Project Cost Controls Analyst (Remote)

Overview

The Project Cost Controls Analyst provides 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 by partnering with project managers and field operations
• Monitor changes in assumptions and proactively identify cost drivers, risks, and opportunities
• Lead the monthly reporting process, producing cost performance summaries, variance analyses, and data-driven insights for executive reviews
• Support the development, documentation, and maintenance of internal controls over financial reporting to ensure compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act
• Implement analytics models to forecast future project cost based on historical data and key project parameters
• Assist with the budget mapping process to support fiscal responsibility and accuracy
• 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 on mitigation strategies, corrective actions, and follow-up
• Develop and maintain cost tracking and reporting systems to ensure accurate operational reporting
• Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders to gather cost data and provide insights into trends
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements through analysis
• Synthesize complex datasets into clean, compelling storylines and create executive-ready decks covering trends, performance metrics, and strategic recommendations
• Translate variance drivers into clear business narratives and recommendations for senior leadership
• Periodically go into the field to understand challenges, support solutions, build trust, and act as a resource for project teams
• Identify risks and early warning signals using historical data, benchmarks, and trends
• Conduct scenario planning to explore future scenarios, assess their potential impact, and develop robust contingency plans
• Present 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 and resolve coding or 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
• 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 objectives
• Highly effective communication skills, including translating complex technical data into business terms for senior leadership
• 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 (up to 25%)

Preferred Qualifications

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

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $77,866.00 - $97,333.00
• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, and disability insurance (for employees and their families)
• 401(k) plan enrollment
• Vacation, sick, and holiday pay

Location

• Fully remote
• Travel to project sites required periodically (up to 25%); specific location details and expectations will be discussed during the interview process

Work Authorization

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.