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Senior Finance Analyst - OGC (Oil, Gas & Chemical)

Kiewit

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Compensation
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Location
Houston, TX
Schedule
Full-time
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Job overview

The Senior Project Controller supports multiple projects with accounting and finance functions, often serving as a CFO and trusted advisor on major projects. The role provides analysis and insight for management decisions, develops business team members, and drives continuous improvement. It is based in Kiewit’s Energy Corridor office in Houston and may require up to 50 percent travel.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Financial AnalysisData AnalysisAccountingGeneral LedgerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivablePayrollTaxMicrosoft ExcelCommunicationOrganizationInterpersonal SkillsProblem SolvingAnalytical SkillsTask ManagementProfessionalismManagerial SkillsCPAMBASAPCMISPMISPrologTeam Development

Qualifications

8+ Years Financial/Data Analysis ExperienceBachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or EquivalentManagerial ExperienceCPA, MBA, or Public Accounting ExperienceConstruction or Engineering Industry ExperienceConstruction Site Access

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Requisition ID: 183008

Job Level: Senior Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Energy District

Department: Business Management

Market: OGC

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

As a Senior Project Controller, you will support multiple projects ranging from $1 million to $4 billion in accounting and finance related functions. In many cases, Sr. Project Controllers are directly assigned to our largest ($200M+) and most important projects, serving as the CFO and trusted advisor to Operations Managers and Executive Management. The primary focus of this position includes: managing and developing careers of business team members, establishing trust and credibility with upper level management, and providing meaningful insight and accurate analysis to those same managers for decision making purposes. The Sr. Project Controller position also requires strong leadership skills, relentless ambition for continuous improvement, and polished technical and soft skills.

At Kiewit, the scale of our operations is huge. Our construction and engineering projects span across the United States, Canada and Mexico, improving and connecting communities with every initiative. We depend on our high-performing operations support professionals — they’re the glue that holds multiple areas of the business together and the catalysts that make things happen. We hire only the most driven people and we offer them diverse career opportunities, strong leadership and mentorship, rewarding, collaborative work, and responsibility they won’t find just anywhere. We’re always pushing new limits. You can too.

Location

This position is based out of our Energy Corridor office in Houston, TX and may require up to 50 percent travel.

Responsibilities

  • Analyzes and effectively communicates financial results of the project to upper level management

  • Earns trust, credibility, and buy in of processes from Operations team to create better cohesion and clear communication within the organization

  • Understands financial reporting - including the upstream effects of reporting to other areas of the organization

  • Manages the division of responsibilities and communication between various project & home office departments

  • Drives continuous improvement throughout the organization and is a proponent for positive change

  • Effectively utilizes the right data, reports, and tools for risk analysis and benchmarking

  • Reviews all project and estimate cash flows, contract terms, and change orders in detail for financial risks and opportunities

  • Recognizes when and who to escalate specific conversations/issues

  • Understands, substantiates, and reconciles all financial reports monthly and annually

  • Creates an inviting workplace that motivates and challenges each team member to achieve career goals and strive for opportunities

  • Understands the needs of the organization, aims to bring in high quality talent, and continually develops team members through critical conversations and performance reviews

  • Monitors results of new processes, trouble-shoots failures and issues, and presents solutions to unsolicited problems

Qualifications

  • Travel and/or relocation may be required for this position (up to 50%)

  • 8+ years of financial/data analysis experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, and/or an equivalent degree is require

  • Strong working knowledge of accounting including: general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and tax

  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel

  • Effective communication (both oral and written), organization, and interpersonal skills

  • Strong organizational, problem-solving and analytical skills

  • Ability to balance multiple tasks and responsibilities

  • High level of professionalism and standards

  • Managerial experience

  • Must be able to freely access all parts of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environments

  • CPA, MBA, or public accounting experience preferred

  • Financial or accounting experience in construction or engineering industry preferred

  • Knowledge of or familiarity with principal field business management systems: SAP, CMIS, PMIS and Prolog (P.O. and A/P) preferred

  • Proven track record of successfully developing or managing a team preferred

Other Requirements:

  • Regular, reliable attendance

  • Work productively and meet deadlines timely

  • Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.

  • Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.

  • Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

  • FIELD ROLES ONLY May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Company: Kiewit

How this job compares

Set against the 722 open Finance Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Texas median$72–124K/yr31 salary ranges
  • US median$19–23/hr48 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 62 open Finance Analyst jobs in Texas and 722 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Finance Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 515 postings).
Education
290 of the 722 open Finance Analyst jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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