Senior Project Controls Manager

Your role

• Support the preparation of early-stage budgets and detailed cost estimates.
• Document cost assumptions, risk allowances, market conditions, and scope clarifications.
• Maintain all baseline budget information in project control systems.
• Maintain detailed monthly cost reports, including commitments, actuals, and accruals.
• Perform monthly cost reviews with project teams; document variance explanations.
• Prepare cashflow forecasts and track financial performance against baseline budgets.
• Process change requests and validate their budget, scope, and risk impact.
• Ensure approved changes are reflected in cost reports and project systems.
• Maintain complete, audit-ready change documentation and logs.
• Validate purchase requisitions for correct budgets, cost codes, and documentation.
• Support bid leveling, contract compliance checks, and invoice verification.
• Work with project teams to resolve discrepancies, payment issues, and vendor queries.
• Identify financial risks and support the project team with mitigation strategies.
• Monitor schedule impacts on budget and cashflow forecasts.
• Ensure reporting reflects accurate sequencing of work and phase progression.
• Prepare final accounts, validate alignment with purchase orders and invoices, and ensure all costs are captured.
• Support project financial closeout and ensure all documentation is complete and archived.
• Contribute benchmark data for future projects.
• Ensure updates to project management and reporting tools are accurate and timely.
• Provide inputs for month-end, quarter-end, and finance reporting cycles.
• Assure time schedule quality
• Track actual progress vs baseline within time schedule
• Conduct root cause analysis of delays and propose mitigation strategies
• Maintain high standards of data quality, file management, and audit compliance.

About you

• 6–10+ years of experience in cost control or project controls roles.
• Strong knowledge of cost reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and project accounting.
• Proficiency with cost management systems, financial tools, and Excel.
• Experience supporting procurement, PR/PO processes, contract reviews, and invoice validation.
• Ability to analyze variances, assess risks, and communicate findings clearly.
• PREFERRED: Professional certification (RICS, AACE, or equivalent) or working toward accreditation.
• Exposure to real estate, construction, engineering, or capital project environments.
• Experience with analytics, dashboards, or automation tools for project financials.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Capable of positive representation of the company to the customer.

Additional information

Expected compensation range is between $100,000 - $140,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.