Project Controller

BEUMER Group • Somerset, NJ

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Controller serves as the main contact for Project Managers on commercial and financial matters and provides integral support to the Project Management team. Based at BEUMER Group’s corporate office in Somerset, New Jersey, the role works closely with Project Management and Finance and interfaces with Sales, Engineering, Site Integration, and Procurement. Some travel to project sites is required, estimated at 15%–20% for business needs.

The role oversees commercial and financial project controls, reporting, forecasting, order management, and coordination across departments. The Project Controller supports project activity from proposal preparation through project completion, helping ensure reliable financial data, timely project information, and coordination of milestones, budgets, deadlines, and priorities.

The annual compensation range is $110,000–$120,000. BEUMER describes its culture as family-oriented, innovative, multinational, and team-focused, with integrity, inspiration, quality, and teamwork as its values.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of construction and/or commercial, project-based accounting experience.
• Fluency in both English and Spanish, including verbal and written communication.
• Power-user proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Advanced-user proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Superior analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work as a team player while also being self-driven and goal-oriented.
• Ability to thrive in a diverse, open-minded, team-oriented, multinational environment.
• Ability to travel as required for business needs, estimated at 15%–20% of the time.
• Ability to set and meet goals, sincere care for others, and a desire to win and be part of a winning team.

Responsibilities

• Execute project performance controls, including cost, revenue, cash flow, and margin control; recalculate forecasts; analyze variances and utilization; and calculate change orders.
• Support Finance in accurately booking project financials, including month-end closing and accruals.
• Support daily Finance operations, including invoicing, monitoring receivables, and following up on supplier invoices.
• Prepare monthly project financial reports and forecasts and provide data for Project Management and Senior Management.
• Support Sales and Tendering during offer preparation and the sales phase, including risk identification and mitigation and contract negotiations.
• Support projects on taxes, insurance, contract compliance, contractor licenses, certified payroll, bonds, and hedging.
• Support Project Management during project execution with risk identification and mitigation, claim management, and invoicing.
• Challenge financial figures and apply pragmatic judgment.
• Assist Finance with year-end financial audits and client audits.
• Use BEUMER Project Management software and work with responsible departments to oversee, monitor, and maintain business partner data entry and order management from proposal number generation through completion.
• Enter initial and updated project milestones and budgets.
• Review capacities and critical dates with Project Managers and coordinate with departments to avoid conflicts.
• Monitor deadlines and coordinate dates among departments.
• Work with Project Managers to resolve project priority conflicts or escalate them when necessary.
• Assign and maintain business partners and proposal and project numbers in BEUMER systems.
• Prepare routine project costing reports in collaboration with project team members, Finance, and Customer Service.
• Prepare tracking tools and track project metrics.
• Ensure timely and accurate project information is available to the project team.
• Use reporting and information systems to maximize the availability and effectiveness of information.
• Perform special projects or other duties as assigned by management to meet company needs.

Benefits

• Medical and dental premiums covered at 100% for the employee and eligible dependents.
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
• Life insurance and long-term disability coverage.
• Ancillary insurance options, including vision, accident, and critical illness insurance.
• Generous paid time off.
• Paid company holidays, including additional flex days.
• Eligibility to participate in the Target Agreement Plan for performance-based bonus potential.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level