Project Cost Controls Analyst (Remote)

Overview

The organization is seeking a Project Cost Controls Analyst to deliver data-driven financial and strategic analysis that supports decision-making, performance tracking, and forecasting across projects.

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

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain project-level cost forecasts in partnership 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 with 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 costs based on historical data and key project parameters.
• Support the budget mapping process to ensure fiscal responsibility and accuracy across the department.
• Analyze project performance trends and identify drivers of variance across cost, schedule, and resource usage.
• Conduct root-cause analyses on cost and schedule deviations and partner with leadership on mitigation strategies and corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain cost tracking and reporting systems to support 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 through analysis.
• Synthesize complex datasets into clear, executive-ready presentations that highlight trends, performance metrics, and strategic recommendations.
• Translate variance drivers into clear business narratives for senior leadership.
• Periodically visit field locations to understand challenges, help develop solutions, build trust, and serve as a resource to project teams.
• Identify risks and early warning signals using historical data, benchmarks, and trends.
• Perform scenario planning to evaluate future scenarios and their potential impact, developing contingency plans as circumstances change.
• Communicate data-driven insights to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• 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.
• 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.
• Ability to partner with internal stakeholders to define objectives and work cohesively to achieve results.
• Highly effective communication skills, including translating 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 using Power BI, Python, and/or SQL.

Compensation & Benefits

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

Location

• Fully remote position with periodic travel to site required (up to 25%). Specific location details and expectations will be discussed during the interview process.