Strategic Project Controller – Finance Lead for Iconic Projects

DHK; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career development

Studio culture

Job summary

dhk Architects is seeking a Project Controller in Cape Town to manage independent financial oversight of projects from bid to close. You will work with Project Managers and Contract Managers to ensure compliance with group standards, accurate reporting, forecasting, and risk management across the full lifecycle.

Key responsibilities include setting up projects in the ERP system, managing billing milestones, and performing quarterly financial reviews.

Qualifications

• Experience in project finance and managing financials across the full project lifecycle.
• Understanding of contract terms and revenue recognition concepts.
• Ability to review risks and opportunities and support Go/No Go decisions.

Responsibilities

• Attend handover from bid to execution and review contract financial terms.
• Set up the project, billing plan, and revenue schedule in the ERP system.
• Issue advance payment invoices and manage bonds where applicable.
• Input and validate initial forecast and present to management.
• Lead financial review at project progress meetings and explain variances.
• Monitor cash timing by optimizing billing milestones and chasing overdue payments.
• Perform month-end close activities including time bookings and intercompany transactions.
• Verify project closing with customers and final settlements.
• Participate in lessons-learned reviews and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Project finance experience

Contract literacy

Billing and revenue recognition

Risk management

Tools

ERP system

Job description

dhk Architects is seeking a Project Controller in Cape Town to manage independent financial oversight of projects from bid to close. You will work with Project Managers and Contract Managers to ensure compliance with group standards, accurate reporting, forecasting, and risk management across the full lifecycle.

Key responsibilities include setting up projects in the ERP system, managing billing milestones, and performing quarterly financial reviews.