Manager, Project Controls, Financial Planning & Business

Position: Manager, Project Controls, Financial Planning & Business Performance
Are you a dedicated, passionate professional looking to grow your career with a company for the long term? Join Hall Mechanical Services as a Manager, Project Controls, Financial Planning & Business Performance!

Reporting directly to the President of Hall Mechanical Services, this role provides financial leadership, project controls, business planning, and performance analysis across the organization. The Manager works closely with Operations, Project Management, Finance, and Executive Leadership to strengthen financial accountability, improve forecasting accuracy, identify business risks, and support informed decision-making.

The position provides functional financial oversight across project teams, establishing reporting expectations, challenging financial assumptions, and driving improvements in project and business performance. The role strengthens financial discipline, promotes consistent practices, and supports sustainable growth across Hall Mechanical Services.

Core Responsibilities

Provide independent financial oversight of projects, including job cost integrity, budget performance, work-in-progress (WIP) reporting, and cost-to-complete assumptions.

Lead the project forecasting process, establish financial reporting expectations, and ensure consistent financial practices across project teams.

Review and challenge project forecasts, cost-to-complete assumptions, and productivity performance, working with Project Managers to address variances and improve financial results.

Monitor project profitability, margin trends, and financial performance to identify emerging risks and opportunities for improvement.

Require supporting financial analysis and corrective action plans where performance concerns are identified, escalating material risks to senior leadership as needed.

Financial Risk & Working Capital Management

Identify, assess, and communicate commercial and financial risks, including contractual exposure, procurement risks, productivity concerns, claims, disputes, and margin erosion.

Monitor cash flow, accounts receivable, holdbacks, collections, and working capital performance.

Identify emerging financial risks and recommend strategies to protect profitability and improve business performance.

Provide leadership with timely financial information and recommendations to support risk management and cash flow planning.

Financial Reporting, Governance & Compliance

Work with Shared Services Finance to support accurate and consistent monthly financial reporting, financial controls, and compliance requirements.

Ensure consistency between project financial reporting and corporate financial reporting.

Support financial reporting processes, budget monitoring, reconciliations, and internal control improvements.

Identify opportunities to improve the accuracy, reliability, and consistency of financial information across the organization.

Budgeting, Business Planning & Performance Analysis

Support annual budgeting, business planning, financial forecasting, and strategic planning initiatives.

Provide financial analysis to support workforce planning, capital investment decisions, resource allocation, and business growth.

Develop dashboards, key performance indicators (KPIs), and executive reporting that provide visibility into project and overall business performance.

Analyze financial trends, operational performance, and business results to identify risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement.

Prepare financial analysis, scenario modelling, and recommendations to support executive decision-making.

Process Improvement & Operational Collaboration

Identify and implement improvements to forecasting, financial reporting, billing, and project controls processes.

Standardize reporting practices, templates,…