Senior Cost Controller - Project Budget & Forecasting

cornerstoneconcilium; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 119,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone Concilium in Baltimore, MD is seeking a Senior Cost Controls professional to manage budgets, actual costs, commitments, forecasts, and budget changes across projects. The role emphasizes accuracy, financial discipline, and collaboration with scheduling and risk teams.

You will supervise package and project level forecasting, analyze cost data for trends, review contractor invoices for contract compliance, and support monthly cost reporting and variance analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and training.
• 10+ years of experience in cost controls or related field.
• Strong financial acumen and project cost management expertise.
• Excellent MS Excel skills and experience with cost control tools.
• Attention to detail, good communication, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost reporting at the package level including variance analysis.
• Manage budgets, commitments, accruals, forecasts and budget changes at package/project level.
• Coordinate with Scheduling and Risk teams to align time-phased budgets and forecasts.
• Review contractor invoices for contract compliance with financial terms.
• Support PMs, Commercial teams, and Change Management with cost impacts of changes.

Skills

Financial acumen

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, or relevant discipline

Tools

MS Excel

Project management software

Cost control systems

Job description

Cornerstone Concilium in Baltimore, MD is seeking a Senior Cost Controls professional to manage budgets, actual costs, commitments, forecasts, and budget changes across projects. The role emphasizes accuracy, financial discipline, and collaboration with scheduling and risk teams.

You will supervise package and project level forecasting, analyze cost data for trends, review contractor invoices for contract compliance, and support monthly cost reporting and variance analysis.