Senior Project Controller | Hybrid, Day shift

MicroSourcing International; Philippines; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

MicroSourcing is seeking a Senior Project Controller to lead project control across multiple workstreams in a hybrid setup at Eastwood, Libis, Quezon City. The role requires strong accounting, cost tracking, and governance expertise to support large infrastructure or energy projects.

You will prepare frequent reports for the Projects Director and Board, manage grant acquittals, coordinate with bookkeepers and contractors, and ensure forecasts and cash flow are accurate using Xero.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in project controls, accounting, or financial management.
• Experience in infrastructure, energy, or industrial projects.
• Proficient in project accounting, procurement governance, and grant compliance.
• Strong communication and ability to present to non-financial stakeholders.
• Highly organized, methodical, and proactive.
• Experience in lean startup environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project control systems including cost tracking and schedule monitoring.
• Prepare and present weekly, monthly, and annual reports to Projects Director and Board.
• Lead the acquittal of government grants with compliant documentation.
• Coordinate with bookkeeper, project managers, and external contractors for milestone claims and invoices.
• Manage procurement activities including RFPs, tenders, and supplier evaluations.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and cash flow forecasting using Xero.
• Identify and escalate financial risks, budget variances, and compliance issues.

Skills

Project controls

Project accounting

Financial management

Procurement governance

Grant compliance

Cost management

Financial reporting

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business or related

Tools

Xero

Job description

Overview

Position: Senior Project Controller

Location: Eastwood, Libis, Quezon City

Work Setup & Shift: Hybrid, Day shift

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project control systems, including cost tracking, schedule monitoring, procurement, progress reporting, and risk registers across all project workstreams.
• Prepare and present weekly, monthly, and annual reports to the Projects Director and Board, including cost performance, schedule variance, and financial forecasts.
• Lead the acquittal of government grants, ensuring expenditures are accurately attributed, documented, and reported in compliance with funding guidelines.
• Coordinate with the bookkeeper, project managers, and external contractors to prepare milestone claims, invoices, cost allocations, and financial statements.
• Manage procurement activities, including RFPs, tender processes, supplier evaluations, contract administration, and purchase order management.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and cash flow forecasting using Xero, ensuring all project costs are correctly coded and approved.
• Identify and escalate financial risks, budget variances, and compliance issues to the Projects Director.

What You Need

Non-Negotiable Qualifications

• More than 5 years of experience in project controls, project accounting, or financial management, preferably within infrastructure, energy, or industrial project environments.
• Strong capability in project accounting, procurement governance, and grant compliance frameworks.
• Proficiency in project controls tools, cost management systems, and financial reporting platforms, with demonstrated ability to build cost trackers and budget models.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly communicate financial and project controls data to non-financial stakeholders.
• Highly organized, methodical, and proactive, with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple workstreams.
• Comfortable working in a lean startup environment with a high degree of autonomy, integrity, and discretion.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Direct experience with government grant acquittal, compliance reporting, or publicly funded project programs, particularly Australian federal or state programs.
• Bachelor\'s degree (or equivalent) in Accounting, Finance, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience using Xero for balance sheet reconciliations and cash flow forecasting.

About MicroSourcing

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