Project Controller [25147]

Sopra Steria; Zuid-Holland; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CS GROUP, in Noordwijk, Netherlands, seeks a finance and procurement specialist to support planning, cost control and contract administration for ESA programmes. You will assist in CAC planning, monitor budget consumption, and prepare related reports for management information systems.

The role requires a Master’s degree, aerospace experience, IPSAS knowledge is a plus, and fluent English (other EU languages a plus).

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline with professional experience.
• Experience in controlling and/or management of activities and resources in aerospace.
• Knowledge of IPSAS and Finance/Accounting is an asset.
• Proficient in English, written and spoken; knowledge of another EU language is an asset.
• Interaction with ESA corporate stakeholders and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, execution and follow-up of project activities (schedule, risks, costs) and related reporting.
• Assist in preparing Projects CAC resource plans and monitoring against budgets.
• Support procurement actions, CCNs, and contract financial data entry.
• Monitor financial commitments, payments, and invoicing and ensure compliance with industrial return policy.
• Provide inputs to procurement workplans and detailed implementation plans.

Skills

Cost control

Procurement

Contract management

IPSAS knowledge

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

CS GROUP, together with HE Space and Sopra Steria, has been successfully providing digital end-to-end systems and engineering services for more than 40 years.
With over 2000 employees worldwide, we combine advanced and unique skills in both information technology and space data engineering. We combine entrepreneurial agility with cutting-edge technological expertise.
CS GROUP is a leading provider of operational systems and an important and trusted long-term partner for space and defence organisations.
At CS GROUP, we are driven by innovation and we value our most important asset: our people.

1. Support to the planning, preparation, execution and follow-up of activities in terms of schedule, risks, costs including preparation of related reports and provision of management information as required.

• Assisting in preparing, developing, and maintaining Projects’ Cost at Completion (CAC)

1. In the field of resources (i.e., financial and workload) for programme/project(s):

• Assisting in the preparation of Projects CAC resource plans
• Monitoring and controlling the implementation of the plans in line with
• CAC resource targets, performing forecasting, identifying deviations and related recovery actions, producing related reports
• Checking consistency of financial commitments with budgets
• Following the consumption of financial commitment ceiling and initiating related budgetary transfers as required.

1. In the field of procurements and execution of contracts:

• Support the preparation and follow-up of the Agency’s tender actions and Contract Change Notices (CCNs)
• Support the proposal evaluations for the price, schedule verification and analysis.
• Support the preparation of the contract financial commitment and milestone payment plan data entry in the Agency’s system(s).
• Provide inputs to procurement workplans and detailed implementation plans (e.g., Contract Action Plan baseline), including related commitment consumption, cost, and disbursement profiles.
• Following-up of the progress of the procurement actions and contracts
• Monitoring and controlling of timely implementation of actions related to procurement and contractual matters, including monitoring of financial commitments, payment milestones and invoicing.
• Support invoicing and payment verification and control process.
• Support fixed asset, project inventory and export control activities.
• Undertake the verification of procurement actions with the planned industrial return policy

• A master’s degree in a relevant discipline along with relevant professional experience
• Experience in controlling and/or management of activities and resources in the aerospace industry.
• Knowledge of IPSAS and Finance/Accounting is an asset.
• The post will require interaction with other key ESA corporate stakeholders, particularly inside the CFO Directorate (i.e. Finance and Operational Contract Services) and Project Team interactions with ESA Industrial and International Partners.
• Proficient in the English language, both written and spoken; knowledge of another EU language is an asset.

This job is located in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.
An exciting and dynamic international working environment awaits you!
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Last apply date: 27/08/2026!