Kforce has notable utilities client in Oakland, CA that is looking to onboard a Project Controller/Finacial Analyst. Summary: The Information Technology (IT) organization designs, develops, operates and maintains the technology and telecommunications systems that enable our client to meet its commitment to providing safe, reliable and affordable service to customers. IT partners with the business by increasing capabilities through the development of additional functionality, implementing new technologies, reducing costs, increasing productivity, and facilitating organizational and business effectiveness through enabling technologies. The Project Controller is responsible for monitoring, managing, and reporting the financial aspects of a multi-year major IT program. This role will be working collaboratively with other Financial analysts and Departments to accurately forecast and report on monthly, quarterly and annually on expected and actual expenditures. The Project Controller is relied on to provide accurate and detailed accounts to ensure the program is operating within budget and, when required, collaborates with a wide set of project members to identify and explain variances. Additional duties around accessing various systems for data gathering, providing metrics, cost updates, plus other financial and operational insights are required by this role. Duties/Day to Day Overview Budgeting and Cost Control: * Create and manage project budgets, track expenditures against capital and expense budgets, identify and explain cost variances, and implement corrective actions * Perform analysis and investigations on accounting treatment of various business expenditures (e.g. Capital vs. Expense, billable vs. non-billable per contract, etc.)