Cost/Schedule Assistant Needed - Los Angeles, CA

A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes:
 
Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field

Experience

• None; experience performing project cost/scheduling, budget or program/project administration work preferred

Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements

• A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions
• Exposure to hazards during site visits

Preferred Qualifications 
Preferred Qualifications (PQs) are used to identify relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) as determined by business necessity. These criteria are considered preferred qualifications and are not intended to serve as minimum requirements for the position. PQs will help support selection decisions throughout the recruitment. In addition, applicants who possess these PQs will not automatically be selected. 

The following are the preferred qualifications:

• Experience utilizing budget and financial information systems, such as Power BI, FIS, SAP, Oracle, or related applications, to assist with preparing budget reports, analyzing financial data, monitoring project costs, or developing management presentations.
• Experience utilizing design or reporting applications, such as Canva, Adobe Express or related applications, to assist with developing executive, performance, or project reports and presentations.
• Experience using advanced Microsoft Excel functions to assist with budget tracking, financial analysis, cost forecasting, or schedule analysis (i.e PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, SUMIFS, IF statements, Power Query, charts, macros, other advanced formulas).
• Experience supporting invoices, expenditures, or funding allocations by verifying documentation, identifying discrepancies, and ensuring accuracy and compliance with established policies and procedures to support budget or project reporting.
• Experience working in a public sector environment supporting budgeting, financial reporting, project administration, or capital projects.