Senior Finance Manager, Project Controller

The Project Controller leads financial analysis of actual results and projections, ensuring alignment with approved business cases and investment objectives. The role is also responsible for supporting accounting compliance, financial reporting, capital expenditure tracking, balance sheet management, and coordination with Finance functions.

As a key member of the project organization, the Project Controller serves as the financial link between project stakeholders, providing insight, transparency, and decision support to help ensure successful project execution.

What you'll do:

Lead financial planning, forecasting, and analysis for major capital projects, including construction of new manufacturing facilities and related infrastructure investments.

Monitor project performance against approved business cases, budgets, schedules, and financial targets; identify risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.

Prepare and maintain project financial forecasts, including CapEx spending, cash flow projections, commitments, and expected returns.

Analyze actual results versus forecasts and business case assumptions, providing variance analysis and recommendations to project leadership.

Develop and present financial reporting packages, dashboards, and executive-level summaries to project sponsors and senior management.

Ensure accurate accounting and financial reporting for project-related transactions, including capitalization, Construction-in-Progress (CIP) accounting, accruals, provisions, and balance sheet reconciliations.

Partner closely with Plant Controlling, Accounting, Procurement, Engineering, Operations, and Project Management teams to ensure financial alignment and governance throughout the project lifecycle.

Support project stage-gate reviews and investment approval processes by preparing financial analyses and validating business case assumptions.

Maintain project governance processes and ensure compliance with corporate financial policies, internal controls, accounting standards, and project controlling procedures.

Coordinate with the Tax department regarding project-related incentives, grants, and other government support programs.

Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting requirements, including management reporting and statutory reporting as applicable.

Provide financial guidance and decision support to project leaders and functional stakeholders to drive effective cost management and capital allocation decisions.

Contribute to continuous improvement of project controlling processes, tools, and reporting methodologies.

Travel up to 20% as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field; MBA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent certification preferred.

Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in Finance, FP&A, Controlling, Project Controlling, or Capital Project Finance within a manufacturing, industrial, or publicly traded company environment.