Capital Projects Finance Leader

Cook Children's Health Care System; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children's Health Care System is seeking a Construction Budget and Financial Manager to lead the financial planning and oversight for capital construction across the health system. The role ensures accurate budgeting, monitoring, and alignment with organizational goals.

You will partner with project managers, finance leaders, contractors, and operational stakeholders to manage requisitions, forecasting, risk mitigation, and financial performance throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in construction finance, capital budgeting, project controls, project accounting, or construction cost management.
• Demonstrated proficiency managing capital project budgets in healthcare, commercial construction, higher education, or similar complex environments.
• Demonstrated knowledge in budget forecasting, cost analysis, financial reporting, and capital planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and financial reporting for capital construction projects.
• Serve as primary financial resource for the Planning, Design & Construction (PDC) Department.
• Ensure projects are accurately budgeted, financially monitored, and aligned with organizational objectives.
• Provide leadership in requisitions, cost analysis, forecasting, financial risk mitigation, and performance reporting.

Skills

Budget forecasting

Cost analysis

Financial reporting

Construction finance

Project controls

Project accounting

Capital budgeting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Cook Children's Health Care System is seeking a Construction Budget and Financial Manager to lead the financial planning and oversight for capital construction across the health system. The role ensures accurate budgeting, monitoring, and alignment with organizational goals.

You will partner with project managers, finance leaders, contractors, and operational stakeholders to manage requisitions, forecasting, risk mitigation, and financial performance throughout the project lifecycle.