Senior Project Controller: Financial Leader for Projects

hitachi; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension plan

Insurance programs

Company car

Annual bonus

40 days vacation

Learning and development opportunities

Professional training and certificates

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Hitachi Energy The Netherlands B.V. in Rotterdam seeks a Senior Project Controller to lead the financial aspects of large, multi-stakeholder projects from tender handover to project completion.

You will own reporting, forecasting, cash flow analysis, cost control, and project governance while partnering with project managers and finance and business teams across cultures in our international environment. This role requires strategic thinking, hands-on execution, and continuous improvement to

Qualifications

• Significant experience in project controlling, project finance, or financial management of complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, forecasting, cash flow management, and project accounting.
• Understanding of project risk management, contract management, and project governance.

Responsibilities

• Act as the financial lead for complex projects, driving performance, profitability and execution excellence.
• Manage financial reporting, forecasting, cash flow analysis, cost control, and project performance across the lifecycle.
• Identify and manage risks and opportunities, ensuring proactive actions to protect margin and outcomes.
• Support tender handovers and ensure lessons learned are applied during execution.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, internal controls, governance requirements and audits.
• Support contract, scope and change management to drive revenue growth and margin improvement.
• Monitor project schedules, resource plans and critical dependencies to improve performance.
• Coach project teams and finance colleagues, promoting continuous improvement.

Skills

Project controlling

Financial management

Financial reporting

Forecasting

Education

Finance, Accounting, Business Administration degree

Job description

Hitachi Energy The Netherlands B.V. in Rotterdam seeks a Senior Project Controller to lead the financial aspects of large, multi-stakeholder projects from tender handover to project completion.

You will own reporting, forecasting, cash flow analysis, cost control, and project governance while partnering with project managers and finance and business teams across cultures in our international environment. This role requires strategic thinking, hands-on execution, and continuous improvement to