Project Cost Controller
Inteldot • Gurabo, Puerto Rico • Contractor
Posted on Tue, Jun 9, 2026
Inteldot has over 15 years in the life sciences industry, with operations across Puerto Rico, the United States, Europe, and Japan. This is a great opportunity for one of our leading clients in Puerto Rico.
Employment type: Full time and onsite role
Role Summary
The Project Cost Controller is responsible for managing project budgets, forecasting, cost tracking, and financial reporting for capital projects within a regulated pharmaceutical environment. This role ensures accurate cost control, financial transparency, and compliance with project funding requirements and governance standards.
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.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Relevant degree in Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
- Minimum one (1) year of project cost controller experience in the regulated industry.
- Experience in project cost control or financial tracking within capital projects.
- Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis principles.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work with project teams to ensure accurate cost reporting.
- Bilingual (Spanish and English).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or regulated industrial environments.
- Familiarity with capital project governance and GMP-related project execution.
- Experience supporting audits and financial closeout processes.
- Exposure to integrated project controls systems.