Project Cost Controller

About the role

The Project Cost Controller will oversee budgeting, forecasting, and cost tracking for capital projects within a regulated pharmaceutical environment in Puerto Rico. This full‑time, onsite position ensures financial transparency and compliance with project funding requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project budgets, cost codes, forecasts, and expenditure tracking systems.
• Monitor project costs against approved budgets and funding allocations.
• Produce monthly cost reports, variance analyses, and financial performance summaries.
• Track commitments, actuals, and forecasts to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Support invoice review, validation, and substantiation processes.
• Assist in financial closeout activities, audits, and cost reconciliation for capital projects.
• Provide cost performance insights to support project decision‑making and governance.

Required profile

• Relevant degree in Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum one (1) year of project cost controller experience in a regulated industry.
• Experience in project cost control or financial tracking within capital projects.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Required skills

• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Variance analysis
• Cost tracking
• Financial reporting