For more than 35 years, Thales acts in Portugal for global Defence and Aerospace markets and promotes and delivers innovative solutions that enhance its customer’s critical systems' security, on land, sea, air, space and cyberspace, through a technical team of excellence.
We are looking for a Junior PMO / Project Financial Controller to join our team. In this role, you will combine project management support with financial controlling, working closely with Project Managers, Finance, Engineering and other stakeholders to monitor project performance, analyse financial data and support reliable forecasting and reporting.
Responsibilities:
Support the financial monitoring of projects, including Revenue, Costs, Gross Margin, EBIT and Cash Flow, and monitor actuals against Budget and Forecast;
Support project forecasting activities, including Estimate at Completion (EAC) and Estimate to Complete (ETC);
Analyse financial deviations, identify potential risks and opportunities, and support the implementation of corrective actions;
Prepare project financial reports, dashboards and KPIs, ensuring accurate and consistent information for management;
Work closely with Project Managers, Finance, Engineering, Procurement and other stakeholders to ensure alignment between project execution and financial performance.
Requirements:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Management, Engineering or a related field;
1–3 years of professional experience, preferably in financial controlling, project controlling, PMO, project management or management reporting;
Good understanding of P&L, costs, revenues, margins and forecasting;
Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel; experience with Power BI and/or ERP systems such as Oracle is a plus;
Fluency in English, strong analytical and organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to work effectively with Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.
The Group invests more than €4.5 billion per year in Research & Development in key areas, particularly for critical environments, such as Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum and cloud technologies.
In 2025, the Group generated sales of €22.1 billion.
For our more than 85,000 employees in 65 countries we open up visionary perspectives, realise individual career paths and enable creative freedom. This is achieved with courage, versatility and the firm intention to make the demanding challenges of our time safer and more inclusive. With our sustainable value-focused management we support diversity actively.
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At times of change our international teams are ready to meet the complexity of today with the industry-leading technologies of tomorrow. Will you be part of it? Your contact Tiago Vital is looking forward to your online application on our Carrer Portal.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Management, Engineering, or a related field
- 1–3 years of professional experience, preferably in financial controlling, project controlling, PMO, project management, or management reporting
- Good understanding of P&L, costs, revenues, margins, and forecasting
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Fluency in English
- Strong analytical and organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work with Finance and non-Finance stakeholders
- Experience with Power BI and/or ERP systems such as Oracle
Thales Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thales and has not been reviewed or approved by Thales.
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Retirement Support — Retirement plans with employer contributions and matches, profit sharing, and share purchase opportunities are emphasized across multiple regions. These elements are positioned as competitive components of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO that increases with tenure, paid holidays, and paid military, maternity, and paternity leave are described. This breadth supports work–life balance across locations.
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Flexible Benefits — Hybrid work options, flexible schedules, and parental supports such as childcare benefits and leave for sick children are available in several markets. Flexibility is presented as a core part of the employee experience.
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What We Do
Thales is a global high technology leader investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum technology – to build a future we can all trust, which is vital to the development of our societies. The company provides solutions, services and products that help its customers – businesses, organisations and states – in the defence, aeronautics, space, transportation and digital identity and security markets to fulfil their critical missions, by placing humans at the heart of the decision-making process.
