Senior Project Controller

DNV GL, USA; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

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Job summary

DNV, a global leader in risk management and quality assurance, is seeking a Senior Project Controller in Houston, TX. The role partners with Project Managers to optimize financial performance, manage full-cycle project accounting, and ensure compliance with revenue recognition standards.

The position offers a hybrid schedule with three days per week in-office or at client sites, and a benefits package supporting health, financial security, and career growth.

Job description

At DNV, people are at the heart of everything we do. We foster a culture built on psychological safety, inclusion, trust, and collaboration, where every employee's voice matters. Teams are encouraged to show up authentically, listen actively, and create an environment where innovation thrives.

DNV has been recognized as a Top U.S. Workplace, reflecting employee feedback on meaningful work, leadership, appreciation, and a supportive environment. We live our values daily by caring for each other, sharing knowledge, and working together toward a common purpose.

DNV also offers a comprehensive, peoplefirst benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and career growth.

Joining DNV means joining a company that invests in your present and future. Our benefits are designed to support you holistically - your health, your financial security, your family, and your career.

The Senior Project Controller is a key member of the regional Project Controlling team and reports to the Regional Head of Project Controlling and Administration. In this role, you will partner closely with Project Managers to minimize commercial risks, optimize project financial performance, and maximize revenue and cash flow. You will be responsible for full-cycle project financials, including contract review, project accounting quality assurance, expenditure validation, revenue recognition, and WIP management. This role is essential to fostering a culture of accountability, commercial awareness, and operational excellence.

The This position will be located in our Houston, TX office, presenting a dynamic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either a DNV office or client location/site. Further details regarding role-specific requirements will be shared during the interview process.

What You'll Do

• Monitor, analyze, and report on project financial performance; provide actionable insights and guidance.
• Proactively initiate accurate and timely invoicing in line with customer contracts and global procedures.
• Serve as a strategic business partner to Project and Line Managers, leading regular financial reviews across active portfolios.
• Ensure revenue recognition aligns with IFRS 15 and internal project accounting principles (including percent of completion, time & material, matching, and accrual methodologies).
• Challenge and validate inputs from Project Managers and Line Management; proactively engage PMs on required change orders.
• Lead monthly project review meetings with PMs; perform expenditure checks, document review outcomes, and direct Administrators on followup actions.
• Manage and maintain accurate project financial records; monitor project life-cycle progress to ensure timely completion and closure.
• Oversee Work in Progress (WIP) balances, ensuring collectability and initiating actions to minimize exposure.
• Identify and escalation highrisk project items to Business Controllers as needed.
• Support operational processes such as time-card compliance and supplier invoice workflow resolution.
• Provide PMs and staff with financial support while promoting commercial awareness across the organization.
• Maintain documentation of all financial activities to facilitate future audits and followup by Business Controllers or Global Shared Services.
• Perform thorough financial checks during project closing, ensuring invoice alignment and identifying potential write-offs or positive adjustments.