Senior Project Controller - Seattle, WA

Manage the financial performance and ensure effective cost control throughout a project's lifecycle. This involves monitoring budgets, analyzing financial data, forecasting costs, and ensuring that the project stays within scope, schedule, and budget, while supporting decision-making for project managers and stakeholders.

This is a full-time position that will continue through the duration of the project contract with an anticipated conclusion on or before December 31, 2027.

Essential Functions:

• Develop, implement, and maintain effective project control systems to monitor project performance against budget, schedule, and scope.
• Provide accurate and timely financial reporting, including forecasts, variance analysis, and cash flow projections.
• Generate invoicing and supporting documentation as required by the contract
• Track project costs, revenues, and profitability, ensuring alignment with project objectives and financial targets.
• Monitor and control project budgets, ensuring cost control measures are in place and identifying any risks of budget overruns.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, procurement, and other stakeholders to provide financial insights and ensure efficient project execution.
• Support contract administration by ensuring financial terms are adhered to and claims, change orders, and invoicing are properly prepared and tracked.
• Support procurement through management of purchase requisitions and purchase orders for the project.
• Conduct risk assessments, identify potential cost and schedule risks, and provide mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, industry standards, and maritime regulations.
• Prepare regular project control reports and present findings to senior management and stakeholders.
• Perform post-project financial reviews to evaluate project performance and implement lessons learned.
  

Skills and Abilities:

• Financial Analysis & Budgeting: Ability to monitor budgets, analyze costs, and forecast financial outcomes for project performance.
• Project Management Knowledge: Understanding of project management principles, including scheduling, risk management, and resource allocation.
• Attention to Detail: Accuracy in tracking costs, schedules, and financial reporting to ensure precision in project control activities.
• Analytical Thinking: Strong problem-solving skills to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights.
• Communication & Collaboration: Ability to clearly convey financial information to project managers and stakeholders, ensuring alignment on project goals.
• Proficiency in Software: Expertise in using project management and financial tools like MS Project, Primavera, SAP, or similar systems.
• Risk Management: Capable of identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial risks associated with project execution.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field (Master's degree or relevant certification is a plus).
• 10+ years of experience in project control, project finance, or cost control within the maritime industry.

Foss Maritime Company is an Equal Opportunity - Affirmative Action Employer and a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We are committed to a diverse workforce and taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Foss is a drug-free employer and a participant of the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.