Project Controller

THE VALUE YOU’LL BRING:

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Financial Leadership & Project Governance - Lead financial oversight of the project, including budgets, forecasts, commitments, change orders, and cost performance from kickoff through closeout. Deliver financial insights, forecasting, and reporting that support effective project decision-making.

• Capital Assets & Procurement Controls - Ensure project spending, contracts, invoices, and purchase activity are accurate, properly supported, and aligned with approved scope and budgets. Oversee capital asset accountability, capitalization, construction-in-progress tracking, and project closeout.

• Compliance, Risk & Internal Controls - Maintain strong financial controls, audit readiness, contract compliance, and risk management processes. Ensure adherence to company policies, regulatory requirements, and governance standards.

• Strategic Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement - Partner with engineering, construction, procurement, operations, vendors, and finance teams to drive successful project execution.

• Provide leadership with clear visibility into project costs, cash flow, risks, and key business decisions.

• People Management: Drives a positive employee experience through leadership by way of employee development and coaching.

WHAT WE’RE SEEKING:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in accounting or related field and 5+ years of professional accounting experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.

• 2+ years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership is required.

• Strong project accounting, capital project controls, forecasting, variance analysis, accrual, commitment tracking, and cash-flow management skills.

• Experience validating purchase orders, receipts, invoices, vendors, contracts, quotes, change orders, assets, bills of lading, and spare parts documentation.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain audit-ready records for assets, invoices, receipts, inventory, and project closeout.

• Proficient with SAP, purchasing, fixed asset, invoice workflow, reporting, Microsoft Office, Excel, and financial modeling tools.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work with finance, procurement, operations, engineering, construction teams, vendors, leadership, and auditors.

• Highly organized, self-directed, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment with flexibility to support evenings or weekends as needed.

• Strong project accounting, capital project controls, forecasting, variance analysis, accrual, commitment tracking, and cash-flow management skills.

• Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time.

• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.

• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This position may supervise other members of the accounting team, either directly or indirectly.

• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The majority of the time is spent in an office setting outside of the production plant. The plant environment will include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold and heat (non-weather related), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals.

• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud when in the production area.

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• Specific vision includes close vision and ability to adjust focus.

• Frequently required to sit, use hands to handle, or feel, and talk or hear.