Project Controller

Job Purpose

To track/monitor & report financial performance of projects and support the business in achieving its goals.

Objective

• Finance business partner supporting Tender & Execution teams to monitor and challenge project performance (P&L, Cash Curve, CCO GM evolution, etc)
• Ensure governance around project controlling are in place (REL, risk/opportunity analysis/review, solution database, Process Guidelines, IFRS).
• Advise the Finance & Control Leader and/or Delivery Leader, on main areas of attention regarding the execution of projects (risks / loss / opportunities).
• Be part of Project controller community

Responsibilities

• As business partner during project Execution, support and challenge Project Manager in all relevant projects’ aspects with close focus/follow up on the finance activities (Revenue recognition, Margin, Cash, Tax, …) in order to improve project financial performance.
• Creates and maintains accurate and thorough financial reporting of forecasts and actual results by project and service contract. Provides relevant (timely & accurate) variance analysis.
• Liaise with Corporate, Finance & Control functions in order to help in the follow up of financial performance of project execution: Legal, Tax, Treasury, Solution Risk Managers, Contract Managers, Contract administrators, and Finance Business analysts.
• Manages the Cadence: Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting and Reporting processes for projects/service activity. Support Project Managers and Delivery Director in identification, analysis, trending of deviations in actual performance to budget/forecast, recommend & take part in corrective actions.
• Supports invoicing and cash collections on projects. Participates in weekly cash calls or unbilled calls, supports in resolution of disputed items in coordination with Delivery Project managers.
• Support month-end reporting in terms of POC method, utilization, factory loading, ad hoc reporting and CQA support. Ensure project compliance with systems policies and procedures 
• Take active part of Project Controller community sharing lessons learnt and best practices

Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance or related.
• At least 4-6 years experience in large and/or multinational companies with strong Accounting background, strong audit/FP&A experience in project/service industry.
• Experience in SAP
• Prior experience of project controlling
• Must have the ability to work in cross functional, cross hierarchy & cross cultural teams, proactive, agile.
• Fluent in English communication