Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. T5 Data Centers is searching for a Finance Project Controls who will be responsible for the financial and contractual authority on construction projects. This role operates as a strategic partner to Operations, providing financial oversight, risk identification, and commercial guidance while maintaining strict adherence to contractual and audit requirements.
Responsibilities
- Financial accuracy and reporting integrity
- Contract compliance and enforceability
- Budget control and forecasting
- Transparent communication across stakeholders
- Review of all project contracts with Project Management and Operations Leadership prior to execution
- Set up and structure of projects in Procore to include budgets and cost codes, Owner Schedule of Values (SOV), and project commitments
- Oversight of budget throughout the lifecycle of the project
- Maintaining the project budget, contract values, commitments, and change orders
- Identifying any gaps in the budget, misalignments of costs, and unsupported values
- Tracking actuals vs budget, commitment vs remaining, and forecast to completion while diligently reviewing to identify cost overruns and financial risks early
- Document and oversee financial policies and processes for specific customer deliverables
- Validate invoices are tied to approved commitments that align with contractual commitments
- Ensure all documentation is complete and accurate to include Pay applications and continuation sheets, lien waivers, documentation for stored materials, and owner-required backup
- Preparation and coordination of Owner Pay Applications ensuring alignment with Prime Contract SOV, costs, and all compliance documentation
- Prepare and review monthly execution reports with operational leadership
- Assist with process-improvement, automation, systems integration and enhancement projects as assigned
- Assist with other duties as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or project management required
- 4‐8 years' experience in a similar role, required
- In‐depth knowledge of finance operations and job costing
- Knowledge of financial analysis and forecasting
- Strong proficiency in the use of MS Excel, MS Office and financial management software
- Proficiency in Procore or other relatable Project Management Software
- Analytical thinker with the ability to strategize and solve problems
- Superior attention to detail for accurate financial reporting and identification of discrepancies and risks
- Proactive in building trusting relationships and following up on action items
- Customer‐focused with a hospitality mindset
- Ability to manage multiple tasks under strict deadlines while working independently
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
- Handle confidential information in a sensitive and professional manner
- Must be able to work at a computer for the entirety of each working day, required
- Ability and willingness for periodic travel (<10%) to offsite customer locations, required
- An MBA is a plus, or it can be applied towards the experience requirement
- Previous business partnering, data center, or NetSuite experience is a plus
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