, percentage-of-completion revenue recognition, and burden rates
Familiarity with cabling project components, including structured cabling systems, low-voltage, fiber deployment, and ISP/OSP
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Power Query, complex formulas, and dashboard creation
Experience with project-based ERP or accounting software such as Oracle, Great Plains, or Procore

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full-time remote work arrangement
Equal Opportunity Employer