Senior Manager/Site Controller (Construction)

Tract Capital adopts a unique approach to digital infrastructure investment. Leveraging experience and strategic insights honed over three decades of creating successful companies in the space, we excel in nurturing and advancing leading-edge digital infrastructure enterprises. Our team of specialized experts are united by a singular purpose: to support the growth of digital infrastructure. Tract Capital goes beyond simple investment by acting as a strategic partner and catalyst for innovation within the sector, ensuring our engagements generate strong financial results while developing essential digital infrastructure to meet growing demands.

We have introduced multiple digital infrastructure strategies including horizontal powered land, vertical development, and product development. This role supports active sites in Texas and ensures rigorous cost governance, proactive financial risk management, and alignment between Construction, Procurement, Operations, and FP&A.

Responsibilities

• Full Lifecycle Project Financial Ownership
  • Own the development of financial processes for Data Center construction cost/budget requests through Data Center operations.
  • Build and maintain financials, including customer budgets, forecast updates, total cost of ownership, and monthly cash-flow projections.
  • Establish financial guardrails and enforce compliance across relevant stakeholders (Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Operations) in collaboration with compliance teams including Supply Chain and Legal.
• Financial Transformation: Procore Financial Controls & NetSuite Integration
  • Administer and optimize Procore financial modules: Budgets, Commitments (POs), Change events, Invoices, Prime contracts, and payment workflows.
  • Enable Procore/Financial ERP integration by ensuring flawless 3-way matching across Procore, NetSuite, and vendor invoices.
  • Provide and monitor variance reporting across Procore, NetSuite, and other financial systems, including movement of commitments, contingencies, and retained funds.
• Variance Analysis & Forecast Accuracy
  • Conduct monthly, weekly, and ad-hoc financial deep dives for project financial reporting.
  • Analyze PO/invoice deviations against customer and/or internal budgets and create action plans to mitigate risks.
  • Present financial performance to stakeholders, including Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Operations, Supply Chain, Legal, and Finance.
• Vendor Reporting Against Internal Budgets
  • Partner with business requestors and Business Owners to monitor and report vendor spend against budgets during construction and operations.
  • Coordinate with Procurement on contract negotiation support and vendor financial vetting.
• Financial Documentation, Audit & Compliance Excellence
  • Own all financial documentation and audit readiness for each project to ensure compliance with corporate policies and customer requirements, including:
    • Financial documentation to support customer audits (hard costs and soft costs).
    • Approved budgets and revisions.
    • Costs/spend against approved budgets, including PO logs and change-event history.
    • Vendor documentation against POs.
  • Prepare for internal and external audits with complete financial traceability.
• Financial Reporting & Executive Visibility
  • Deliver highly accurate project financial reporting packages, including:
    • Monthly leadership dashboards.
    • Regular project financial reports.
    • Financial cash-burn curves.
    • Financial scenario modeling.
• Scaling the Site Control Function
  • Build standards, templates, SOPs, and reporting frameworks for future site controllers.
  • Define org structure and participate in hiring as the portfolio grows.
  • Develop best practices for financial governance across all future data centers.
• Perform additional duties as required to support project delivery and organizational objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA is a plus.
• 6–10+ years in project finance, cost control, construction accounting, or infrastructure development.
• Deep knowledge of Procore Financials and strong ERP proficiency (NetSuite preferred).
• Experience with large-capex projects ($1B+ ideal).
• Strong modeling, analytical reasoning, and financial operations skills.
• Ability to partner with construction leaders and push back tactfully when needed.
• Strong documentation, process discipline, and comfort with fast-paced scale environments.

Location

Project site / field-based in Austin, TX. Limited travel between sites may be required.

Pay

Expected salary range: $160,000 - $200,000 base salary plus discretionary bonus.

Benefits

• 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401K program.
• Standard paid holidays.
• Unlimited PTO.