Project Cost Controller

Infosoft, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Infosoft Inc. in Houston, TX is seeking a Project Cost Controller to support planning, cost management, and financial reporting for Power/Energy projects.

You will collaborate with Commercial Project Managers, Finance, Engineering, Procurement, Production, and Supply Chain to ensure accurate project financials in SAP and related systems. The role emphasizes cost control, forecasting, and data integrity, with a focus on continuous improvement of controlling processes and data quality.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in Project Controls, Cost Controls, Project Finance, Cost Engineering, or a comparable project-oriented finance role.
• Strong knowledge of cost planning, actuals and commitments, Estimate at Completion, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
• Strong working experience with SAP or a comparable ERP/project-controlling system; comfortable with WBS structures, cost data, and financial reconciliations.
• Proven experience with process optimization, standardization, or continuous improvement.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills, with the ability to investigate discrepancies and drive issues to resolution.
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively across project and functional teams.
• Experience with SAP Project System (SAP PS) or a similar project-based ERP environment.

Responsibilities

• Support project cost setup and maintenance in SAP, including project structures, WBS alignment, cost plans, and project master data.
• Prepare and maintain Estimate at Completion calculations; analyze actual costs, commitments, estimates to complete, budget variances, and forecast changes.
• Identify cost overruns, savings, incorrect postings, budget shifts, risks, and required financial adjustments.
• Maintain approved cost plans and Estimate at Completion changes in SAP and other systems and ensure consistency with reporting and controlling tools.
• Support monthly forecasting of project costs, revenue, gross profit, and cost-to-complete.
• Coordinate financial reviews and follow-up actions with Project Managers, Commercial Project Managers, and cross-functional project stakeholders.
• Support accruals/provisions, change documentation, ad-hoc reporting, and project-closing activities.
• Optimize and standardize project cost controlling processes to reduce manual effort and improve data quality.

Skills

Project controls

Cost controls

Cost planning

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

Excel

Tools

SAP

SAP PS

Power BI

SQL

Alteryx

Power Query

Excel

Job description

This position is for the Power/Energy division.

We are looking for a Project Cost Controller

Position overview. We are seeking an experienced Project Cost Controller to support project execution through cost controlling, financial analysis, forecasting, and project-data management. The ProCo partners with Commercial Project Managers, Project Managers, Finance, Engineering, Procurement, Production, and Supply Chain, with a strong focus on accurate project financials in SAP and related controlling systems. The role is well suited for an experienced contractor who can quickly contribute in a project-driven environment.

• Support project cost setup and maintenance in SAP, including project structures, WBS alignment, cost plans, and project master data.
• Prepare and maintain Estimate at Completion calculations; analyze actual costs, commitments, estimates to complete, budget variances, and forecast changes.
• Identify cost overruns, savings, incorrect postings, budget shifts, risks, and required financial adjustments.
• Maintain approved cost plans and Estimate at Completion changes in SAP and other systems and ensure consistency with reporting and controlling tools.
• Support monthly forecasting of project costs, revenue, gross profit, and cost-to-complete.
• Coordinate financial reviews and follow-up actions with Project Managers, Commercial Project Managers, and cross-functional project stakeholders.
• Support accruals/provisions, change documentation, ad-hoc reporting, and project-closing activities.
• Optimize and standardize project cost controlling processes to reduce manual effort and improve data quality.

Requirements:

• Professional experience in Project Controls, Cost Controls, Project Finance, Cost Engineering, or a comparable project-oriented finance role.
• Strong knowledge of cost planning, actuals and commitments, Estimate at Completion, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
• Strong working experience with SAP or a comparable ERP/project-controlling system; comfortable with WBS structures, cost data, and financial reconciliations.
• Proven experience with process optimization, standardization, or continuous improvement.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills, with the ability to investigate discrepancies and drive issues to resolution.
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively across project and functional teams.
• Experience with SAP Project System (SAP PS) or a similar project-based ERP environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in engineering, manufacturing, EPC, or another project-driven business.
• Digitalization or analytics skills in Power BI, SQL, Alteryx, Power Query, or similar tools are a plus, but not required.
• A hands-on Project Controller who understands both the numbers and the processes behind them.
• The ideal candidate is comfortable working in SAP, can independently analyze project financials, challenge inconsistencies, collaborate with project teams, and bring a continuous-improvement mindset to make controlling processes simpler, more standardized, and more effective.