Project Controls Manager

Project Controls Manager

Location: Chandler, Arizona (Onsite)

Job Type: Full-time, Contract-to-hire

Salary: $85,000-$100,000/year

Job Description:

The Project Controls Manager oversees financial and project controls activities for large-scale projects or programs. This role supports budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, contract compliance, invoicing, accounts payable coordination, and cost management to help ensure successful project delivery and profitability. The candidate works closely with clients, project teams, vendors, subcontractors, and leadership to maintain accurate financial controls, resolve issues, and support operational efficiency. This is a full-time, on-site position based in Chandler, Arizona, offering opportunities for long-term career growth, collaboration, and professional development within a global organization.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Project Oversight: Manage project accounting and project controls functions for major projects or programs while coordinating with clients, project managers, subcontractors, vendors, and internal leadership teams.

• Financial Management: Prepare, review, and present project budgets, financial reports, forecasts, and cost analyses to support informed business and project decisions.

• Forecast Tracking: Monitor project forecasts, commitments, invoices, and expense allocations to ensure project costs align with approved budgets and financial plans.

• Contract Compliance: Review project activities and vendor/subcontractor performance to help ensure compliance with contract terms, billing requirements, and financial obligations.

• Billing Coordination: Manage client billing, vendor invoicing, payment processing, and collections activities while resolving billing discrepancies and payment disputes in a timely and professional manner.

• Invoice Review: Review and approve subcontractor and vendor invoices for accuracy, contract compliance, and appropriate cost allocation before payment processing.

• Accounts Payable Support: Coordinate accounts payable activities to help ensure timely payments, accurate financial coding, and proper general ledger distribution.

• Cost Allocation: Track shared services expenses and prepare journal entries to allocate costs accurately to the appropriate projects or business units.

• Reporting Accuracy: Establish and maintain project accounting records and review financial reports with client representatives to confirm completeness and accuracy.

• Stakeholder Communication: Provide project status updates, financial insights, and issue resolution support to supervisors, project teams, program administrators, and clients.

• Problem Resolution: Analyze complex financial and operational data from multiple systems and stakeholders to identify issues and recommend practical solutions.

• Team Support: Provide guidance, support, and work direction to junior staff and assist project or program personnel as needed.

• Timekeeping Review: Monitor employee timekeeping records for accuracy and coordinate correction of time entry issues to support accurate labor reporting and billing.

• Operational Flexibility: Perform additional job-related duties as assigned by leadership based on business or project requirements.

Qualification Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.

• Experience: Minimum of 6 years of experience in project controls, accounting, finance, construction management, or a related analytical role required.

• Systems Knowledge: Experience with enterprise financial and project management systems preferred, including SAP and Smartsheet.

• Technical Skills: Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, as well as large-scale accounting and business support systems.

• Analytical Ability: Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with close attention to detail and accuracy.

• Project Coordination: Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining accurate records and adapting to changing priorities and project updates.

• Independent Execution: Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks effectively, and drive assignments through completion with limited supervision.

• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with clients, managers, vendors, subcontractors, and cross-functional teams.

• Professional Judgment: Ability to handle sensitive financial information responsibly and make sound business decisions that support project and organizational objectives.

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.