Project Cost Controller - 12 Month Contract

Why this role matters

• Scatec is in a phase of solid growth and is looking to strengthen the company with a Project Cost Controller for solar projects in the Sub-Saharan region. This is a highly visible, challenging, hands-on, dynamic and wide-ranging role covering activities such as business partnering with non-finance teams to add value to the construction segment, driving strategy and profitability across the different projects.
• The position is a key resource in the Finance and project team and will report to the Business Controlling Manager. 

What you'll be doing

• Collaborate with PM (Project Managers), procurement, and engineering to develop and maintain the project cost forecast on an ongoing basis
• Work closely with the PMs to generate all required project status reports for the project team and internal management
• Maintains project cash flows monitoring both the forecasted cash flows and actual cash flows of the project. Follow up Milestone payments and ensure timely transfers of funds
• Perform delta analysis of actual projects costs vs budget on an ongoing basis bringing to the PMs attention any deviations and or variations to the budget
• Manage the risks and opportunities portfolio for the project together with the PMs and maintain the risk register
• Evaluate the financial impact on the project margin of changes and variations in Scope of Work
• Performing financial analysis and reporting on all key figures of the projects in scope (revenue, cost of sale and gross margin)

Your work will support real decisions, real assets, and real operational outcomes. 

 What you’ll gain 

• Professional growth through ownership, exposure, and meaningful contribution from day one
• Hands-on experience in a role where the challenge is energising, fast-moving, meaningful, and built on learning through doing.

What you'll bring

Experience and qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Business or equivalent
• University degree in finance, Business or equivalent
• 3-6 years of relevant work experience, preferably from an international environment
• 3+ Years experience; Finance Renewable Energy and Large Infrastructure Projects
• Ability to consolidate data from several sources for presentation, being able to efficiently process and evaluate large data volumes and propose actions based on findings
• Ability to build strong networks and collaborate efficiently with functions outside of finance. Support the project team in making sound business decisions
• Quick learner with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Master Microsoft suite and Business intelligence tools
• Fluent in English written and verbally