Finance Project Controls

About the role

Finance Project Controls is responsible for the financial and contractual authority on construction projects, ensuring alignment between budget, commitments, contract terms, and financial reporting throughout the project lifecycle. This role operates as a strategic partner to Operations, providing financial oversight, risk identification, and commercial guidance while maintaining strict adherence to contractual and audit requirements. They work directly with the operations team, finance team, and assigned clients to provide financial analysis and reporting as required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain financial accuracy and reporting integrity
• Ensure contract compliance and enforceability
• Control and forecast budgets
• Facilitate transparent communication across stakeholders
• Review all project contracts with Project Management and Operations Leadership prior to execution
• Set up and structure projects in Procore, including budgets and cost codes, Owner Schedule of Values (SOV), and project commitments
• Provide oversight of the budget throughout the lifecycle of the project
• Maintain the project budget, contract values, commitments, and change orders
• Identify gaps in the budget, misalignments of costs, and unsupported values
• Track actuals vs budget, commitment vs remaining, and forecast to completion while identifying cost overruns and financial risks early
• Document and oversee financial policies and processes for specific customer deliverables
• Validate invoices are tied to approved commitments that align with contractual commitments
• Ensure all documentation is complete and accurate, including Pay applications and continuation sheets, lien waivers, documentation for stored materials, and owner-required backup
• Prepare and coordinate Owner Pay Applications ensuring alignment with Prime Contract SOV, costs, and all compliance documentation
• Prepare and review monthly execution reports with operational leadership
• Assist with process-improvement, automation, systems integration and enhancement projects as assigned
• Assist with other duties as assigned

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or project management required
• 4–8 years’ experience in a similar role required
• An MBA is a plus, or it can be applied towards the experience requirement
• Previous business partnering, data center, or NetSuite experience is a plus

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Competencies

• In-depth knowledge of finance operations and job costing
• Knowledge of financial analysis and forecasting
• Strong proficiency in the use of MS Excel, MS Office and financial management software
• Proficiency in Procore or other related Project Management Software
• Analytical thinker with the ability to strategize and solve problems
• Superior attention to detail for accurate financial reporting and identification of discrepancies and risks
• Proactive in building trusting relationships and following up on action items
• Customer-focused with a hospitality mindset
• Ability to manage multiple tasks under strict deadlines while working independently
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
• Handle confidential information in a sensitive and professional manner

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work at a computer for the entirety of each working day
• Ability and willingness for periodic travel (<10%) to offsite customer locations