Project Controller

Project Controller

Somerset, NJ (Hybrid after initial onsite ramp-up)
$110,000–$120,000 base + bonus
15–20% travel

This is a hands-on, project-based finance role supporting large, complex industrial projects.

If your background is primarily corporate FP&A or enterprise reporting, this role will not be a fit.

We are looking for a Project Controller who will partner directly with Project Managers to protect margins, manage risk, and ensure financial discipline from proposal through completion.

What You’ll Do

• Own project cost, revenue, margin, and cash flow tracking

• Recalculate forecasts and analyze variances

• Review and control change orders

• Support month-end close, accruals, and financial accuracy

• Support invoicing and monitor receivables

• Maintain project milestones and budgets in SAP

• Identify financial risks and escalate when needed

• Support tendering and contract negotiations

• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Sales, and Site teams

• Travel to project sites as required

You will challenge numbers.
You will push back when budgets drift.
You will serve as the financial backbone of assigned projects.

Required Experience

• 5+ years of project-based accounting or commercial project finance

• Construction, industrial, telecom, infrastructure, EPC, or capital project experience

• Direct experience reviewing change orders and managing cost-to-complete forecasts

• Experience partnering directly with Project Managers

• Strong Excel skills

• SAP experience

Compensation & Benefits

• $110,000–$120,000 base

• Performance-based bonus

• 100% employer-paid medical & dental

• 401(k) with match

• Generous PTO

Before You Apply

This is not a corporate FP&A or strategy-only finance role.
This role is embedded with project teams and requires onsite presence and travel.