Project Controller

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Rugby, Warwickshire, England, GBR
In-Office
Entry level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Owns end-to-end financial management across the Order to Remittance lifecycle, including order validation, billing, collections, revenue recognition, controls, and reporting. Partners with finance, commercial, legal, and operational teams to improve project performance, working capital, contract outcomes, and process efficiency. Supports financial systems, automation, dashboards, SOX compliance, audits, and transformation initiatives while providing commercial insight to senior finance leadership.
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Job Description SummaryGE’s Power Conversion business, part of GE Vernova, provides electrification systems that are critical to customers’ power and energy needs for their high-performance applications. We work with some of the world’s major energy, maritime and industrial organizations, helping to enable a transition to energy efficiency and decarbonization, including through our specialist motors, drives and control technologies.

Job Description

We are looking for a commercially driven and forward-thinking Finance Project Controller & Business Partner to join our team in a pivotal role supporting the full Order to Remittance (OTR) process. This is an excellent opportunity for a talented finance professional who wants to move beyond traditional reporting and play a visible role in driving business performance, influencing decision-making, and partnering with operational leaders.

Working closely with both Finance and Operations, you will take ownership of the end-to-end financial management of the revenue cycle — from order booking through to cash collection — helping to ensure strong financial control, process excellence, and improved contract performance.

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, adds value through collaboration and commercial insight, and is motivated by delivering operational and financial excellence.

About the role

As Finance Project Controller & Business Partner, you will play a key role in ensuring the effective, accurate, and compliant execution of finance activities across the OTR lifecycle. You will partner closely with operational stakeholders to improve financial visibility, strengthen performance management, and identify opportunities to drive efficiency and value.

You will bring together financial rigour, commercial insight, and strong stakeholder engagement to support project and contract success, while helping to embed best practice across processes and controls.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Finance Business Partnering
  • Lead and oversee the end-to-end O2R process including order validation, billing, collections.
  • Ensure timely and accurate invoicing and revenue recognition in line with accounting standards and company policies.
  • Manage CMR process compliantly with a view to maximising positive P&L impact.
  • Partner with business units to streamline O2R processes and resolve issues.
  • Support the implementation and enhancement of financial systems, automation tools, and reporting dashboards.
  • Ensure compliance with SOX/internal controls, audit requirements, and local regulations.
  • Support transformation initiatives related to O2R process efficiency and digital enablement.
  • Provide insights and reporting to senior finance leadership on Project performance, working capital, customer payment trends, and operational KPIs.

Required Qualifications

  • Finance experience preferably within projects business
  • Qualified Accountant CIMA/ACCA Equivalent
  • Strong understanding of cost accounting, ERP systems.
  • Strong understanding of revenue recognition (IFRS 15 or ASC 606), billing systems, and AR controls.
  • Proficiency in Excel, financial modelling, and data analysis tools (Power BI, Tableau a plus).
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Experience in stakeholder management across commercial, legal, and operational teams

Desired Characteristics

  • Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills
  • Strategic thinking with attention to operational detail
  • Results-oriented with a drive for continuous improvement
  • Ability to influence and support non-finance stakeholders

You can expect from us:

  • Challenging and exciting projects
  • A work environment where we understand that not everyone has the same expectations about their jobs, careers and work-life balance and we are happy to discuss flexibility requirements.
  • Attractive compensation
  • Flexible benefits so you can build a package that fits your personal needs. Some core benefits are: Employer pension contribution (not subject to individual contribution); Income protection; Private Health Insurance; Life Assurance
  • 26 days vacation + bank holidays

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Skills Required

  • Finance experience, preferably within a projects business
  • Qualified Accountant with CIMA, ACCA, or equivalent qualification
  • Strong understanding of cost accounting
  • Experience with ERP systems
  • Strong understanding of revenue recognition under IFRS 15 or ASC 606
  • Experience with billing systems and accounts receivable controls
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • Experience with financial modelling and data analysis tools
  • Experience with Power BI or Tableau
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Stakeholder management experience across commercial, legal, and operational teams
  • Analytical mindset and strong problem-solving skills
  • Strategic thinking with attention to operational detail
  • Results-oriented approach and commitment to continuous improvement
  • Ability to influence and support non-finance stakeholders

GE Vernova Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GE Vernova and has not been reviewed or approved by GE Vernova.

  • Retirement Support The 401(k) plan includes company matching contributions and additional company retirement contributions, with access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings beyond a basic match.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave is available with flexible, continuous or non-continuous usage, and is complemented by adoption resources and Work/Life Connections guidance. Maternity leave is described as extended relative to typical workplace norms.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off programs include 12 paid holidays, permissive time off for many salaried roles, and dedicated personal, illness, and caregiving time for U.S. new hires. Some hourly roles start with a defined PTO bank, while other roles may offer unlimited time off.

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The Company
HQ: Cambridge, MA
75,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2024

What We Do

GE Vernova is a planned purpose-built company on a mission to electrify the planet while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

Why Work With Us

Join our team, to evolve and grow, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry who help you get better every day. You’ll get the chance to rewrite the rules, work on cutting-edge technology, and be part of a global team for positive change.

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