Project Controls Specialist

Stefanini Group; Newark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stefanini Group in Newark, NJ is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to develop and maintain budgets, forecasts, and dashboards for program performance in a hybrid work setting with three in-office days.

You will track actuals vs forecasts, prepare spend plans, accruals, and cost summaries for client reporting while ensuring cost control and governance across programs.

The ideal candidate brings a bachelor's degree and 5+ years in project controls, with strong Excel and BI tool experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Finance, accounting, or related field.
• 5+ years in project controls, cost engineering, or financial analysis in utilities, energy efficiency, or infrastructure programs.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills with Excel, Power BI, or Smartsheet.
• Experience budgeting, forecasting, accruals, and cost reporting practices.
• Proven ability to work independently and lead program reporting efforts.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and report on program budgets, forecasts, and performance dashboards.
• Track actuals vs. forecast, analyze variances, and identify corrective actions.
• Prepare monthly spend plans, accruals, and cost summaries for client reporting.
• Support KPI tracking, performance metrics, and executive dashboards.
• Coordinate with program team, PMO, and engineering teams to validate program expenditures.
• Maintain controls documentation and ensures consistency across all program workstreams.
• Identify and implement process improvements that strengthen cost control and forecasting discipline.
• Support audit and regulatory readiness by maintaining clear documentation of cost and workflow processes.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Smartsheet

SAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Finance/Accounting or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Smartsheet

SAP

Job description

Project Controls Specialist

Location: 80 Park Pl Newark, NJ 07102 (Hybrid) - currently 3 days in-office per week

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and report on program budgets, forecasts, and performance dashboards.
• Track actuals vs. forecast, analyze variances, and identify corrective actions.
• Prepare monthly spend plans, accruals, and cost summaries for client reporting.
• Support KPI tracking, performance metrics, and executive dashboards.
• Coordinate with program team, PMO, and engineering teams to validate program expenditures.
• Maintain controls documentation and ensures consistency across all program workstreams.
• Identify and implement process improvements that strengthen cost control and forecasting discipline.
• Support audit and regulatory readiness by maintaining clear documentation of cost and workflow processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in project controls, cost engineering, or financial analysis, ideally within utilities, energy efficiency, or infrastructure programs.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills with proficiency in Excel, Power BI, or Smartsheet.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, accruals, and cost reporting practices.
• Proven ability to work independently and lead program reporting efforts.
• Familiarity with SAP.
• Clear communicator with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and process-driven professional who thrives in fast-paced environments.

About Stefanini Group

The Stefanini Group is a global provider of offshore, onshore and near shore outsourcing, IT digital consulting, systems integration, application, and strategic staffing services to Fortune 1000 enterprises around the world. Our presence is in countries like the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and more than 400 clients across a broad spectrum of markets, including financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, chemical services, technology, public sector, and utilities. Stefanini is a CMM level 5, IT consulting company with a global presence. We are CMM Level 5 company.