Project Controller

Spencer Ogden; Provo (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) vesting

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

PTO from day one

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Spencer Ogden is seeking a Project Controller to oversee the financial performance of a large-scale data center construction project in Provo, Utah.

You'll develop budgets, track costs, manage cost-to-complete, and produce weekly and monthly reports while coordinating with project management and corporate finance. The role involves driving forecasts and ensuring robust internal controls on a major construction program.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of experience in project accounting, construction finance, or project controls.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel with pivot tables and financial modeling.
• Experience with JDE, SAP or EcoSys.
• Understanding of construction contracts and cost structures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project budgets and forecasts.
• Track labor, material, equipment and subcontractor costs.
• Manage cost-to-complete projections and variances.
• Support Work Breakdown Structure setup and accurate cost coding.
• Produce weekly and monthly cost, cash-flow and performance reports.
• Lead financial forecasting with project and construction managers.
• Track change orders, contracts, invoicing, receivables and retainage.
• Support monthly job reviews and project risk-register updates.
• Identifying cost-saving opportunities and financial risks.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and construction accounting standards.

Skills

Project accounting

Construction finance

Project controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/construction management or related field

Tools

JDE

SAP

EcoSys

Job description

A leading utility and infrastructure contractor is seeking a Project Controller to oversee the financial performance of a large-scale data center construction project in Provo, Utah.

Working closely with project management, construction leadership and corporate finance, this individual will provide the reporting, forecasting and financial analysis needed to keep a complex major project on budget and commercially successful.

What you’ll be doing:

• Developing and maintaining detailed project budgets and forecasts
• Tracking labor, material, equipment and subcontractor costs
• Managing cost-to-complete projections and identifying budget variances
• Supporting Work Breakdown Structure setup and accurate cost coding
• Producing weekly and monthly cost, cash-flow and performance reports
• Leading financial forecasting with project and construction managers
• Tracking change orders, contracts, invoicing, receivables and retainage
• Supporting monthly job reviews and project risk-register updatesIdentifying cost-saving opportunities and financial risks
• Ensuring compliance with internal controls and construction accounting standards

What we’re looking for:

• Three to five years of experience in project accounting, construction finance or project controls
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables and financial modeling
• Experience with JDE, SAP, EcoSys or comparable financial systems
• Understanding of construction contracts, change orders and project cost structures
• A degree in accounting, finance, construction management or a related field
• Data center, electrical infrastructure or transmission and distribution experience would be highly advantageous

This is an opportunity to take financial ownership of a major construction project within a growing national infrastructure contractor.

Benefits include immediate 401(k) vesting and employer contributions, medical, dental and vision coverage, paid time off from day one, disability and life infl insurance, paid holidays and additional employee wellness benefits.