Project controller

• A position of 40 hours per week, 32 hours is negotiable with a view to permanent employment;

• A full-time salary of € 4,478 to € 6,551 gross per period (€ 4,851 to € 7,096 gross per month). Depending on years of experience.

• 25 vacation days, 15 roster-free days, and 3 short-term absence days from the construction and infra CAO;

• A good pension scheme with an employer contribution;

• Given our sustainable mission, an electric car with a charging pass for all of Europe;

• Ample development and career growth opportunities within KWS and VolkerWessels.

You are sitting at the table with project managers, site managers, and work planners. Together, you discuss the progress of a project. Is everything running according to plan? Where do risks arise? What do today's choices mean for tomorrow's results?

As a project controller at KWS Rotterdam-Zwijndrecht, you are right in the middle of our infra projects. You work together with project managers, site managers, and work planners, ensuring that projects are not only technically successful but also remain financially healthy. You translate complex project information into clear insights, make opportunities and risks discussable, and help project teams make better choices.

Your job
As a project controller, you are part of the project team and serve as the financial sparring partner for the project managers.
You are not responsible for one specific project, but support multiple projects and regional areas simultaneously, and additionally oversee various projects within your work area. In doing so, you continuously monitor the financial health of projects and the developments that influence the final result.

You look beyond just the numbers. When a project deviates, you want to know why. When a project is running well, you want to understand what makes it successful. You use those insights to continuously improve projects and processes.
Within approximately two months, you will have a good understanding of your projects and stakeholders. After six months, you will know how the organization works, where the opportunities lie, and how you can actually make an impact.

Your week is varied. Around the monthly reporting period, you are busy with analyses, reports, and forecasts. In the other weeks, you regularly visit project teams on location to gain insight into the progress of the work and the choices being made during execution.
Your responsibilities include:

• Preparing and analyzing prognoses and forecasts;

• Identifying financial opportunities and risks;

• Monitoring results, budgets, and margins;

• Analyzing deviations within projects;

• Preparing project reports;

• Supporting monthly and period closings;

• Monitoring the quality of the project administration and the financial progress of the project;

• Advising project teams on financial issues and opportunities for improvement.

Your qualities
You are analytically strong, but also practically minded. You actively seek collaboration and are able to make financial information understandable for colleagues who do not deal with numbers on a daily basis.
You are critical when necessary, but always with the collective goal of making projects successful.
Furthermore, you possess:

Personally, we are looking for someone who:

• Is independent and self-reliant;

• Proactively identifies opportunities and improvements;

• Exudes seniority and stands firm in their shoes;

• Enjoys collaborating with project teams;

• Possesses self-insight and is open to feedback;

• Dares to ask critical questions.

What we offer you
When you come to work at KWS, you step into the dynamic world of road construction. You represent a strong brand with a solid reputation. With us, as an employee, you get the space to take initiative and to grow. Together, we work on our ambitions.
Furthermore, we offer you;