Project Controller

Project Controller - Contract role - 12 months

As a Project Controller within our clients’ Renewable Energy business, you play a key role in supporting the financial and administrative execution of service projects across the UK and Ireland. You will be responsible for maintaining project financial data, supporting forecasting and reporting activities, managing billing processes, and ensuring compliance with company standards and procedures.

This role requires strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, SAP knowledge, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced operational environment. Working closely with operational teams and finance colleagues, you will help maintain financial transparency and support effective business decision-making.
 
How You’ll Make an Impact
 
Maintenance of project lifecycle in SAP from order booking to order closure
Forecasting, budgeting, monthly variance analysis of cost centres, feedback and advice to ops on cost and recovery topics
Invoice preparation, customer billing, and active cash‑in follow‑up
Monitoring accounts receivable, resolving billing or payment issues with stakeholders
Supporting Commercial Project Managers with commercial reporting and analysis
Handling commercial topics such as internal charging, or personnel hiring‑out
Supporting audits and internal controls with accurate documentation
This is a hands‑on execution role: accuracy, timing, reliability and ability to prioritise are essential 

What You Bring
 
Finance experience is essential. Candidates should have proven experience in project controlling, finance, accounting, financial analysis, or a similar role, with responsibility for forecasting, reporting, budgeting, cost control, or billing activities.
Excellent presentation, and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across multiple organizational levels
Working knowledge of IFRS basics, project/order accounting, and revenue recognition
Strategic and results-driven mindset, capable of challenging the status quo, driving change, and delivering continuous performance improvements
Self-motivated, proactive, collaborative, and eager to learn, with a passion for digitalization
Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications (especially Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and SAP, with the ability to leverage digital tools effectively
Fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills, and willing to travel as required
  
About the Team
 
The team supports the entire UK and Ireland Onshore Wind Service business, providing comprehensive financial and project controlling oversight across the portfolio. The team works closely with operational, commercial, and management functions to ensure accurate project forecasting, cost control, revenue recognition, budget management, and financial performance reporting. By delivering financial transparency, identifying risks and opportunities, and driving process improvements, Project Controlling enables informed decision-making and supports the successful execution and profitability of service operations across all UK and Ireland onshore wind farms.

This role is hybrid or can be office based. Location is Newcastle. Candidate should have sufficient work from home set up to be able to use a second screen.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients