Commercial Project Manager - Finance Controller

About the role

This hybrid role is based in Richmond or Norfolk, Virginia, with occasional travel required. The Commercial Project Manager (CPM) – Finance Controller is responsible for commercial aspects of projects from the sales phase through execution to completion, partnering with Sales, Project Managers, Customers, Suppliers, Engineering, Procurement, Legal, Finance colleagues, Auditors, and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the project throughout the Project Life Cycle
• Oversee bid preparation and approval (Limits of Authority), review and negotiate contractual terms with Legal support, evaluate risks, and ensure conformance during execution
• Act as commercial project entrepreneur from order intake through design, delivery, installation, commissioning, and warranty
• Partner with the Project Manager to identify, evaluate, and assess risks and opportunities; develop strategies to avoid margin slippage
• Prepare and present commercial topics in internal and external meetings and escalate critical issues
• Secure project targets by enforcing contract and claim management
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, US GAAP, tax regulations, business conduct, signature rights, export control, EHS, ICFR/RIC, and other standards
• Manage project finances and planning: partner on financial results, gross profit, cash flow, and non-conformance costs
• Perform annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, cost control, cash flow reconciliation, and deviation analysis; ensure accuracy of project books and records in SAP
• Ensure timely invoicing, actively manage receivables, and maximize cash flow
• Coordinate procurement to secure best bids within budget and contract compliance
• Manage financial guarantees/bonds and insurance requirements
• Foster team accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement through lessons-learned reviews

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field
• 2+ years of commercial project controlling/management experience in construction projects
• 10–20% travel required
• Demonstrated initiative and adaptability
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• Legally authorized for employment in the United States

Preferred: Master’s degree in business administration; CPM@Siemens certificate; resilience in complex projects; proficiency with SAP and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)