Project Business Controller

ABB•Houston, TX

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position reports to the Project Finance Manager. In this role, you will drive all financial activities within multiple small-scale projects or a single large project. Each day, you will act as a business partner to the Project Management team, supporting all financial and commercial matters. You will also showcase your expertise by actively driving the project’s performance. The work model for the role is hybrid in Houston, TX.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required
3+ years of relevant professional experience in finance, accounting, or project controls
Proficient in SAP and Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required
Proactive problem-solver with strong analytical, brainstorming, and communication skills, able to clearly articulate financial concepts and drive process improvement and standardization.
Self‑motivated relationship builder with proven networking and stakeholder management experience, consistently driving continuous improvement and innovation.
Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Nice To Haves

professional certifications preferred: CFA, ACCA, CA, CPA, or CMA
Power BI proficiency preferred

Responsibilities

Providing input to negotiations on commercial issues, during local risk review process, and on the financial aspects of the project execution plan.
Preparing project invoices and financial accounting and reporting (including project site accounting).
Driving and seeking for the optimization of project cash flow, revenues, and gross margin contribution and effectively managing currency risk, and bonds, guarantees, and tax issues.
Ensuring the accuracy of project balance sheet, income and cash flow statements, and monthly/quarterly forecast and participating in opportunity/risk identification, monitoring risk mitigation measures, and ensuring they are timely implemented.

Benefits

Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
Vision benefit
Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
Employee Assistance Program
Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
Employee discount program
401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
ABB provides 11 paid holidays.
Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.