Project Controller

Are you an experienced financial professional with skills in project management? As a Project Controller, you will work in an international environment with high exposure to executive management stakeholders. You will be a fundamental member of your project team, responsible for budgeting, monitoring, forecasting, and overseeing the finances in your projects. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the financial success of our projects and be part of a team committed to high standards. 

What can you expect from the position?

• Ensure accurate actual data are reflected in ERP for month/quarter/year and Projects Lifetime. Maintain accurate and insightful reporting in timely manner.
• Data gathering to support budget/forecast process: template preparation,  analysis and reporting.
• Reporting of key metrics, costs, KPIs revenue and profitability.
• Effectively solve or escalate issues.
• Be the first PoC for Finance teams and business stakeholders in terms of reporting, analysis and provide the right guidance for the designated Projects.
• Build and maintain close relationship with internal stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Support decision making by providing analysis to the management, Projects’ team and other stakeholders.
• Define and manage financial performance management agenda, increase standardization of finance procedures. Evaluate and follow-up expenses when needed.
• Identify opportunities, facilitate improvements and initiatives to deliver better control, efficiency, quality and accurate reporting & analysis, contribute to process changes.
• Manage risk exposure in Projects by clearly communicating internally regarding risks, FX changes and other potential exposures.
• Deliver communication and analyses with transparency and accuracy.
• Be cautious and escalate any potential concerns regarding Projects’ finances.
• Execute other position related tasks delegated by line manager/ dotted line manager.

What do we expect from the candidate:
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced financial professional who thrives in an engaging environment. You are engaged, focused on progress, and have a strong commitment to process improvement.
You also have:

• 10+ years of experience in finance, controlling, or FP&A; project controlling experience is beneficial.
• Solid financial reporting and analytics knowledge, particularly in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work to a tight schedule.
• Advanced level of MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and other MS Office skills.
• Experience with SAP (or other major ERP) and Business Intelligence tools.
• Business mindset, being able to understand the drivers within the business, open to questioning assumptions, skilled in identifying cost saving/profitability improvement opportunities.
• Experienced in working independently with limited support or guidance, owning processes, ability to effectively understand and set requirements.
• Motivated, having a keen eagerness to grow, develop and be challenged, supporting improvements in processes.
• Effective communication skills, ability to act as sounding board for stakeholders, ability to handle various groups of stakeholders, supporting their decisions with financial insights.
• High focus on co-operation throughout business, availability to support in different areas and various assignments.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

 
Our promise
We offer you a modern office at Kauno Dokas with a workplace full of opportunities and potential. In addition, we are offering:

• hybrid work model and flexible working time.
• international environment.
• 4 additional paid vacation days.
• private health insurance.
• professional working culture and growth opportunities.
• tai chi classes on a regular basis.
• company-funded access to Linkedin learning platform.
• free parking.

Salary range for this position is from 3300 Eur to 4600 Eur brutto.
 
Contact and application:
NKT is committed to fostering a diverse organization and a culture where people from different backgrounds can thrive and are inspired to perform at their best. We believe that a diverse organization enables sustainable performance, and that an inclusive and welcoming culture makes for a better place to work. Please apply at our website. Please note that we are reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and close the process when we find the right match. If you have any questions, please contact HR Specialist Ugne Sidlauske, Tel: +370 612 11105.
We are looking forward to receiving your application.

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About NKT
At NKT, we are all Connectors. We connect to develop leading technologies that enable the world’s transition to renewable energy - and we stay connected to grow as people and professionals. As a company, NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and takes centre stage as the world moves towards green energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling sustainable energy transmission. NKT is headquartered in Denmark and employs 5.000 people. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 2.6 billion in 2023. We connect a greener world. www.nkt.com