Project Controller: Data-Driven Finance for Innovations

TNO; Den Haag; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% holiday pay

13th month bonus of 8.33%

Flex budget (5.58% + €180)

Job summary

TNO is seeking a Project Controller in the EMT unit to oversee financial management for a diverse portfolio of innovative projects. You will advise on risks, performance, and the financial impact of decisions, ensuring sound budgeting and lifecycle control.

You will help digitalise the controlling function, work with project leaders and researchers, and support strategy alignment across locations in the Netherlands.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Business Economics, Controlling, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in finance, controlling, project control, business control, or a comparable financial advisory role.
• Ability to interpret and assess contractual terms and financial documentation.
• Affinity with digitalisation, data-driven working, and emerging technologies in controlling.

Responsibilities

• Manage the financial control of a diverse portfolio of projects.
• Advise project leaders on financial risks, performance, and impact of decisions on timelines, resources and budgets.
• Assess proposals, cost calculations, quotations and contracts to keep projects financially controlled.
• Contribute to digitalisation of controlling and participate in process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with project leaders, researchers and managers to translate financial insights into actions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Dutch (C1)

English

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance / Controlling / Business Economics

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Generative AI

Power Automate

Job description

TNO is seeking a Project Controller in the EMT unit to oversee financial management for a diverse portfolio of innovative projects. You will advise on risks, performance, and the financial impact of decisions, ensuring sound budgeting and lifecycle control.

You will help digitalise the controlling function, work with project leaders and researchers, and support strategy alignment across locations in the Netherlands.