IT Project Controller (Junior)

90913
Charleston, West Virginia
Contract
3 days ago

IT Project Controller (Junior)

Location: Charleston, WV
Schedule: Full-time (40 hours per week)
Work Type: Office-based (no field work required)
Estimated Duration: 12 Months

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Junior IT Project Controller to support capital and technology-related projects within a Project Controls environment. This role is responsible for providing cost control, forecasting, financial reporting, and budget monitoring support to Project Managers and cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has foundational experience in project cost control, strong ERP system knowledge (SAP preferred), and the ability to analyze financial data in support of project decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide project cost control support for IT and capital-related initiatives
  • Maintain work orders and project data within SAP/PowerPlan
  • Support project initiation activities within financial systems
  • Process purchase requisitions and perform invoice verification/attestation
  • Conduct accounting transfers to ensure accurate cost allocation
  • Track project commitments, actuals, and forecasted costs
  • Monitor contingency, management reserve, and approved budget changes
  • Analyze and report financial KPIs to project teams
  • Coordinate with Project Managers to align cost tracking with project schedules
  • Participate in risk assessments and ensure risk impacts are reflected in forecasts
  • Identify and resolve discrepancies in financial or forecast data
  • Support bidding and contract administration processes from a financial reporting perspective
  • Perform final cost reconciliation at project closeout
  • Maintain accurate documentation and version control
  • Identify opportunities to improve forecasting and cost control methodologies

Required Qualifications

  • Post-secondary education required; degree in Accounting, Business, Engineering, IT, or Project Management preferred
  • 1–4 years of experience in project cost control, financial analysis, or project accounting
  • Experience supporting capital or technology-related projects
  • Working knowledge of SAP (or similar ERP system)
  • Strong Excel skills (budget tracking, reporting, data analysis)
  • Understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and cost control principles
  • Ability to analyze cost data and communicate findings to project stakeholders
  • Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with PowerPlan
  • Exposure to Earned Value Management (EVM)
  • Understanding of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
  • Experience with change management and contingency tracking
  • Experience in utilities, infrastructure, or large enterprise IT environments
  • Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, financial modeling)

Key Competencies

  • Analytical thinking and problem-solving
  • Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Collaborative and team-oriented mindset
  • Results-driven with a high level of accuracy and precision

What Success Looks Like in This Role

  • Accurate and timely project forecasts
  • Clear financial visibility for Project Managers
  • Strong alignment between cost, schedule, and risk
  • Well-maintained financial records and reconciliations
  • Proactive identification of cost risks and improvement opportunities

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is between $30.00 and $34.00

Our benefits offering includes medical, dental, vision and 401k.

Tundra Technical Solutions would like to thank you for your interest in this opportunity. However, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Tundra Technical Solutions is a global workforce and technology delivery firm, ranked by Staffing Industry Analysts as one of the largest in North America. At Tundra, we aren't just hiring top talent at the world's most recognizable brands; we are pioneers of social recruitment. This post is for a contract assignment. Assignment duties and duration are subject to business needs and requirements. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.  

California Notice. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with the following job duties: protect and return property, adhere to confidentiality requirements, comply with security requirements, adhere to policies and codes of conduct.

  We use artificial intelligence tools to help our recruiters screen and assess talent. These tools do not replace human decision making in the process.   Not interested in this position, but know somebody who might be? Check out our Referral Reward Program, referrals are a big secret behind our success. As always, we’re on the lookout for great people. And we know that you know great people!