Senior Cost Analyst — Capital Projects & Controls Lead

JM Recruiting; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JM Recruiting is seeking a Senior Cost Analyst to support the development and execution of capital projects in a Dallas area, working in-office on a full-time contract.

The role focuses on cost tracking, budgeting, forecasting, and project controls across a portfolio of pipelines and facilities, translating complex cost data into actionable insights for project managers and leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field with 5+ years cost analysis/project controls experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for cost tracking, forecasting, reporting.
• Experience with capital expenditures, budgeting, accruals, forecasting, and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own cost tracking and project controls across a portfolio of capital projects.
• Analyze actual costs, budgets, performance, contingencies, risks, and variances; recommend actions.
• Lead monthly cost and forecast reviews with Project Managers and leadership.
• Prepare monthly accruals and true-ups to ensure proper accounting.periods.
• Assess changes to scope, schedule, budget and forecast for financial impact.
• Support change management processes and contingency tracking.
• Review invoices, POs, proposals, and changes for coding accuracy and contractual alignment.
• Research cost coding issues and unusual transactions, escalating when needed.
• Maintain weekly and monthly reporting on costs, KPIs, risks and portfolio trends.
• Provide cost insights to improve forecasting accuracy and decision-making.
• Support procurement, month-end/year-end close and project closeout costs.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost tracking, reporting, governance and controls.

Skills

Cost analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Stakeholder management

Project controls

Financial reporting

Excel advanced

Power BI

Education

Bachelor degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

JM Recruiting is seeking a Senior Cost Analyst to support the development and execution of capital projects in a Dallas area, working in-office on a full-time contract.

The role focuses on cost tracking, budgeting, forecasting, and project controls across a portfolio of pipelines and facilities, translating complex cost data into actionable insights for project managers and leadership.