Cost and Project Controller Area UK & Ireland

London, England, United Kingdom

12/20/2024

About Us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About The Role

Maritime Region West Europe includes all operational classification business in the Areas Germany, Benelux & France, Iberia & Italy/ Malta, and UK & Ireland and consists of ~440 employees in nine countries. The Region operates with three service lines: Newbuilding (NB), Fleet in Service (FIS) and Classification and Verification of Material and Components (CMC/VMC).

Area UK & Ireland is looking for a Cost and Project Controller. The Area offers Maritime Class services through ~60 employees in seven UK locations, with its headquarters in London. Services delivered are Fleet in Service, incorporating Ships in Operation and Offshore, as well as CMC/VMC and NB activities.

Our Opportunity

Role

Are you ready to make an impact in financial control and project management? Join our team as a Cost and Project Controller, where you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring robust financial control for our projects and operations. Reporting directly to the Area Finance Manager, you will be at the heart of driving compliance, computing, classifying, recording, and verifying numerical data for use in maintaining accounting records by overseeing the following key activities:

• Issuing invoices under Oracle platform systems
• Follow-up on Accounts Receivables to assist in achieving KPI
• Ensure that all new projects are set up correctly with correct financial data and contract documentation in the CRM system and transferred into the relevant financial system
• Generate and review monthly WIP reports
• Handle monthly project review meetings with unit managers
• Close collaboration with other DNV finance teams in and out of Europe
• Assist employees or customer by answering questions related to accounts, procedures, projects, and services
• Understand and improve processes
  
  

There may also be the opportunity to develop in the role towards management support, such as

• Controlling and analysis of financial numbers
• Visualization (e.g. dashboards) of KPIs for Managers to help steer the business
  
  

What we offer

We value all our people and the contributions they make to our business, so it’s important that our rewards make us all feel valued here. That’s why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package, allowing you to choose the things that matter most to you, including;

• Non-contractual profit share scheme
• Lifestyle benefits: 26 days annual leave + bank holidays, opportunity for up to 10 days unpaid leave, flexible working options
• Wellbeing benefits: (inc Private Medical and Dental Insurance, Health Assessments, Gym allowance). Company contribution towards eye tests and glasses (for computer/laptop users), and Flu Vaccinations. Also, our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provides free and confidential support for issues including work, family, relationships, money and health and we provide free fruit in our offices.
• Financial Benefits: including a Pension Scheme with employer pension contributions up to 9%, Life Assurance and Income Protection
• Travel benefits: Season Ticket Loan, Cycle to Work Scheme, Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (for personal use)
• Access to employee retail discount site for high street and on-line shopping
  
  

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

About You

We value the diversity of thought, skills and backgrounds that our people possess and therefore try to keep our list of essential requirements to a minimum, but there are a few things we believe are important for our consultancy environment:

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or similar in Economics/Finance
• Financial qualifications are desirable
• Technical insight and understanding of Oracle processes and systems, or similar systems
• Excellent MS Office skills, esp. excel, Power BI
• Experience from similar position and tasks is preferred
• Fluent in business English
• Knowledge, experience and or interest in Maritime Classification and Maritime Industry would be an advantage
  
  

Personal competencies

• Customer centric mind-set and willingness to go the extra mile to meet organizational ambitions
• Self-driven and independent work style
• Focused on accuracy, with a strong numeracy and analytical skills
• Structured approach with focus on high quality and delivery
• Equally comfortable with working autonomously and collaborating in the team
• Strong communication and listening skills
• A team player with a positive attitude and willingness to collaborate across groups for shared goals and aims
• High degree of adaptability and flexibility in interaction with multiple stakeholders and in an environment of frequent change
  
  

Please note that this role will be based from either our London, Aberdeen, or Glasgow office. We offer hybrid working, however you will need to be able to work from one of these offices.

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, apply now to join our team and bring your expertise to the table!