About this role
POSITION OVERVIEW: A short description of the general purpose of the position
The Cost Account Manager (CAM) provides end-to-end cost oversight, financial discipline, management change, and budget governance across complex manufacturing and project execution efforts. This role is embedded within the PMO and serves as the primary interface between Program, Product, Equipment, and site leadership and Finance organizations ensuring accurate forecasting, disciplined cost tracking, and clear visibility into program-level financial performance.
This position is critical within Integra’s vertically integrated delivery model, where cost accuracy, risk transparency, and manufacturing efficiency directly impact execution, schedule confidence, and customer outcomes for hyperscale clients.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: the main duties and tasks the role is expected to perform
Project Financial Management
• Establish, manage, and maintain project cost accounts aligned to approved scope, schedule, and execution strategy.
• Develop and maintain project-level cost forecasts, cost-to-complete and cash flow projections.
• Track and reconcile labor, materials, subcontractors, and manufacturing overhead in coordination with Finance and Operations.
• Own project-level financial visibility and reporting, ensuring leadership and execution teams have timely, accurate insight into cost performance.
• Prepare financial summaries and reporting packages for project reviews, PMO forums, and customer-facing discussions as required.
Change Management & Cost Controls
• Lead financial impact assessments for scope changes, material variances, engineering changes, and production impacts.
• Maintain project cost baselines and forecasts in support of formal change management processes.
• Partner with Project Managers to identify cost risk, monitor variances, and support mitigation and recovery actions.
• Ensure cost impacts are clearly documented, traceable, and communicated across the PMO, execution teams, and Finance.
• Support alignment between approved changes, funding requirements, and updated financial forecasts.
Cross-Functional Partnership
• Serve as the PMO financial liaison to the Finance organization, supporting budget alignment, forecasts, and financial inquiries.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain on material pricing, long-lead procurement strategy, and vendor cost tracking.
• Partner with Manufacturing Operations to validate actuals versus plan and understand production-driven cost impacts.
• Support capital planning efforts where project execution costs intersect with capital initiatives.
• Enable strong alignment across Project, Product, Equipment, Operations, and Finance without duplicating functional ownership.
Tools, Systems & Process Improvement
• Maintain data accuracy and integrity across ERP and financial systems (Deltek) in coordination with Finance.
• Develop and maintain project-level dashboards and tracking tools using Excel and Power BI.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost governance, reporting clarity, and scalable PMO financial processes.
• Contribute to standardization of PMO financial tools, templates, and operating cadence
QUALIFICATIONS: experience, education, and attributes that are required or preferred for the job
• 5–10 years of experience in cost control, cost engineering, project accounting, or financial operations.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, EPC, industrial, or mission-critical/data center projects.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate financial data into project and execution insights.
• Advanced proficiency with ERP systems and Excel / Power BI.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational discipline.
• Strong communication skills and ability to partner effectively across PMO, execution teams, and Finance.