Project Margin Controller - Hybrid London

ALTEN LTD - UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Healthcare

Life Insurance

Travel Insurance

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Wellness programme

Breakfast Tuesdays

Job summary

ALTEN Ltd, a leading engineering and technology consultancy, seeks a Project Operational Controller in London to monitor and report on project margins while collaborating with Technical Project Managers to ensure financial targets are met. The role focuses on analytics, automation, and contributing to improved project control processes.

The successful candidate will have experience in project financials, IFRS knowledge, and strong Excel, Power BI, and Power Query skills, with a drive to optimise

Qualifications

• Experience in project financials within technology, engineering, or consultancy environments.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to translate financial data into actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of IFRS and its application to project accounting.
• Experience driving process improvements and standardization initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and report on project margin performance against targets, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with Technical Project Managers to track revenue, costs and financial progress.
• Analyse margin movements and provide recommendations to improve financial outcomes.
• Lead or support automation of margin reporting using Power BI, Excel, and Power Query.
• Develop dashboards and reporting outputs to support leadership decisions.
• Contribute to improving project control processes with clarity and consistency.

Skills

Project finance

IFRS knowledge

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Excel proficiency

Education

Part-qualified finance qualification (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

Job description

ALTEN Ltd, a leading engineering and technology consultancy, seeks a Project Operational Controller in London to monitor and report on project margins while collaborating with Technical Project Managers to ensure financial targets are met. The role focuses on analytics, automation, and contributing to improved project control processes.

The successful candidate will have experience in project financials, IFRS knowledge, and strong Excel, Power BI, and Power Query skills, with a drive to optimise