Accounting & Finance
Project Controller
Owns commercial and financial control across a project portfolio.
Duties vary by employer, sector and team size. Use this as a memory aid — only add what you actually did.
What a typical day looks like
Owned project cost baselines and change control · Reviewed earned value metrics (CPI, SPI) · Challenged forecasts to complete with project managers
What you actually do
- Owned project cost baselines and change control
- Reviewed earned value metrics (CPI, SPI)
- Challenged forecasts to complete with project managers
- Managed contingency and risk provisions
- Reviewed subcontractor commitments and claims
- Supported contract negotiation with cost analysis
- Reported portfolio margin performance to leadership
Common tools and systems
SAP PS
Primavera
Ecosys
Excel
Transferable skills
Earned value
Cost control
Forecasting
Commercial analysis
How it changes by level
- Entry
- Executes defined tasks with review and support.
- Mid
- Owns an area end to end and resolves exceptions independently.
- Senior
- Sets standards, reviews others' work and answers to leadership.
Related moves
Project Accountant
Financial Controller
Finance Manager
Questions that surface your evidence
- What portfolio value did you control?
- What margin improvement did your control work deliver?
- How many project managers did you partner with?
Source and review
HRSD Saudi Skills & Occupations framework (editorially reviewed) · hrsd.gov.sa
Reviewed: 2026-08-01 · Saudi-specific reference
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