Finance Project Controller

MINO AUTOMATION USA, INC
Auburn Hills, MI

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead financial oversight across the full project lifecycle, including budgeting, cost control, forecasting, financial reporting, and project closeout.
  • Monitor and analyze project costs related to engineering, materials, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure alignment with approved budgets.
  • Perform project margin analysis, track financial variances, and provide recommendations to improve profitability and mitigate risks.
  • Manage project cash flow, including billing schedules, milestone invoicing, collections, and working capital performance.
  • Ensure accurate revenue recognition in compliance with applicable accounting standards and internal financial policies.
  • Support engineering change order (ECO) pricing analysis, cost impact evaluations, and establish systems to track changes and recoveries.
  • Develop, maintain, and enhance project financial tracking tools, dashboards, and management reports to provide leadership with visibility into project performance, risks, and forecasts.
  • Partner closely with Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, and Operations teams to support financial planning, project execution, and decision making.
  • Support internal and external audits related to project financials and ensure compliance with company policies, contractual requirements, and controls.
  • Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting efficiency, and project cost management systems.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field; CPA, CMA, or equivalent certification preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in project finance, project controlling, or cost management, preferably in industrial automation, robotics, or capital equipment industries.
  • Strong knowledge of project accounting principles, cost tracking, forecasting, revenue recognition, and financial controls.
  • Proven experience supporting complex, multi phase, customer driven projects.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling, data analysis, and reporting; experience with QuickBooks required.
  • Experience developing dashboards and financial reporting tools; familiarity with ERP systems and business intelligence tools is preferred.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
  • Ability to work cross functionally in a fast paced project environment and communicate effectively with technical and financial stakeholders.
  • Chinese Mandarin language proficiency is preferred to support collaboration with global teams, suppliers, and headquarters.

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