Project Controller

Cynet Systems • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Project Controller supports project execution through cost controlling, financial analysis, forecasting, and project-data management. The role partners with Commercial Project Managers, Project Managers, Finance, Engineering, Procurement, Production, and Supply Chain, with a strong focus on accurate project financials in SAP and related controlling systems. It is suited to an experienced contractor who can contribute quickly in a project-driven environment.

The successful candidate is hands-on, comfortable working in SAP, and able to independently analyze project financials, investigate inconsistencies, collaborate across project teams, and improve controlling processes through greater simplicity and standardization.

Requirements

• Professional experience in Project Controls, Cost Controls, Project Finance, Cost Engineering, or a comparable project-oriented finance role.
• Strong knowledge of cost planning, actuals and commitments, Estimate at Completion, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
• Strong working experience with SAP or a comparable ERP/project-controlling system; comfortable with WBS structures, cost data, and financial reconciliations.
• Proven experience with process optimization, standardization, or continuous improvement.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills, with the ability to investigate discrepancies and drive issues to resolution.
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively across project and functional teams.
• Experience with SAP Project System (SAP PS) or a similar project-based ERP environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in engineering, manufacturing, EPC, or another project-driven business.
• Digitalization or analytics skills in Power BI, SQL, Alteryx, Power Query, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Support project cost setup and maintenance in SAP, including project structures, WBS alignment, cost plans, and project master data.
• Prepare and maintain Estimate at Completion calculations; analyze actual costs, commitments, estimates to complete, budget variances, and forecast changes.
• Identify cost overruns, savings, incorrect postings, budget shifts, risks, and required financial adjustments.
• Maintain approved cost plans and Estimate at Completion changes in SAP and other systems, ensuring consistency with reporting and controlling tools.
• Support monthly forecasting of project costs, revenue, gross profit, and cost-to-complete.
• Coordinate financial reviews and follow-up actions with Project Managers, Commercial Project Managers, and cross-functional project stakeholders.
• Support accruals and provisions, change documentation, ad-hoc reporting, and project-closing activities.
• Optimize and standardize project cost-controlling processes to reduce manual effort and improve data quality.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed