Senior Public Cost Controller – Grants & Rebates

Cordoba Corporation; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 171,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Cordoba Corporation is seeking a Cost Controller to support the Facilities Sector. The role focuses on project cost accounting, financial controls, and administration of rebate and reimbursement programs to aid rebuilding and recovery efforts.

The ideal candidate will track budgets, maintain cost codes, and provide timely financial analysis across multiple funding sources, ensuring compliance with governmental standards and strong internal controls for audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of cost accounting or public program financial management experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field.
• Experience with rebate, reimbursement, grant, or incentive programs and eligibility/workflows.
• Ability to design internal controls to prevent duplicate or invalid payments and maintain audit-readiness.

Responsibilities

• Track, reconcile, and monitor project budgets, commitments, encumbrances, expenditures, and forecasts across multiple capital projects and funding sources.
• Establish and maintain cost codes, job cost structures, and financial tracking procedures.
• Monitor project expenditures to ensure costs are captured, allocated, and reported.
• Provide timely financial analysis, budget status updates, cost forecasts, and variance reports to project managers.
• Review transactions for accuracy, completeness, and policy compliance.
• Assist with budget development, financial planning, and funding allocation activities.
• Coordinate financial reporting and maintain documentation for audits and reviews.

Skills

Cost accounting

Budget management

Financial analysis

GAAP/GAAS familiarity

Excel proficiency

Government funding familiarity

Audit readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Public Administration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Financial systems

Job description

Cordoba Corporation is seeking a Cost Controller to support the Facilities Sector. The role focuses on project cost accounting, financial controls, and administration of rebate and reimbursement programs to aid rebuilding and recovery efforts.

The ideal candidate will track budgets, maintain cost codes, and provide timely financial analysis across multiple funding sources, ensuring compliance with governmental standards and strong internal controls for audit readiness.