Astute's Power team are currently recruiting for a Project Finance Controller to join the EPC Contractor to oversee and manage the costs across 2 Converter Stations in Durham and Torness. This role is a fixed term contract position for 24 months.
The Project Finance Controller position comes with a salary from £55,000 to £70,000 plus company benefits.
Role responsibilities and key skills for the role:
- Oversee full financial governance and performance across two concurrent EPC projects (Durham and Torness), ensuring robust control of all project ingoings and outgoings.
- Lead consolidated budget management, cost control, and forecasting, maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial positions through to project completion.
- Produce and present weekly and monthly financial reports using advanced Excel models and SAP, providing clear visibility to senior stakeholders.
- Monitor actuals vs budget and forecast, identifying variances, trends, and financial risks, and proactively recommending corrective actions.
- Take ownership of cash flow forecasting and working capital management, ensuring alignment with project milestones and commercial commitments.
- Govern and approve contractor and supplier spend, ensuring all costs are validated against contractual terms, purchase orders, and approved budgets within SAP.
- Control and track variations, change orders, and claims, ensuring all financial impacts are accurately assessed, captured, and reported.
- Act as the key financial interface between project, commercial, and finance teams, ensuring alignment between site activity and financial reporting.
- Maintain and enhance financial reporting tools and cost control frameworks (Excel-based and system-driven), ensuring consistency and auditability across both projects.
- Provide strategic financial insight and performance analysis to support decision-making at project and senior leadership level.
- Ensure strict adherence to EPC financial controls, governance processes, and audit requirements.
- Lead financial input into project close-out and final accounts, ensuring full cost reconciliation and accurate financial completion.
Location, day rate and timeframe of the Project Finance Controller position:
- County Durham
- Immediate start
- £55,000 to £70,000
- 24 month fixed term contract
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