Site Financial Cost Controller

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Walsall, West Midlands, England, GBR
In-Office
Entry level
Greentech • Energy • Industrial • Renewable Energy
The Role
Monitor project costs, analyze variances, prepare cost-to-complete forecasts, manage local project finances, control revenue recognition and margins, record accruals, and review subcontractor invoices. The role collaborates with project, construction, commercial, accounting, and commissioning teams on a power plant construction project while applying IFRS percentage-of-completion accounting and EPC commercial processes.
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Company Description

Welcome to Kanadevia Inova, a global innovation leader in the waste infrastructure space, where we believe in creating a sustainable future through technology and innovation.

Transforming Waste into Value

At Kanadevia Inova, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of waste-to-X technology. We are not just waste managers; we are creators of value from what communities discard. Your role at Kanadevia Inova directly contributes to turning something once considered useless - waste - into something invaluable: energy, heat, hydrogen, fertilizer, and beyond..

Find out more about Kanadevia Inova at www.kanadevia-inova.com.

Job Description

Kanadevia Inova are recruiting a Cost Controller to work with the project team on our Power Plant construction project in Walsall, UK. The position can be considered for hybrid working (1 or 2 days home working, remainder on site, Mon-Fri), following initial 3 months employment in the role.

Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to; 

  • Monitoring of project costs and analysis of deviations from the project plan, providing regular project forecast (cost to complete)
  • Works closely with the Lead Project Controller and Work Package Holders in Head Office (Zurich) and in particular on site with the Site Manager, Site Construction Manager, Project Manager Civil Works, Site Supervisors, Site Quantity Surveyors, Site Commercial Manager and Commissioning Manager.
  • Manage the local costs (petty cash, credit card, cheque book, project bank account, etc.). Cooperates with regional and headquarter accounting, mainly for manpower cost management.
  • Planning and controls of revenues recognition and project margins through booking of accruals for Civil and Site Lots.
  • Checking and approval of invoices from subcontractors

Qualifications

  • Experience in a cost control for projects ideally construction / engineering and / or project accounting role.
  • Good command of SAP B1 and IFS
  • Very good knowledge of MS Office (especially MS Excel),
  • Strong understanding of project controlling and financial management
  • Percentage-of-completion method (PoC) accounting experience under IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) 
  • Understanding of the commercial process of EPC Contracts
  • Ability to work independently and establish structures in new environments

Additional Information

  • Salary reviews and bonus awards
  • Pension scheme, life insurance and disability insurance
  • Private medical and dental insurance
  • Team-oriented working atmosphere in an international Company
  • Career path options

For HR agencies: Please note that we do not accept applications coming from agencies. Thank you.

Skills Required

  • Experience in project cost control, ideally within construction or engineering, and/or project accounting
  • Good command of SAP B1 and IFS
  • Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel
  • Strong understanding of project controlling and financial management
  • Experience with percentage-of-completion accounting under IFRS
  • Understanding of the commercial process of EPC contracts
  • Ability to work independently and establish structures in new environments

Kanadevia Inova Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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

  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Flexible working hours and up to two home-office days per week are available in some roles, supporting work-life balance. Feedback suggests additional lifestyle extras such as recreation or travel allowances are offered in certain locations.
  • Retirement Support — Pension contributions and third-pillar support are cited as part of the package in some countries. Feedback suggests retirement benefits are a recurring element, though specifics are set locally.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives — Examples like a 13th salary, annual bonus potential, and referral or phone allowances provide tangible financial add-ons. Feedback suggests these incentives can complement standard base pay in eligible roles.

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The Company
HQ: Zürich
3,500 Employees
Year Founded: 1933

What We Do

Kanadevia Inova is a global greentech leader specializing in Waste to Energy (WtE) and Renewable Gas (RG). It delivers turnkey systems that transform waste into valuable resources through cutting-edge technology, focusing on the energy transition and circular economy to create a future free of wasted waste.

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