AddressHow you can make your mark
Reporting to the Finance Director, the Project Controller links finance and operations and acts as a financial business partner for the project management team. The Project Controller works closely with Project Managers and the Head of Business Sector Managers to produce, analyse and present accurate financial information, including for smaller subsidiary companies which have a direct link to the projects. This information is used by operations to aid in the decision-making process and by finance to complete monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements, including the year-end statutory accounts.
The Project Controller also assists the other managers in the department to ensure the company complies with all relevant tax, payroll and employment regulations.
Your responsibilities as Project Controller:
- Manage the financial and administrative setup of projects, including liaising with the estimating team to prepare project work budgets.
- Liaising with the Project Manager to monitor project progress and prepare the monthly financial Budget Control Reports (BCRs), communicate the story behind the numbers and explain the financial effects of their decisions.
- Assist the Quantity Surveyor to ensure all sales applications and invoices are raised in a timely and accurate manner and monitor invoices to ensure overdue invoices are chased as required.
- Reviewing and coding purchase invoices for approval.
- Control, through effective monitoring, review and approval, the various postings, journal entries, and ledger accounts in order to maintain accurate financial records.
- Indicating and reporting opportunities, risks and deadlines/contractual obligations (particularly financial).
- Analysing and reporting on the project financials, including variances from budget, cashflow forecasts and balance sheet positions (accruals, WIP etc).
- Assisting managers to ensure project compliance with internal policies and external laws and regulations, for example, payroll and tax (CIS / VAT).
- Be the initial point of contact for project financial queries.
- Actively communicate with other departments before, during and after projects to share lessons learned and best practices.
- Liaising with auditors to provide the requested information.
- Update monthly and quarterly management accounting schedules, send for review to relevant budget holders and input into the financial reporting system.
You can make your mark as Project Controller if you have the following:
- Relevant financial qualification i.e. AAT qualified, CIMA finalist
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Knowledge of taxes, including VAT, CT and PAYE
- Knowledge of CIS preferable.
- Right to Work in the UK.
Desirable but not essential:
- Experience in budget control
- Experience in a relevant sector
- Experience with an ERP accounting system
We offer
What you can expect:
- A dynamic environment: A job where you can make an impact as part of a diverse, international team of experts.
- Rewarding conditions: A competitive salary and much more. Holiday entitlement of 25 days plus public holidays (based on a full-time contract), generous pension scheme, flexible benefits, free parking and beverages (and other benefits and allowances commensurate with particular roles) Conveniently located office with a friendly, supportive team.
- Career development: Plenty of opportunities to realise your full potential with training and development through our Boskalis Academy.
Extra Information:
- Your team: You will work as a Project Controller in the Finance Business Unit.
- Where you will work: You will be working at the Westminster House in Fareham with some travel within the UK and Ireland with occasional requirements to work away from home on project sites. Hybrid work available.
- Full/part-time job: The position of Project Controller is a full-time job - 37.5 hours a week.
- Next steps: Apply easily by completing the online application form. Interviews are held online and in the office. Once it’s clear we’re a good match, we’ll make you an offer – and look forward to welcoming you to the company.
About Boskalis
Working at Boskalis is about creating new horizons and sustainable solutions. In a world where population growth, an increase of global trade, demand for (new) energy and climate change are driving forces, we challenge you to make your mark in finding innovative and relevant solutions for complex infrastructural and marine projects.
Dredging is one of our traditional core activities. Boskalis is famous for projects like the expansion of the Suez Canal and the extension of the Maasvlakte at the Port of Rotterdam. Creation of new nature areas like the Markerwadden is something we contribute to. Combining our state-of-the-art fleet, equipment and incredible manpower, we’re able to achieve projects that no one believed were even possible.
Interested?
We’ll be happy to answer your questions about the position. Please contact the HR department: +44 1489 885933.
Interested? Please apply before 18th July 2024.
Disclaimer for recruitment and selection agencies
We don’t accept any unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment and selection agencies.
