Senior Project Controller: Cost, Forecast & Margin Lead

Acteon-Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Acteon-Group in Houston seeks a Senior Project Controller to lead cost control, forecasting and reporting for complex projects. You will collaborate with Project Management, Finance, Procurement, Operations, and Engineering to provide visibility of cost, revenue, cash flow, margin, and risk across the project lifecycle.

The role focuses on setup through closeout, with audit-ready records and practical finance guidance to protect project margins and support strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• Minimum three years of relevant experience in project cost control, project accounting, cost engineering, project controls, or a similar role.
• Experience supporting engineering, offshore, marine construction, fabrication, energy, or EPC projects is preferred.
• AACE Certified Cost Professional (CCP), PMP, or equivalent certification is desirable but not required.
• Ability to translate financial information into practical guidance for non-financial stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day financial control of assigned projects from setup through final reconciliation and closeout.
• Establish and maintain approved project budgets, cost coding structures, forecasts, and cost reports in coordination with Project Management and Finance.
• Monitor actual costs, commitments, accruals, revenue, cash flow, and forecast-to-complete; identify variances, trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Provide accurate, timely financial information and practical recommendations to support project decisions and protect project margin.
• Support project teams with change control, invoicing inputs, month-end reporting, and audit-ready cost records.
• Set up project budgets, cost codes, and reporting structures in the ERP and cost-control tools.
• Prepare cost-to-complete and estimate-at-completion forecasts against actual, committed, and budgeted costs.
• Monitor contingency, cash flow, and forecast margin; escalate material deviations and recommend action.
• Maintain visibility of contract value, billing milestones, revenue forecasts, unbilled amounts, and project cash position in coordination with Finance.
• Quantify and track the cost and revenue impact of scope changes, variations, and additional work; confirm related costs are captured for approval and invoicing.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and ad hoc cost reports, forecasts, dashboards, and financial updates for assigned projects.
• Participate in project reviews and month-end close activities, including accruals, revenue recognition inputs, forecast updates, and management reporting.
• Maintain complete, traceable, and audit-ready project cost records consistent with company procedures, client requirements, and applicable controls.
• Support internal and external audits and project closeout, including final cost, commitment, invoice, accrual, and revenue reconciliation.

Skills

Budgeting

Cost control

Forecasting

Financial analysis

ERP systems

Excel advanced

Power BI

Power Query

Power Pivot

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Engineering/related

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Power Query

Power Pivot

Navision

Job description

Acteon-Group in Houston seeks a Senior Project Controller to lead cost control, forecasting and reporting for complex projects. You will collaborate with Project Management, Finance, Procurement, Operations, and Engineering to provide visibility of cost, revenue, cash flow, margin, and risk across the project lifecycle.

The role focuses on setup through closeout, with audit-ready records and practical finance guidance to protect project margins and support strategic decisions.