Project Controller, Lystrup or Grenaa

Terma Group; Denmark; On-site; DKK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International environment

Flexible hours & home office

Pension & health insurance

On-site massage

Staff events

Competence networking

Job summary

Terma is seeking a Project Controller to join an international Finance team supporting projects across multiple locations, including Denmark, Germany, Austria and Romania. You will be the trusted financial partner to Project Managers, ensuring healthy project economics from start to finish and contributing to process improvements.

You should have a Master’s degree in a related field, strong Excel and analytical skills, and experience with project controlling and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in HD(R), Finance, Finance Consulting, Management Accounting or similar field.
• Experience with project controlling and stakeholder management.
• Experience with standardization and automation of processes and procedures.
• Experience with reporting and project reporting preferred.
• Structured, proactive, and detail-oriented with strong Excel skills and analytical competencies.

Responsibilities

• Drive project controlling throughout the entire project lifecycle, ensuring orderbook, actuals and forecast are accurate and up to date.
• Prepare, maintain, and challenge project budgets, forecasts and Estimate to Complete (ETC).
• Monitor project financial performance by analyzing costs, revenue and profitability.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities for assigned projects.
• Partner closely with Project Managers as the trusted financial advisor, providing financial insights and supporting informed decisions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of project controlling, reporting quality, and standardization/automation of processes, tools, and ways of working.

Skills

Excel

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Project controlling

Education

Master's degree in HD(R)/Finance or related field

Job description

Would you like to become part of an international Project Controlling team, where you work closely with Project Managers and help drive the financial success of complex, mission-critical projects?

We are facing an exciting future with significant growth and transformation, as we deliver advanced technologies and mission-critical solutions to the defense and aerospace industry. Our systems provide security for people on land, at sea and in the air. Therefore, we are looking for a Project Controller to become part of this journey and contribute to our overall purpose - securing people through advanced technology.

As our new Project Controller, you will become part of an international team supporting projects across multiple locations. Today, the team consists of experienced colleagues based in Denmark, Germany, Austria, and Romania, working closely together despite the distance.

This role offers broad responsibility and close collaboration across Finance and Project Management. You will follow projects from start to finish, acting as a trusted financial partner and helping ensure that projects remain financially healthy throughout their lifecycle.

As part of a newly established team, you will have an opportunity to influence our ways of working and contribute to developing processes, tools, and best practices. Our ambition is to become a high-performing team where collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement go hand in hand. We value challenging each other, sharing knowledge, and maintaining a fun, energetic, and supportive working environment.

How you will make a meaningful contribution

• Drive project controlling throughout the entire project lifecycle, ensuring orderbook, actuals and forecast are acuate and up to date.
• Prepare, maintain, and challenge project budgets, forecasts and Estimate to Complete (ETC)
• Monitor project financial performance by analyzing costs, revenue and profitability.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities for assigned projects.
• Partner closely with Project Managers as the trusted financial advisor, providing financial insights, challenging assumptions, and supporting informed decision-making.
• Contributes to the continuous improvement of project controlling, reporting quality, and the standardization and automation of processes, tools, and ways of working.

Bring your world class expertise into play

You are fluent in English both in writing and verbal at a professional level. Danish is an advantage but not a requirement. Moreover, we are also looking for a new colleague who:

• Have a master's degree in HD(R), Finance, Finance Consulting, Management Accounting or a similar field of study
• You might have experience with project controlling and stakeholder management
• Preferably have experience with standardization and automation of processes and procedures
• Have worked with reporting and preferably project reporting
• Are structured, proactive, and have a strong attention to detail
• Have advanced Excel skills and strong analytical competencies

Whether you already have several years of experience or are early in your career, we encourage you to apply if you have the right mindset, motivation, and eagerness to learn.

As a person, you enjoy working in an environment where priorities can change and not two days are the same. You are proactive, curious, and motivated by finding solutions and continuously improving the way things are done. You work in a structured way and pay attention to details. At the same time, you build strong relationships across the organization. You communicate clearly, collaborate naturally with different stakeholders, and enjoy being part of a team where knowledge is shared and everyone contributes to each other's success.

We are an international company representing world-class expertise, delivering complex and high-tech products. We value our colleagues and our meaningful contributions to securing people through advanced technology. You will also experience that we have a strong focus on your development, teaching you useful new competences and further strengthening current ones, both professionally and personally. Our company culture is autonomous and engaging, and we acknowledge the importance of flexibility in a great working environment.

When joining Terma, we promise that you will experience: Great people, challenging tasks, world-class expertise, and meaningful contribution in your daily work.

Benefits at Terma

At Terma, we prioritize the well-being of our employees, ensuring they are well taken care of. Joining our team comes with a multitude of perks designed to enhance your social life, cultural experiences, and health.

• International Environment: Explore great teamwork and professional sparring with colleagues around the world.
• Flexible Working Hours: Enjoy the opportunity to work flexibly and the option to work from home up to two days per week. Internet connection at home is paid for by Terma.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Receive a 10% paid pension along with a beneficial health care and insurance package. Enjoy discounts from various business partners.
• Well-being Perks: Opportunity to enroll in our on-site massage-offer at our locations in Denmark.
• Social and Professional Events: We have an active staff association that arranges a variety of social activities and events to bring all of our colleagues together.
• Competence networking across professional experts in Terma: Professional presentations and knowledge sharing across the organization.

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) means we actively value and celebrate unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to create an environment where all employees have equal opportunities to succeed, feel respected and valued, and experience a true sense of belonging.

To support an unbiased evaluation process, we kindly encourage applicants to omit personal details such as photos and age from their applications.

Do you have any questions regarding the position?

Feel free to contact Hiring Manager on e-mail: [e-mail]

Bear in mind, that we need you to confirm that you can obtain a security clearance by the Danish Defense Intelligence Service, and that all adults in your household are not posing any risk to the related risk-evaluation. This entails among other issues

• That you have as a minimum stayed within NATO/EU/MISWG countries for the last 7 years only interrupted by short stays abroad, and
• That you have not committed serious criminal offences

Terma group has headquarters in Denmark and is a high-tech company developing products and systems for defense and non-defense security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, self-protection systems for aircraft, space technology, and aerostructures for the aircraft industry. TERMA | Allies in innovation

Location of position

• Grenaa
• Lystrup