Senior Project Controller - SAP Cost & Forecasting

Ampcus, Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Controller in Houston to support project execution through cost controlling, financial analysis, forecasting, and project data management.

The role focuses on maintaining accurate project financials in SAP across cross-functional teams including Finance, Engineering, Procurement, and Supply Chain. The ideal candidate will have strong SAP skills (SAP PS preferred), Excel proficiency, and a track record of process improvement in a project-driven

Qualifications

• Experience in Project Controls or a comparable project-oriented finance role.
• Strong knowledge of cost planning, actuals and commitments, EAC, forecasting, variance analysis and financial reporting.
• Experience with SAP or a comparable ERP/project-controlling system.
• Familiarity with WBS structures, cost data, and financial reconciliations.
• Experience with SAP Project System (SAP PS) or similar project-based ERP environments.

Responsibilities

• Support project cost setup and maintenance in SAP, including project structures, WBS alignment, cost plans, and project master data.
• Prepare and maintain Estimate at Completion (EAC) calculations.
• Analyze actual costs, commitments, estimates to complete, budget variances, and forecast changes.
• Identify cost overruns, savings opportunities, incorrect postings, budget shifts, risks, and required financial adjustments.
• Maintain approved cost plans and EAC changes in SAP and other systems, ensuring consistency across reporting and controlling tools.
• Support monthly forecasting of project costs, revenue, gross profit, and cost-to-complete.
• Coordinate financial reviews and follow-up actions with Project Managers, Commercial Project Managers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Support accruals, provisions, change documentation, ad-hoc reporting, and project-closing activities.
• Optimize and standardize project cost-controlling processes to reduce manual effort and improve data quality.

Skills

Project controls

Cost analysis

Forecasting

Data analysis

Independent work

Team communication

Tools

SAP

SAP PS

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Ampcus Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Controller in Houston to support project execution through cost controlling, financial analysis, forecasting, and project data management.

The role focuses on maintaining accurate project financials in SAP across cross-functional teams including Finance, Engineering, Procurement, and Supply Chain. The ideal candidate will have strong SAP skills (SAP PS preferred), Excel proficiency, and a track record of process improvement in a project-driven