Project Controller

Mid-South Roof Systems•Forest Park, GA

About The Position

The Project Controller is the financial quarterback of Operations. This role ensures that every project’s financial performance is forecasted accurately, monitored proactively, and corrected early. This position is responsible for job cost integrity, WIP accuracy, margin protection, cash flow forecasting, and financial visibility across all active projects. The Project Controller bridges Operations and Accounting to ensure financial discipline without slowing production.

Requirements

7–12+ years construction accounting or project controls experience
Experience in commercial construction ($50M+ companies preferred)
Strong WIP and percent-complete accounting knowledge
Advanced Excel modeling skills
ERP experience (Procore, Sage, Viewpoint, etc.)
Ability to challenge PMs while maintaining credibility

Nice To Haves

Highly analytical
Comfortable confronting financial reality
Process-driven
Detail obsessive
Operationally savvy (not just accounting mindset)
Can sit in a room with PMs and hold ground

Responsibilities

Project Financial Oversight Review all project budgets at award. Validate labor, material, equipment, subcontract, and contingency allocations. Ensure budgets align with estimate and approved handoff documents. Establish cost codes and financial tracking structure in ERP.
Forecasting & WIP Management Lead monthly WIP process with PMs. Require updated cost-to-complete projections on every active job. Analyze percent complete vs. actual costs. Identify margin fade early and escalate when necessary. Produce executive-ready WIP summaries.
Job Cost Integrity Audit time entries, material allocations, subcontract billing, and change orders. Reconcile committed costs vs. actuals. Ensure all approved change orders are properly entered and billed. Monitor unapproved change order exposure.
Margin Protection & Variance Analysis Analyze labor productivity variances weekly. Identify jobs trending below target GP. Conduct root-cause analysis on margin erosion (rework, labor inefficiency, estimating misses). Partner with PMs to build recovery plans.
Cash Flow & Billing Controls Track billing schedules and pay app timelines. Ensure billing aligns with percent complete. Support documentation required for timely billing. Monitor retainage exposure and cash flow timing. Forecast project cash flow 60–90 days forward.
Backlog & Revenue Forecasting Assist CFO and VP Ops with: Backlog gross margin projections Revenue pacing analysis Labor utilization forecasting Build rolling 6-month revenue forecast model.
Process Improvement Standardize financial review cadence. Create project financial dashboard for PMs. Improve reporting automation. Partner with estimating to create historical cost feedback loop.