Program Financial Controller

Location: On-site in Minneapolis, MN

Employment Type: Full-Time

Are you ready to be the financial backbone of a multi-year transformational portfolio? Trissential is seeking a Program Financial Controller to join our client’s team and lead disciplined financial governance across complex, high-impact programs. This is your chance to influence strategic decisions, ensure financial integrity, and drive value realization in a dynamic environment.

What’s in It for You?

• Strategic Impact – Play a critical role in shaping financial decisions for multi-year transformation programs.
• Leadership Opportunity – Lead a small team of analysts and set quality standards across workstreams.
• Professional Growth – Work alongside senior stakeholders and gain exposure to ERP-led transformations and multi-vendor portfolios.
• Collaborative Culture – Join a team that values innovation, transparency, and continuous improvement.
  
  

Your Role & Responsibilities

• Establish and enforce program finance governance and internal controls across all workstreams.
• Build and maintain an integrated portfolio budget and rolling forecast, highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Manage financial baselines and change control, ensuring alignment with program objectives.
• Lead month-end close activities and maintain an audit-ready documentation trail.
• Deliver leadership reporting on budget vs. actuals, run-rate, contingency, and benefits progress.
• Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses to guide scope, timing, and sourcing decisions.
• Oversee vendor and contract financials in partnership with Procurement.
• Align with Corporate Finance and Controllership on accounting treatment and reporting standards.
• Coach and develop a team of analysts, ensuring high-quality outputs.
  
  

Skills & Experience You Should Possess

• 5–7 years of experience in finance, with expertise in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and change control for large transformation programs.
• Proven ability to establish finance governance and internal controls across multiple workstreams.
• Familiarity with ERP-led transformations and multi-vendor portfolios.
• Experience with month-end close and maintaining audit-ready documentation.
• Strong communication and influence skills with senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience.
  
  

Bonus Points If You Have

• Advanced degree or certification (CPA, CMA, MBA).
• Experience in regulated or asset-intensive environments.
• Knowledge of benefits tracking and value realization.
• Ability to simplify and automate finance processes.
  
  

Education & Certifications You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
  
  

What We Offer

At Trissential, we value expertise, innovation, and collaboration. By joining our client’s team, you’ll work on high-impact projects while enjoying a supportive work environment.

• Competitive Compensation – You choose the model that works best for you, both with company-sponsored benefits! $133,000–$149,000 annually or $75–$85 per hour, depending on your skills, experience, and location. Final compensation is determined based on skill alignment, years of experience, and fair, market-based rates by geography.
• Comprehensive Benefits for you and your dependents – Medical, dental, vision, free tele-health, HSA with company contribution, life and disability insurance, and 401k with matching.
• Paid Time Off – Both compensation models offer paid time away from work.
• Career Development – Access to training, certifications, and leadership opportunities.
• Supportive Team Culture – Work with a team that values continuous learning and growth.
  
  

Please note: This role is only open to candidates authorized to work in the U.S.

Ready to lead financial governance for transformational programs? Apply today and take the next step in your career as a Program Financial Controller with Trissential!