Project Controller

• Category: Finance & Procurement
• Location: Kaunas, LT

NKT manufactures and sells power cables for a span of applications, including the renewal of the energy transfer network, connection of offshore wind-parks to the grid, and high energy transmission across borders. If you are looking for a job in an international company with a high degree of responsibility, this is your perfect opportunity. NKT Shared Service Centre for Accounting and Financial Control in Kaunas is looking for a motivated, curious and goals oriented colleague to join our engaged and skilled Business Controlling team of 15+ professionals. Joining ~140 colleagues across all functions you will open yourself unlimited future career opportunities in corporate international finance.

What can you expect from the position?
In this role, you will own the end-to-end financial process within your assigned areas, driving the financial performance management agenda. Acting as a finance business partner, you will provide insightful and results-driven analysis and observations. You will also implement and maintain unified financial reporting and controlling for designated project-related operations. Ensuring that all role-related activities are completed on time, accurately, and with sufficient backup documentation is crucial. Additionally, you will actively participate in process changes, improvements, and efficiency activities.

• Ensure accurate actual data are reflected in ERP for month/quarter/year and Projects Lifetime. Maintain accurate and insightful reporting in timely manner.
• Data gathering to support budget/forecast process: template preparation, analysis and reporting.
• Reporting of key metrics, costs, KPIs revenue and profitability.
• Pro-actively solve or escalate issues.
• Be the first PoC for Finance teams and business stakeholders in terms of reporting, analysis and provide the right guidance for the designated Projects.
• Build and maintain close relationship with internal stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Support decision making by providing analysis to the management, Projects’ team and other stakeholders.
• Define and drive financial performance management agenda, increase standardization of finance procedures. Challenge and follow-up expenses when needed.
• Identify opportunities, drive improvements and initiatives to deliver better control, efficiency, quality and accurate reporting & analysis, contribute to process changes.
• Manage risk exposure in Projects by clearly communicating internally regarding risks, FX changes and other potential exposures.
• Deliver communication and analyses with transparency and accuracy.
• Be proactive and escalate any potential concerns regarding Projects’ finances.
• Execute other position related tasks delegated by line manager/ dotted line manager.

What do we expect from the candidate?

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related discipline, higher commercial certificate or similar.
• 4+ years of experience in Finance, Controlling or FP&A; experience in Project controlling is an advantage.
• Ability to work to a tight schedule.
• Business mindset, being able to understand the drivers within the business, daring to question assumptions, skilled in identifying cost saving/profitability improvement opportunities.
• Experienced in working independently with limited support and/or guidance, owning processes, ability to effectively understand and set requirements.
• Self-driven, having keen desire to learn, develop and be challenged, driving improvement of processes.
• Strong communication skills, ability to act as sounding board for stakeholders, ability to handle various groups of stakeholders, supporting their decisions with financial insights.
• High focus on co-operation throughout business, availability to support in different areas and various assignments.
• Advanced level of MS Excel, MS Power Point and other MS Office skills.
• Experience working with SAP (or any other major ERP) and Business Intelligence tools is preferred.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Our promise:
We offer you a modern office at Kauno Dokas with workplace where your knowledge and experience matters and also one full of challenges, opportunities, and potential. In addition, we are offering:

• hybrid work model and flexible working time.
• international environment.
• 4 additional paid vacation days.
• private health insurance.
• professional working culture and growth opportunities.
• tai chi classes on a regular basis.
• company-funded access to Linkedin learning platform.
• free parking.

Salary range for this position is from 3300 Eur to 4600 Eur brutto.

Contact and application:
NKT is committed to fostering a diverse organization and a culture where people from different backgrounds can thrive and are inspired to perform at their best. We believe that a diverse organization enables sustainable performance, and that an inclusive and welcoming culture makes for a better place to work. Please apply at our website. Please note that we are reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and close the process when we find the right match. If you have any questions, please contact HR Specialist Ugne Sidlauske, Tel: +370 612 11105.
We are looking forward to receiving your application.

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About NKT
At NKT, we are all Connectors. We connect to develop leading technologies that enable the world’s transition to renewable energy - and we stay connected to grow as people and professionals. As a company, NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and takes centre stage as the world moves towards green energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling sustainable energy transmission. NKT is headquartered in Denmark and employs 5.000 people. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 2.6 billion in 2023. We connect a greener world. www.nkt.com

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Tomasz has worked at NKT for 7 years. He started his journey as a machine operator and in 2021 he got the opportunity to work as a tactical and operational buyer at NKT. He believes that what makes NKT a good place to work is the culture and the sense of community.

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