Renewables Project Controller

Magpie Recruitment; Guildford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Magpie Recruitment seeks an experienced Project Controller to join its UK operation, supporting project managers and senior leaders with financial insight. You will monitor costs, analyse performance against budgets, and provide clear financial information to drive decisions, while acting as a key ERP and reporting system user.

You will contribute to process improvements, deliver training on finance tools, and support continuous-improvement initiatives across Finance, IT, and Operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in project controlling, financial controlling or commercial finance.
• Experience in project-led, construction, energy or infrastructure environments is advantageous.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and management reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor financial performance of projects and business units.
• Review expenditure against budgets and identify variances.
• Provide monthly forecasts, performance reports and KPIs.
• Maintain project and financial data in the ERP system.
• Support ERP users with queries and issues.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Management reporting

ERP systems

Excel

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

English communication

Tools

ERP systems

BI reporting tools

Job description

The Company

A growing international renewable energy and engineering organisation is looking for an experienced Project Controller to join its UK operation. The business delivers complex solar and infrastructure projects and offers a collaborative, project-focused environment where finance, operations and technology work closely together.

The Role

The Project Controller will provide financial and commercial support to project managers and senior business leaders. You will monitor project costs, analyse performance against budgets and forecasts, and provide clear financial information to support business decisions. In addition to project controlling, you will act as a key user of the company's ERP and reporting platforms, helping colleagues use the systems effectively and contributing to process and systems improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor the financial performance of projects and business units.
• Review actual expenditure against budgets and identify cost variances.
• Investigate financial deviations and communicate findings to project managers.
• Prepare monthly project forecasts, performance reports and relevant KPIs.
• Produce ad-hoc financial analysis to support operational and management decisions.
• Prepare documentation for forecast reviews and participate in review meetings.
• Maintain accurate project and financial information within the ERP system.
• Support users with system queries, troubleshooting and issue resolution.
• Deliver guidance or training to colleagues using finance and reporting tools.
• Help improve ERP, business intelligence and reporting processes.
• Participate in continuous-improvement initiatives across Finance, IT, Operations and Logistics.

Candidate Requirements

• Several years' experience in project controlling, financial controlling, commercial finance or a comparable position.
• Experience gained within a project-led, construction, engineering, energy or infrastructure environment would be highly advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and management reporting.
• Practical experience working with ERP systems and business intelligence or reporting tools.
• Strong Excel and general systems capabilities.
• An analytical and detail-oriented approach, combined with an understanding of wider commercial priorities.
• Excellent organisation, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Proactive and service-focused approach to supporting operational teams.
• Experience in accounting, supply chain or logistics would be beneficial.
• Excellent written and spoken English is essential.
• German language skills would be advantageous but are not required.