Project Finance Controller (12-Month Contract)

Universal Investment; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Travel insurance

Life insurance

Cafeteria Platform

Sports package

Pension plan

Referral bonus

Extra day off for charity

Holiday subsidy

Hybrid work

Job summary

Universal Investment in Kraków is seeking a Project Finance Controller to join a high-visibility role with project leadership and C-level executives. You will own financial control, monitor budgets, forecasts and commitments, and produce concise management information to support strategic decisions.

The role requires strong analytical capabilities, advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, and experience in PMO/project controlling within financial services or a complex corporate environment.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and numerical skills to quickly understand complex information and identify trends.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills with complex financial and project data.
• Excellent Microsoft PowerPoint skills for concise, senior-management-ready presentations.
• Experience in controlling, financial analysis, project controlling, PMO or comparable analytical role.

Responsibilities

• Own financial controlling and transparency of the project.
• Monitor budgets, spend, forecasts and commitments.
• Maintain overview of costs and identify variances and risks.
• Support forecasting, budgeting and financial planning activities.
• Prepare high-quality analyses and management information for decision-making.
• Ensure data accuracy and documentation, coordinating with finance and stakeholders.
• Provide transparency on the project’s overall financial position.
• Develop reporting for leadership and senior management.
• Prepare updates, presentations and management materials for C-level.
• Translate financial data into clear insights and messages.
• Support governance, planning and coordination from a financial perspective.
• Improve project reporting, processes and controls.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Excel

PowerPoint

Financial analysis

PMO / project controlling

Stakeholder management

Independence

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Grow with us! Universal Investment is on its way to becoming Europe's leading fund services platform and Super ManCo. We have provided innovative fund solutions for asset managers and institutional investors since 1968. From our offices in Frankfurt, Krakow, Luxembourg, Dublin, Paris, Singapore and Stockholm, we continue to expand internationally. We are currently looking for entrepreneurial people who want to grow and share in the profits of our success.

This is a highly visible role working closely with project leadership, senior stakeholders and C-level executives. The Project Finance Controller will establish and maintain a clear view of project financials, provide high-quality analysis and reporting, and support effective financial decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

The role would suit an ambitious, agile and curious professional who combines strong analytical capabilities with the confidence to operate independently in a fast-moving, senior stakeholder environment.

Your tasks and responsibilities:

Project Financial Control

• Take ownership of the financial controlling and financial transparency of the project.
• Monitor project budgets, actual spend, forecasts and financial commitments.
• Maintain a clear overview of project costs and identify variances, trends and potential financial risks.
• Support regular forecasting, budgeting and financial planning activities for the project.
• Prepare high-quality financial analyses and management information to support project decision-making.
• Ensure project financial data is accurate, consistent and appropriately documented.
• Work with relevant Finance, project and functional stakeholders to validate financial information and assumptions.
• Support financial governance and provide transparency on the overall financial position of the project.

Reporting & Senior Management Support

• Develop clear, concise and decision-oriented reporting for project leadership and senior management.
• Prepare financial updates, presentations and management materials for C-level and other senior stakeholders.
• Translate detailed financial information into clear insights, trends and key messages.
• Respond confidently and professionally to questions and requests from senior stakeholders.
• Handle commercially sensitive and confidential information with a high degree of discretion.

Project & Business Management

• Support project governance, planning and coordination where required.
• Track relevant project milestones, dependencies, risks and actions from a financial and business-management perspective.
• Support ad hoc analysis and management requests related to the project.
• Contribute to improving project reporting, processes and controls.

Your skills and experience:

• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to quickly understand complex information and identify key trends and issues.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with complex financial and project data.
• Excellent Microsoft PowerPoint skills, with the ability to create concise, senior-management-ready presentations.
• Experience in controlling, financial analysis, project controlling, PMO, business management or a comparable analytical role.
• Ability to work independently, structure ambiguous topics and deliver high-quality output under tight timelines.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Confidence interacting with C-level executives and senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work with confidential and sensitive information.
• Proactive, hands-on and solution-oriented working style.
• Previous experience supporting a major transformation, change or strategic project would be an advantage.
• Experience working within financial services or another complex corporate environment.

What we offer:

• Private health care and travel insurance
• Life insurance
• Cafeteria Platform and sports package
• Company Pension Benefits – Employee Savings Plan
• Attractive Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Additional day off for charity
• Holiday subsidy („wczasy pod gruszą“)
• Hybrid working model