Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our integral team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.
About the role The Service Cost Tracker is responsible for providing financial and operational oversight across the service project portfolio throughout the entire project lifecycle. The role partners closely with Service Project Managers and Service Operations Leadership to ensure accurate cost tracking, forecasting, margin management, billing readiness, cash flow visibility, and working capital optimization. You will serve as the primary project controls resource within Service Operations and acts as a business partner to Project Managers by providing transparency into project financial performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and supporting informed operational and commercial decision-making. You will play a key part in improving project profitability, forecasting accuracy, financial discipline, and overall execution performance across maintenance, turnaround, retrofit, revamp, and specialty service projects.
Key Responsibilities Project Financial Oversight Provide project cost control and financial oversight from project initiation through project closeout.
Partner with Service Project Managers to develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts, Estimate at Completion (EAC), and margin projections.
Monitor project costs, commitments, accruals, labor expenditures, subcontractor costs, travel costs, and material expenditures.
Identify cost overruns, productivity concerns, and financial risks.
Support development and implementation of recovery actions where required.
Ensure financial visibility throughout the project lifecycle.
Forecasting & Reporting Develop and maintain project financial forecasts and project performance reports.
Lead monthly project financial reviews with Service Operations leadership.
Monitor project revenue, gross margin, backlog, cash flow, and working capital performance.
Develop and maintain project dashboards, KPIs, and management reporting tools.
Support monthly business reviews and MIS reporting processes.
Provide leadership with early warning indicators of project performance risks.
Margin & Profitability Management Track and analyze project profitability throughout execution.
Identify margin improvement opportunities and emerging risks.
Support evaluation of change orders and commercial impacts.




Review actual performance against estimated costs and budgets.
Participate in project margin reviews and profitability assessments.
Recommend actions that improve project financial performance and operational discipline.
Billing & Cash Flow Management Support billing readiness and milestone invoicing activities.
Monitor project cash flow and collection performance.
Track outstanding receivables and support collection efforts.
Partner with Finance and Project Managers to improve working capital performance.
Escalate collection concerns and financial risks that may impact project profitability.
Support project closeout and final invoicing activities.
Project Controls & Governance Establish and maintain project controls standards across Service Operations.
Develop project reporting methodologies, tools, and performance dashboards.
Support project setup and maintenance within SAP and other business systems.
Ensure project financial information is accurate, complete, and timely.
Participate in project audits and financial reviews.
Standardize project controls practices throughout the organization.
Cross-Functional Collaboration, Partner with: Provide analytical support for project and operational decision making.
Support project reviews, risk assessments, and performance improvement initiatives.
Ensure alignment between operational execution and financial objectives.
Operational Excellence Develop and maintain project performance dashboards and KPI reporting systems.
Improve forecasting accuracy and financial visibility across the service portfolio.
Streamline reporting and project controls processes.
Support implementation of ERP, reporting, and business intelligence tools.
Participate in lessons learned reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
Promote financial discipline and data-driven decision making across Service Operations.
Required Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, or related discipline preferred.




Minimum 5 years of experience in project controls, project finance, cost accounting, project management, or related disciplines.
Strong understanding of project cost control, forecasting, budgeting, margin management, and financial analysis.
Experience supporting industrial projects, field services, maintenance, construction, manufacturing, or turnaround environments.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication capabilities.
Experience working with multiple stakeholders in a project environment.
Preferred Qualifications Experience in refining, petrochemical, chemical, LNG, power generation, or industrial services industries.
Experience with SAP and project accounting systems.
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent reporting platforms.
Familiarity with revenue recognition and project accounting principles.
Experience developing project dashboards and KPI reporting systems.
Understanding of turnaround and field service project environments.
What we offer you Salary according to experience
Life insurance
Savings fund 30-day Christmas bonus
Major medical expenses insurance
Interaction with international team
Career growth opportunities
Benefits above the law
Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer.
We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.
We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, theUK and theUSA.
Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation.
By supporting water and energy security, enabling the energy transition and driving the use of circular technologies, we help our customers build a better world.
With more than 13'000 employees and 160 world-class production facilities and service centers across the globe, we are a globally diverse team.
We value the uniqueness of all our colleagues, and we appreciate the contributions that each of us makes to the company’s success.
We prioritize your health and safety and are committed to offering a work environment in which you can thrive.
Join our team now to grow your expertise and develop solutions that truly make a difference!
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📌 Services Cost Tracker (Cuautitlán Izcalli)
🏢 E553 Sulzer Chemtech, de C.V.
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