Project Cost Controls Analyst (Remote)

Overview

The Project Cost Controls Analyst delivers data-driven financial and strategic analysis to support decision-making, performance tracking, and forecasting across projects.

This is a fully remote role with periodic travel to project sites (up to 25%). Specific location details and expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain project-level cost forecasts in collaboration with project managers and field operations.
• Monitor changes in assumptions and proactively identify cost drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Lead the monthly reporting process, producing accurate cost performance summaries, variance analyses, and data-driven insights for executive reviews.
• Assist in the development, documentation, and maintenance of internal controls over financial reporting to support compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act.
• Implement analytics models to forecast future project cost using historical data and key project parameters to support proactive cost management.
• Support budget mapping to ensure fiscal responsibility and accuracy across the department.
• Analyze project performance trends and identify key drivers of variance across cost, schedule, and resource usage.
• Conduct root-cause analyses on cost and schedule deviations; partner with leadership to inform mitigation strategies and corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain cost tracking and reporting systems to ensure accurate operational reporting.
• Collaborate with project teams and other stakeholders to gather cost data and provide insights into trends.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
• Synthesize complex datasets into clear storylines and build executive-ready decks highlighting trends, performance metrics, and strategic recommendations.
• Translate variance drivers into clear business narratives and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Periodically engage in field improvements by visiting job sites to understand challenges, develop solutions, build trust, and support project teams.
• Identify risks and early warning signals using historical data, benchmarks, and trends.
• Conduct scenario planning to evaluate potential impacts on project outcomes and develop robust contingency plans.
• Convey data-driven insights to technical and non-technical audiences in collaboration with cross-functional partners.
• Define and analyze key metrics to manage project health, mitigate risks, demonstrate impact, and enable continuous improvement.
• Lead data quality audits; resolve coding and cost discrepancies with field teams.
• Contribute analytics to project lessons-learned reviews and portfolio trend reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Data Science, or a related analytical field.
• 1–3 years of experience in project controls, FP&A, or data-driven roles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with Power BI, Python, and/or SQL is highly preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured approach to modeling and interpretation.
• Experience partnering with internal stakeholders to identify objectives and work cohesively to complete them.
• Highly effective communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technical data into business terms for senior leadership.
• Data-driven, analytical mindset.
• Strong data management skills and creativity in business problem solving.
• Proven ability to build clean, professional presentation decks that influence decision-making.
• Detail-oriented, motivated self-starter.
• Ability to travel as needed to fulfill responsibilities.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Power BI, Python, and/or SQL.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation Range: $77,866.00 - $97,333.00
• Pay Type: Salary

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, and disability insurance for employees (and their families)
• Eligibility to enroll in the company’s 401(k) plan
• Vacation, sick, and holiday pay

Location

• Fully remote, with periodic travel to project sites (up to 25%). Specific location details will be discussed during the interview process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces. Discrimination and harassment are prohibited based on protected characteristics under applicable law.