Construction Project Controls Lead - Systems & Reporting

Statewide Staffing, Inc.; Allendale (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Statewide Staffing, Inc. is assisting a well-known construction company in Northern New Jersey to hire an experienced Project Controls Manager.

You will lead the implementation and integration of construction management and accounting platforms, working with leadership, project teams, and accounting to standardize workflows and reporting. You will develop standardized project controls, budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting, ensuring data integrity and alignment across operations and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in construction project controls, construction systems, project accounting, or related operations.
• Strong understanding of general contracting, construction financial processes, budgeting, and cost management.
• Experience implementing, managing, or integrating construction management and accounting software.
• Experience with Procore, Sage, or comparable platforms strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to develop workflows, improve processes, and drive organizational change.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and collaborate across multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead evaluation, implementation, and integration of construction management and accounting systems.
• Work with leadership, accounting, project teams, and software implementation partners to configure workflows and system configurations.
• Oversee development and standardization of project setup, cost codes, budgets, commitments, change management, and financial reporting processes.
• Ensure accurate integration and alignment of information between construction operations and accounting.
• Coordinate data migration, system testing, training, and ongoing improvements.
• Serve as a key internal resource for system administration, troubleshooting, user support, and process optimization.
• Develop and implement standardized project controls, policies, and procedures across the organization.
• Oversee project budgeting, cost tracking, forecasting, change management, and reporting processes.
• Collaborate with project managers and accounting to improve the accuracy and consistency of project financial information.
• Establish reporting tools and performance metrics to provide management with greater visibility into project performance.
• Support contract management, procurement, document control, and project closeout procedures.
• Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and risks within existing workflows and implement practical solutions.
• Promote accountability, consistency, and adherence to established procedures across project teams.
• Collaborate with leadership to continuously improve company operations, reporting, and internal controls.

Skills

Project controls

Budgeting

Cost tracking

Reporting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, or related field

Tools

Procore

Sage

Job description

Statewide Staffing, Inc. is assisting a well-known construction company in Northern New Jersey to hire an experienced Project Controls Manager.

You will lead the implementation and integration of construction management and accounting platforms, working with leadership, project teams, and accounting to standardize workflows and reporting. You will develop standardized project controls, budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting, ensuring data integrity and alignment across operations and