Project Controls Analyst

Shermco Industries

. Maintain project financial controls by reconciling approved baselines, actual and committed costs, ETC, EAC, revenue, billing, forecast gross margin and variances .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeIrving • Texas • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $82,000 - $123,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in project financial controls, including budget management, cost analysis, and forecasting. Proficient in utilizing advanced Excel and reporting tools to enhance data accuracy and support decision-making across project teams.

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Project Financial ControlsCost AnalysisAdvanced Microsoft ExcelProject Budget ManagementChange-Order Tracking

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Hard Skills

Financial AnalysisCost AccountingForecastingVariance AnalysisProject CoordinationBudget ManagementEarned Value ManagementProgress MeasurementData ValidationRisk Analysis

Soft Skills

Analytical AbilityAttention to DetailOrganizational SkillsEffective CommunicationFollow-Through

Tools & Technologies

Power BIERP SystemsProject Management SystemsData-Visualization ToolsPMO Trackers

Industry Keywords

Construction ManagementIndustrial ServicesUtilitiesElectrical ServicesEPC

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain project financial controls by reconciling approved baselines, actual and committed costs, ETC, EAC, revenue, billing, forecast gross margin and variances
Analyze labor, material, subcontractor, travel and other cost trends and prepare forecasts
Maintain change-order, potential-change and unpriced-exposure logs
Track project risks, issues and actions and escalate material impacts
Prepare dashboards, financial summaries, forecasts and high-risk project review materials
Provide portfolio-level analysis of margin erosion, forecast changes, schedule risk and change-order performance
Improve project data accuracy, completeness and timeliness across project and financial systems
Maintain and improve PMO trackers, templates, control documents, dashboards, reporting automation and data-visualization tools
Reconcile final cost, revenue, margin, changes and outstanding financial items during project closeout
Collaborate with project leadership, Finance, Operations and other stakeholders to resolve discrepancies
Analyze and validate project information during handoff, baseline establishment, execution reviews and closeout
Accurately charge time and support planning, documentation and recovery of project-controls effort
Support ad hoc analysis for PMO leadership and executive decision-making

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be considered
Two or more years of experience in project controls, financial analysis, cost accounting, project coordination or a comparable project-based analytical role
Experience supporting project budgets, actual costs, commitments, forecasts, schedules or performance reporting
Experience in industrial services, construction, utilities, electrical services, engineering, EPC or other project-driven environments preferred
Strong analytical ability and comfort working with detailed financial and operational data
Working understanding of project cost concepts including budget, actual cost, commitments, ETC, EAC, revenue, billing, margin and variance
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; experience with Power BI or similar reporting/visualization tools is preferred
Ability to identify trends, inconsistencies and risks in project data and communicate them clearly to project leaders
Strong attention to detail, organization and follow-through
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while meeting recurring reporting deadlines
Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work across field, operational and corporate teams
Exposure to ERP, project cost, scheduling or project management systems preferred
Experience with change-order tracking, earned value, progress measurement or project forecasting preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Limited travel may be required to support projects, customer sites and Shermco offices across multiple regions and time zones
Equal opportunity employment
Drug-free workplace