Senior Cost Controller, Capital Projects & Budgets

Cultural Signal; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Museum holidays

Staff cafeteria

Job summary

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is seeking an Associate Cost Manager who will own budget implementation across building and capital projects, ensuring consistent cost tracking and forecasting across the museum. You will update senior leadership on cost risk and forecast variances, manage change orders end-to-end, and provide cost engineering and AIA billing support across the portfolio.

Collaborating with Finance and Project Management, you will maintain audit-ready budgets and drive transparent

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project budgets, ensuring consistency across the portfolio.
• Own end to end change order management: review, cost/schedule impact analysis, negotiation support, and tracking to closeout across all active projects.
• Lead AIA G702/G703 pay application review in coordination with team members and prepare release recommendations.
• Negotiate scope changes led by vendors and conduct benchmark analysis to validate pricing and ensure cost competitiveness.
• Conduct budget vs. actual analysis, reconciling Workday actuals against contract fee schedules and controlling files.
• Lead cost analyses and financial modeling to inform strategic decisions on project headcount, staffing, and compensation.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation control including contract amendments, approvals, and financial reports.
• Help shape and foster transparency in sourcing process including policies and procedures that align with Procurement Process

Skills

Analytical skills

Budgeting & forecasting

Communication skills

Excel

Workday

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Excel

Workday

Job description

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is seeking an Associate Cost Manager who will own budget implementation across building and capital projects, ensuring consistent cost tracking and forecasting across the museum. You will update senior leadership on cost risk and forecast variances, manage change orders end-to-end, and provide cost engineering and AIA billing support across the portfolio.

Collaborating with Finance and Project Management, you will maintain audit-ready budgets and drive transparent