Senior Project Controller

NES Group Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Bonus

Standard UK Benefits

Job summary

NES Fircroft is recruiting a Senior Project Controller to drive financial governance across complex projects. You will collaborate with Project Management and cross-functional teams to deliver robust financial insight that supports decision-making and strengthens project performance.

In a project-driven environment, you will manage forecasting, invoicing, and cash collection while identifying risks and opportunities early to protect profitability and delivery timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or similar.
• Strong Excel capability; experience with SAP or similar ERP systems is an advantage.
• Experience in project or tender controlling in a project-based environment is beneficial.
• A structured approach with the ability to move from data to insight to action.
• Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders in an international environment.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support across the full project lifecycle (tender → execution → warranty).
• Partner with Project Managers on commercial and financial matters, translating data into clear insights and supporting decisions.
• Support profitability and cash performance by identifying risks and opportunities early and contributing to mitigation actions.
• Coordinate and prepare monthly project reviews and forecasts, ensuring reliable financial insight and consistency.
• Support financial processes including invoicing, cash collection, currency exposure tracking, bonds & guarantees, and tax alignment with relevant functions

Skills

Excel

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Admin

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Senior Project Controller

Location: Remote Working (Birmingham Office, when required)

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Bonus
• Standard UK Benefits

Profile

As a Senior Project Controller, you will be working in a project-driven environment where financial governance, forecast accuracy, and cash discipline directly shape delivery outcomes. You will work closely with Project Management and cross-functional teams to provide clear financial insight, support decision-making, and strengthen project performance

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide financial support across the full project lifecycle (tender → execution → warranty), ensuring transparency and control.
• Partner with Project Managers on commercial and financial matters, translating data into clear insights and supporting decisions.
• Support profitability and cash performance by identifying risks and opportunities early and contributing to mitigation actions.
• Coordinate and prepare monthly project reviews and forecasts, ensuring reliable financial insight and consistency.
• Support financial processes including invoicing, cash collection, currency exposure tracking, bonds & guarantees, and tax alignment with relevant functions

Ideal Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or similar.
• Strong Excel capability; experience with SAP or similar ERP systems is an advantage.
• Experience in project or tender controlling in a project-based environment is beneficial.
• A structured approach with the ability to move from data to insight to action.
• Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders in an international environment.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

The Company

NES Fircroft are currently working on behalf of a global power technology business which have a presence in almost 100 countries. Leading innovation for over a century, they partake in offering products, solutions and services within the energy industry. Helping their customers, improve efficiency, optimize resources, and reduce emissions.

With over 90 years’ combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world’s leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients