Senior Manager, Project Financial Controls
Asbury Park, NJAll locationsAsbury Park, NJNew York, NY Hybrid
$125,000–$165,000 a yearJobFig found this opening at its original source and checks that it remains available.
About the role
The Senior Manager, Project Financial Controls establishes and maintains the financial governance framework for projects. This role defines financial control standards, approval requirements, documentation expectations, and escalation protocols, and monitors compliance across the project lifecycle. This role will also serve as a partner with corporate finance to support any project portfolio audit requirements. The Senior Manager provides independent oversight of project financial processes, including budgets, commitments, purchase orders, change orders, forecasts, invoices, and project closeout. The role partners closely with Project Management, Project Accounting, Procurement, Sub Contracting, Finance, and leadership to improve financial discipline, data quality, auditability, and decision-making.
What you'll bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Construction Management, or a related field.
- Significant experience in project controls, project accounting, financial controls, construction finance, capital projects, or a similar environment.
- Experience designing, implementing, or monitoring financial controls across multiple projects.
- Strong understanding of project budgets, commitments, purchase orders, change orders, forecasts, invoices, contingency, and financial closeout.
- Experience with enterprise resource planning systems and project financial reporting tools
- Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Ability to challenge decisions constructively while maintaining effective working relationships.
- Demonstrated judgment in assessing risk, materiality, exceptions, and escalation requirements.
- Salary will vary depending on your location and job-related skills and experience.
- This is an incentive-based position with the potential to earn more.
- For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.
- Relevant professional qualification such as CPA, CMA, CFM, or equivalent experience preferred.