On‑Site Field Project Controller — Finance & Budget Lead

Yates Construction; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Yates Construction is seeking a Field Project Controller in Jackson, MS, to provide on-site financial and operational support. You will manage vendor payables, owner estimates, and weekly quantities while tracking costs and revenues to protect budget integrity.

The role acts as the primary back-up to the Job Site Clerk, ensuring seamless project continuity on active sites and coordination with the Lead Field Controller. Equal opportunity employer, outdoor work in varying conditions.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of project controls, cost engineering, or heavy field accounting experience.
• Prefer experience in heavy civil, industrial, or large-scale commercial construction.

Responsibilities

• Process vendor payables: Review, code, and reconcile invoices from material vendors, subcontractors, and equipment rental suppliers against field purchase orders.
• Manage trucker logistics: Verify and audit haul tickets, daily trip logs, and third-party trucking invoices to ensure accurate quantity tracking and timely payment processing.
• Enter owner estimates: Assist in compiling, verifying, and entering monthly or milestone progress estimates to facilitate accurate client billing and timely cash flow.
• Log weekly units: Input and track weekly quantities and production units in place, comparing field performance against budgeted baselines.
• Collaborate on cost variances and projections: Gather field data, analyze cost variances, and formulate monthly cost-to-complete and revenue projections.
• Monitor job costs: Review daily labor, equipment, and material cost allocations to identify budget discrepancies.
• Serve as back-up Clerk: Provide seamless, cross-trained coverage for the Job Site Clerk, handling field payroll entry, onboarding, and document control when necessary.

Skills

Project controls

Cost engineering

Field accounting

Job description

Yates Construction is seeking a Field Project Controller in Jackson, MS, to provide on-site financial and operational support. You will manage vendor payables, owner estimates, and weekly quantities while tracking costs and revenues to protect budget integrity.

The role acts as the primary back-up to the Job Site Clerk, ensuring seamless project continuity on active sites and coordination with the Lead Field Controller. Equal opportunity employer, outdoor work in varying conditions.