A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Project Controller with Cost experience to join the team with our prestigious client, this is a hybrisd opportunity 3 days per week onsite in Stevenage

Role Summary

• To actively manage the financial situation of satellite production projects.
• To ensure all deliverables are met with regard to monthly reporting to Primes or to ensure accurate and timely reporting to the local Work Package Managers and Project Managers.
• To be the review point of all financially relevant contractual matters i.e. Supply Contracts, Works Orders or Change Notices.
• Work collaboratively with the Project Manager to prepare the financial elements of contract changes
• To manage the allocation of cost to work package and provide high quality variance analysis with inputs from Work Package Managers (WPMs) and Project Managers (PMs).
• Produce monthly financial reporting on project Key Performance Indicators comparing Actuals against Budget and Forecast.
• Hold regular cost reviews with Work Package Managers to capture Cost To Complete (CTC) encompassing labour costs, materials and equipment costs.
• Work alongside your projects to ensure on time financial milestone achievement & ensure the necessary process is followed.
• Analysis of project actual costs and correction of mis-bookings.
• Forecasting of project resourcing/manpower requirements by work package.
• Key subcontractor financial milestone reporting
• Tracking of major project non-quality events for communication to senior Management.
• Work closely with the other members of the Finance team to support the consolidation of the overall program financials.
• Respond to adhoc requests and contribute to future process innovations.

Skills Required

• Intermediate/Advanced MS Excel literacy.
• Knowledge of SAP
• Excellent team working skills.
• Good communication skills – an ability to make finance important to non-finance People.
• Project Based environment
• Highly numerate and computer literate.

Desirable Skills

• Experience from management accounting role within a project based environment.
• Another European Language (French / German) would be advantageous.
• Experience in a large, multi-national environment
• Experience of a working in multiple currencies

Recognising the RESTRICTED nature of the work, suitable candidates will be SC cleared or eligible for this level of clearance