Director of Project Accounting and Controls

Position Title: Director of Project Accounting and Controls
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary:

Position Overview

The Director of Project Accounting and Controls plays a critical role in managing financial oversight, cost control, and budget alignment for a large-scale natural gas power plant construction project. This position ensures accurate tracking of project costs, supports capital planning, and integrates financial systems with field operations. A key responsibility includes aligning the Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) with the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to ensure cost and schedule integration across development, construction, and commissioning phases.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in project controls, cost control, or project accounting for large capital projects.
• Experience with EPC, energy, utility, or industrial construction strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with DOE loan requirements or other federally funded capital projects is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, highly dynamic project environment and embrace complex challenges with confidence and resilience.
• Proven skill in assessing current workflows, identifying what processes are needed, defining what “good” looks like, and helping build, refine, and implement effective solutions
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse technical and operational teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Oversight & Reporting

· Coordinate, develop, and maintain detailed project budgets, incorporating input from all business owners and management.

· Monitor and track project budgets, actuals, and work-in-progress (WIP) to ensure financial accuracy and transparency.

· Analyze committed costs, actuals, and variances; create journal entries and month-end close processes.

· Develop and lead month‑end project close processes, including:

o Reviewing and posting cost accruals for open POs, services performed, and goods received.

o Reconciling project-cost subledgers (A/P, PO, internal labor) to the general ledger.

o Ensuring all transactions are properly coded before ledger close

o Updating CIP and percent‑complete actuals in line with capitalization rules.

o Validating committed cost balances and clearing outdated or invalid commitments.

o Preparing month‑end cost reports, variance explanations, and financial packages for leadership team.

· Forecast future project costs and identify budget risks using real-time data and updates.

· Reconcile accounts and ensure alignment with contracts, PO’s, and change orders.

· Develop and execute project reporting (for example: earned value, variance analysis, spending summaries, progress reports (% complete), etc)

Cost & Schedule Integration

· Ensure all costs are aligned from CBS to WBS to ensure financial tracking is synchronized with the project schedule.

· Support integration of cost and schedule data into project controls platforms for real-time visibility.

· Participate in project meetings to assess financial impacts of schedule changes, scope shifts, and risk events.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

· Work closely with cross-functional business owners to align financial and contractual data.

· Support capital planning and long-term financial modeling for plant construction and commissioning phases.

· Collaborate with leadership to maintain transparency around cash flow, funding alignment, and project financial status.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Professional development support and tuition assistance
• A collaborative, mission-driven work environment with opportunities for career growth