Project Controller – R&D Projects
Core
Financial oversight of R&D, product development, and pilot/prototype projects, ensuring accurate tracking, reporting, and governance of innovation spend.
Role type
Senior IC project controller (R&D)
Builds
R&D portfolio dashboards and periodic financial reports for engineering and executive leadership
Domain
Clean energy / Data center infrastructure / R&D finance
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
R&D budgeting and forecasting, cost control and variance analysis, GAAP and ASC 730 compliance, R&D tax credit documentation, NetSuite, advanced Excel, stage-gate financial governance
Preferred skills
Procore, Power BI, experience in energy/BESS/manufacturing/EPC environments, R&D tax credit studies
Technologies
NetSuite, HiBob, Procore, Power BI, Excel
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain R&D budgets and forecasts; support stage-gate reviews with cost-to-complete and budget-vs-actual inputs; track project costs and analyze variances; ensure accurate labor and time tracking; partner with Accounting on capitalization and expense treatment; maintain project-level cost documentation for tax credits; review and approve vendor contracts and POs; prepare project accruals and cost allocations for month-end close.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
