Project Controller in Newcastle upon Tyne

Energy Jobline ZR; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Rubicon Consulting is recruiting a Project Controller on a 12 month contract based in Newcastle. You will support the financial execution of service projects across the UK and Ireland, maintaining SAP data, forecasting and billing activities, and ensuring compliance with standards.

The role requires strong finance experience, SAP knowledge, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Finance experience is essential with project-controlling background.
• Forecasting, reporting, budgeting, cost control or billing experience.
• Fluent English with strong communication and stakeholder influence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project lifecycle in SAP from order booking to order closure.
• Forecasting, budgeting, monthly variance analysis of cost centres.
• Invoice preparation, customer billing, and active cash-in follow-up.
• Monitoring accounts receivable, resolving billing or payment issues.
• Supporting Commercial Project Managers with reporting and analysis.
• Handling internal charging or personnel hiring-out.
• Supporting audits and internal controls with accurate documentation.
• This is a hands-on execution role: accuracy, timing, reliability and prioritisation.

Skills

Project controlling

Finance

Forecasting

Budgeting

Billing

Stakeholder management

IFRS basics

Tools

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Job DescriptionRubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for an project Controller on a 12 month contract, based in Newcastle. Role Summary As a Project Controller within our Renewable Energy business, you play a key role in supporting the financial and administrative execution of service projects across the UK and Ireland. You will be responsible for maintaining project financial data, supporting forecasting and reporting activities, managing billing processes, and ensuring compliance with our standards and procedures. This role requires strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, SAP knowledge, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced operational environment. Working closely with operational teams and finance colleagues, you will help maintain financial transparency and support effective business decision-making.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Maintenance of project lifecycle in SAP from order booking to order closure
• Forecasting, budgeting, monthly variance analysis of cost centres, feedback and advice to ops on cost and recovery topics
• Invoice preparation, customer billing, and active cash-in follow-up
• Monitoring accounts receivable, resolving billing or payment issues with stakeholders
• Supporting Commercial Project Managers with commercial reporting and analysis
• Handling commercial topics such as internal charging, or personnel hiring-out
• Supporting audits and internal controls with accurate documentation
• This is a hands-on execution role: accuracy, timing, reliability and ability to prioritise are essential

Requirements

• Finance experience is essential. Candidates should have proven experience in project controlling, finance, accounting, financial analysis, or a similar role, with responsibility for forecasting, reporting, budgeting, cost control, or billing activities.
• Excellent presentation, and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across multiple organizational levels
• Working knowledge of IFRS basics, project/order accounting, and revenue recognition
• Strategic and results-driven mindset, capable of challenging the status quo, driving change, and delivering continuous performance improvements
• Self-motivated, proactive, collaborative, and eager to learn, with a passion for digitalization
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications (especially Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and SAP, with the ability to leverage digital tools effectively
• Fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills, and willing to travel as required

Our Company Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time