As an integrated project team member, the Project Controls Professional provides financial analysis, accurate commitment and expenditure information, performance data, timely cost forecasts, and forward-looking advice to Project Management to support achievement of budget objectives. Project Controls can best achieve these objectives by:
Fully understanding the scope of the project.
Actively participating in development of project estimates, proposals, budgets and schedules.
Working closely with the project team to maintain a current and accurate understanding of project status, issues and changes.
Communicating effectively with internal team members, leadership, financial managers, external clients and consultants.
Producing understandable, timely and useful reports including earned value, potential change order logs, risk registers, estimates to complete, variance...