Project Controller – Finance, Forecasting & Risk

BEUMER Group; New Jersey; On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental Premiums

401(k) with Generous Match

Life Insurance / Long Term Disability

Ancillary Insurances

Generous Paid Time Off

Company Holidays

Performance-Based Bonus

Job summary

BEUMER Group is seeking a Project Controller based in Somerset, NJ, to manage commercial and financial aspects and support the Project Management team. Some travel to project sites is expected as you collaborate with Finance, Sales, Engineering, Site Integration, and Procurement.

You will oversee cost, revenue, cash flow, and forecasts, while ensuring timely financial reporting and ongoing project governance. A strong accounting background and travel availability are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of construction and/or commercial, project-based accounting experience.
• Power User of MS Excel.
• Advanced User of MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Superior analytical skills, detail oriented.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Team player that is also self-driven and goal oriented.
• Ability to travel as required for business needs, estimated 15%-20% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Execute project performance controlling measures such as costs, revenue, cash flow, margin controlling, re-calculate forecasts, analyze variances, utilization, calculate change orders.
• Support Finance to ensure accurate booking of the project financials including month closing, accruals.
• Support Finance as they carry out daily operations including invoicing, monitoring receivables, and following up on supplier invoices.
• Prepare monthly financial reports and forecast for projects and prepares data for use by Project Management and Senior Management.
• Support Sales / Tendering during offer preparation and sales phase regarding risk identification / mitigation as well as contract negotiations.
• Support the projects regarding taxes, insurance, contract compliance issues, contractor licenses, certified payroll, bonds and hedging.
• Support project management during project execution regarding risk identification, mitigation and claim management and invoicing.
• Be able to challenge the numbers and be pragmatic.
• Assist Finance in year-end financial audits, as well as client audits.
• Working through BEUMER Project Management software and the various departments responsible for overseeing, monitoring, and maintaining the business partner data entry and order management process from proposal number generation through completion.
• Enters initial and updated project milestones, and budgets.
• Reviews capacities and critical dates with project managers to coordinate with the various departments and avoid conflicts.
• Monitors deadlines and the coordination of dates between the various departments.
• If it becomes necessary to determine project priorities, then work with project manager to resolve conflicts or if necessary, elevate to determine priorities.
• Responsible for assignment and maintenance of Business Partners and Proposal and Project numbers within the BEUMER systems.
• Responsible for the preparation of routine project costing reports by working closely with members of the project team, Finance and Customer Service.
• Prepares tracking tools and tracks project metrics.
• Responsible for ensuring timely and accurate project information is available to the project team.
• To use reporting and information systems to maximize availability and effectiveness of information.
• May be assigned to special projects or required to perform other duties not listed above, which may vary from time to time as determined by management, to meet company needs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team player

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

BEUMER Group is seeking a Project Controller based in Somerset, NJ, to manage commercial and financial aspects and support the Project Management team. Some travel to project sites is expected as you collaborate with Finance, Sales, Engineering, Site Integration, and Procurement.

You will oversee cost, revenue, cash flow, and forecasts, while ensuring timely financial reporting and ongoing project governance. A strong accounting background and travel availability are essential.