Project Controller

Tgw-System; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 77,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

TGW Systems Inc. is seeking a Project Controller in Grand Rapids to partner with project managers on financials across the full project lifecycle.

You will own cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting to support compliant, accurate project finances. You will validate costs, monitor variances, develop dashboards and KPIs, and assist with month-end closes, audits, and process improvements while ensuring adherence to contractual terms and internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, including project or job-cost accounting.

Responsibilities

• Own financial setup, maintenance, reporting, and closeout of assigned projects.
• Validate project costs, cost-to-complete estimates, margins, contingencies, and expected financial outcomes.
• Analyze actual results against forecasts, budgets, and prior periods; identify variances, risks, and opportunities.
• Partner with Project Managers to maintain accurate job costs, POs, billing plans, change orders, provisions, and forecasts.
• Prepare project financial summaries, dashboards, KPIs, and margin analyses for management meetings.
• Support quarterly forecasts, annual budgets, month-end close, reconciliations, audits, and ad hoc analysis.
• Ensure adherence to accounting policies, controls, and contractual terms.

Skills

POC revenue recognition

Job costing

Forecasting

Progress billing

Project cash flow

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

• Location 3001 ORCHARD VISTA DR SE,STE 300,Grand Rapids, MI, 49546-7094,United States


• Base Pay $77,000.00 - $97,200.00 / Year


• Employee Type FT Exempt


• Travel 10%

The Project Controller is the primary financial partner to Project Managers, responsible for maintaining accurate project financials and providing timely analysis across the full project lifecycle, from setup through closeout. This role oversees project cost control, budgeting and forecasting, and financial reporting while ensuring compliance with accounting standards, company policies, and contractual requirements.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own financial setup, maintenance, reporting, and closeout of assigned projects.


• Validate project costs, cost-to-complete estimates, margins, contingencies, and expected financial outcomes.


• Analyze actual results against forecasts, budgets, and prior periods, identifying variances, trends, risks, and opportunities.


• Partner with Project Managers to maintain accurate job costs, purchase orders, billing plans, change orders, provisions, and project forecasts.


• Prepare project financial summaries, dashboards, KPIs, and margin analyses for management and project review meetings.


• Support quarterly forecasts, annual budgets, month-end close, reconciliations, audits, and ad hoc financial analysis.


• Ensure adherence to accounting policies, internal controls, contractual terms, and project closeout procedures.


• Identify and implement improvements to financial processes, controls, reporting quality, and project-team accountability


• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Experience:Three (3) or more years of progressive accounting experience, including experience in project or job-cost accounting or related roles, preferably within a manufacturing or automated logistics environment.

Travel: 10% of travel as required. Some international travel possible.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong knowledge of POC revenue recognition, job costing, forecasting, progress billing, change orders, and project cash flow.


• Experience with project financial reporting, month-end close, budgeting, reconciliations, and audit support.


• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, organizational, and communication skills.


• Ability to translate complex financial topics into clear, actionable insights.


• Collaborative and accountable, with strong attention to detail and the ability to handle confidential information appropriately.

Physical and Cognitive Requirements

• Ability to remain stationary at a desk for prolonged periods of time.


• Ability to lift and carry supplies and materials up to 20 lbs on occasion.


• Ability to use office equipment, computers, and various electronic devices constantly throughout workday.


• Ability to move around office environment and reach with hands and arms regularly.


• Ability to communicate with others verbally and in writing, on a frequent basis.


• Ability to focus and complete tasks throughout workday in office environment.

The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Requirements

This position may require work at TGW customer sites. TGW’s customers may require background checks before accessing their sites. Refusal to participate in a customer-required background check may result in a customer barring access and a subsequent reduction in work.

Equal Opportunity Employer

TGW Systems Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.