Finance Controller

Astute''s Power team are currently recruiting for a Project Finance Controller to join the EPC Contractor to oversee and manage the costs across 2 Converter Stations in Durham and Torness. This role is a fixed term contract position for 24 months.

The Project Finance Controller position comes with a salary from -55,000 to -70,000 plus company benefits.

Role responsibilities and key skills for the role:

• Oversee full financial governance and performance across two concurrent EPC projects (Durham and Torness), ensuring robust control of all project ingoings and outgoings.
• Lead consolidated budget management, cost control, and forecasting, maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial positions through to project completion.
• Produce and present weekly and monthly financial reports using advanced Excel models and SAP, providing clear visibility to senior stakeholders.
• Monitor actuals vs budget and forecast, identifying variances, trends, and financial risks, and proactively recommending corrective actions.
• Take ownership of cash flow forecasting and working capital management, ensuring alignment with project milestones and commercial commitments.
• Govern and approve contractor and supplier spend, ensuring all costs are validated against contractual terms, purchase orders, and approved budgets within SAP.
• Control and track variations, change orders, and claims, ensuring all financial impacts are accurately assessed, captured, and reported.
• Act as the key financial interface between project, commercial, and finance teams, ensuring alignment between site activity and financial reporting.
• Maintain and enhance financial reporting tools and cost control frameworks (Excel-based and system-driven), ensuring consistency and auditability across both projects.
• Provide strategic financial insight and performance analysis to support decision-making at project and senior leadership level.
• Ensure strict adherence to EPC financial controls, governance processes, and audit requirements.
• Lead financial input into project close-out and final accounts, ensuring full cost reconciliation and accurate financial completion.

Location, day rate and timeframe of the Project Finance Controller position:

• County Durham
• Immediate start
• -55,000 to -70,000
• 24 month fixed term contract

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