Senior Director - Cost Accountant, Construction Solutions

About The Opportunity:

FTI Consulting Inc.’s Construction Solutions Group is seeking professionals with experience in one or more of the following areas:  construction project accounting, financial or cost auditing, claims and litigation advisory services, construction project management, construction contracts administration, and construction cost estimating. We are looking for individuals with educational backgrounds in construction accounting (both job cost and general ledger), or pubic accounting/auditing.  The candidates should have 8 – 10 years of accounting/consulting, construction industry experience or equivalent.  The individual should have some combination of accounting, cost consulting, auditing, or finance experience.  We are looking for candidates who are excellent team players and will adhere to FTI’s core values of Quality, Tenacity, Relationships and Integrity.

Primary Duties:

• Skilled in the preparation, review and analysis of construction claims, construction cost reporting and/or government contract cost reporting
• Perform dispute related analyses such as cost and financial damage analyses
• Prepare labor productivity studies
• Prepare and analyze contract prolongation costs
• Develop project specific financial models and tools
• Conduct contract compliance audits

Basic Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Construction Management is preferred. Master’s degree and/or knowledge of construction industry is also desired.
• Minimum 8 -10 years of construction or public accounting/consulting experience
• Ideal candidates will hold one or more of the following certifications: certified public accountant (CPA) or certified project management professional (PMP)

Preferred Skills:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
• High level of attention to detail and ability to organize and logically summarize large volumes of accounting data
• Exhibits a strong, professional presence
• Proactive individual with strong work ethic, ambition, and enthusiasm
• Able to delegate and supervise the work of others
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize changing work loads
• Ability to work independently, exercise good judgment, and be resourceful
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Team player with positive and energetic attitude
• Proficient in Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint

Position Classification: Exempt