Senior Project Cost Controller

Senior Project Cost Controller

Metlen Εnergy & Metals

Zagreb, Croatia

Job Description:

We are currently looking for a Senior Project Cost Controller to join our Finance General Division, based in Croatia, to oversee project setup, budgeting, forecasting, revenue recognition, variance analysis, and reporting.

Your role will encompass:

• Work side-by-side with Project Managers and serve as the Finance Representative on project teams.
• Follows up on Projects’ budget and reports about their Financial performance and progress.
• Reviews all costs to date and accrued commitments monthly and endure accuracy and completeness
• Preparing revenue projections and forecasting overhead expenditure if/when needed.
• Assisting the Country Finance Manager and the Controllers with preparing and monitoring budgets.
• Keeps up to date all actual Projects’ costs incurred, and provides monthly rolling forecasts reports, noting any variance to the budget.
• Cash management of the project, and accurate cash flow forecasting
• Prepare payments for vendors in cooperation with Project Managers.
• Prepare and submit project’s Weekly/monthly progress reports, financial dashboards, or other reports as required
• Maintaining and reconciling balance sheet and general ledger accounts.
• Assisting the Country Finance Manager with annual audit activities.
• Investigating and resolving audit findings, account discrepancies, and issues of non-compliance.

What you bring to the role:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or Finance.
• 5 years of relevant experience (preferably in the Renewables and/or Construction industry - EPC).
• Financial reporting experience under IFRS and familiarity with key accounting judgements for engineering services businesses and accounting for long-term projects.
• Excellent use of Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel & Power Point.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Advanced stakeholder management skills
• Excellent use of English Language
• Critical and analytical thinking paired with can-do attitude.