Finance Controller - Projects

Compensation: To $175K.

Job Overview – Finance Controller - Projects – 33954

This role serves as the financial leader for major strategic projects — including expansions, cost reduction initiatives, market development, and new product launches. The position supports cross-functional project teams with financial modeling, spend tracking, and adherence to internal controls, capital policies, and procedures. The ideal candidate is a strong business partner who is customer-focused, results-oriented, process-driven, and highly collaborative.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial modeling and analysis for large-scale capital and operational projects.
• Partner with key stakeholders to support strategic business initiatives and long-term growth objectives.
• Support project and program managers with all aspects of project costing, forecasting, and financial controls.
• Track and report on project and program capital commitments, providing regular updates to business partners and leadership.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, GAAP accounting standards, and internal policies and procedures.
• Manage intercompany transactions, transfers, and capitalizations in alignment with established policies.
• Assist in financial and entity setup to support local plant or regional finance teams.
• Build and maintain strong business partnerships with teams across operations, engineering, technology, and supply chain.
• Perform additional analyses and support special projects as required to advance business and financial objectives.
  
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience, ideally within capital, manufacturing, or cost accounting.
• Controller-level experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial controls and capital investment modeling, including cash flow, NPV, IRR, and payback analysis.
• Solid accounting and analytical background with the ability to connect financial insights to business impact.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with comfort interacting at all levels of the organization.
  
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Proven experience as a trusted business partner to operations and leadership teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Culturally aware and effective in a global, cross-functional setting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  
  
  

Additional Job Details

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Seniority Level: Mid-Senior Level

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