Business Controls Analyst

AFL is hiring a Business Controls Analyst to support the financial performance of cabling and network infrastructure deployment projects. The role monitors project profitability, labor and subcontractor costs, budgets, forecasts, billing, and change orders to help optimize margins and support accurate financial reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor ongoing project profitability, conducting variance analysis utilizing Job Manager and Greate Plains reports for labor, materials, and travel
• Lead monthly Work-in-Progress (WIP) 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 (SOW) milestones and agreed-upon rate sheets
• Adjust budget components, as necessary, to ensure monthly revenue and cost recognition supports BU objectives
• Utilize Actual vs Budgeted and WIP reports to ensure budget alignment. Respond to specific field requests
• Assist the estimating/bidding team to refine standard pricing models based on 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, approved by the client, and seamlessly integrated into the project budget
• Oversee milestone billing triggers to optimize company cash flow

Requirements:

• 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 (structured cabling systems, low-voltage, fiber deployment, ISP/OSP)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Power Query, complex formulas, dashboard creation)
• Experience with project-based ERP or accounting software (e.g., Oracle, Great Plains or Procore)