Project Controller

Matchtech; Guildford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent role in Guildford

Dynamic and fast-paced organisation

Supportive and collaborative team

Comprehensive employee benefits

Job summary

Matchtech is supporting a client in Guildford, Surrey who seeks a Project Controller to lead project finance, bid costings and financial governance. You will collaborate with the Bid Manager and Project Managers to control costs, forecasts and reporting.

You will ensure IFRS 15 compliance, drive process improvements, and manage risk across engineering and manufacturing projects in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar project-related finance role.
• Understanding of IFRS 15 and project accounting standards.
• Excellent organisational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Strong Excel skills and familiarity with project management software like S4 Hana.
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and multitasking capability.
• CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Operate as finance lead on bidding activities with accurate costings and criteria.
• Collaborate with Bid Manager to set milestone payment plans and bids packs.
• Ensure compliance with Bid Process and maintain financial control over projects.
• Work with Project Managers to meet financial objectives, review costs, forecasts.
• Present financial status in reviews and manage project risk registers.
• Resolve queries, provide management accounting data, and support audits.
• Identify improvements to finance and business processes.

Skills

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel

Multitasking

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent

Tools

S4 Hana (Public Cloud)

Excel

Job description

Our client, is currently seeking a Project Controller to join their team in Guildford, Surrey.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate as finance lead on bidding activities, ensuring accurate bid costings and application of financial criteria.
• Collaborate with the Bid Manager to establish favourable milestone payment plans and assist in the preparation of bid presentation packs.
• Ensure compliance with the Bid Process and maintain strong financial control over designated projects and bids.
• Work closely with Project Managers to meet financial objectives, regularly reviewing project costs, commitments, forecasts, and overall financial health.
• Present financial status in management reviews and manage project risk registers.
• Resolve queries across functions, ensure high-quality project data, and provide required management accounting data.
• Manage all customer financial reporting requirements and support internal/external project audits.
• Identify and implement improvements to finance and business processes.
• Handle ad-hoc requests from the team leader.

Job Requirements:

• Proven experience in a similar role within a project-related environment, ideally within engineering or manufacturing sectors.
• Understanding of IFRS 15 and project accounting standards.
• Excellent organisational, analytical, and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft tools, especially Excel, and familiarity with project management software like S4 Hana (Public Cloud) is advantageous.
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and ability to multitask in a dynamic environment.
• Relevant qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or equivalent degree is desirable.

Benefits:

• Permanent role located in Guildford, Surrey.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-paced organisation.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Comprehensive employee benefits package.

The successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain UK national security clearance.
If you are a skilled Project Controller with the required experience and are looking for a new permanent opportunity in Guildford, Surrey, we would love to hear from you.