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Financial Controller
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Manages project cost control and financial performance for solar energy projects, from proposal budgeting through completion, including forecasting, margin protection, subcontractor cost control and reporting to Finance.
About this role
Greenvolt Next Portugal, part of the Greenvolt Group, is a leading player in Portugal’s renewable energy sector, helping businesses accelerate their energy transition through photovoltaic solar solutions. As we continue to grow and strengthen our operations, we are expanding our team.
We are looking for a Financial Controller to join our Operations team on a 12-month contract, based at our office in Venda do Pinheiro.
The role will have a strong focus on project financial performance, ensuring close cost control from the commercial proposal stage through to project completion and helping protect margins throughout the project lifecycle.
Requirements
What you’ll be doing:
- Review cost assumptions during the proposal stage
- Validate unit prices, productivity assumptions and margins by project type
- Monitor actual vs. budgeted costs by project and cost category
- Control subcontractor invoicing, measurement reports and additional works
- Forecast cost to complete and final project margins
- Analyse project and portfolio cash flow
- Reforecast projects and quantify material deviations
- Provide structured reporting to the Finance team and support the monthly closing process
- Conduct lessons-learned analysis and provide feedback to improve future budgeting
What we’re looking for:
- Degree in Management, Finance, Economics, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in Management Control / Financial Controlling
- Experience in project cost control, ideally within the construction or energy sectors
- Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
- Advanced Excel skills and solid knowledge of SAP
- Strong analytical skills and business acumen
- Ability to constructively challenge operational teams and support informed decision-making
- Assertive communication and a strong results-oriented mindset
- High level of autonomy, accuracy and accountability
Benefits
What do we have to offer?
- Competitive salary aligned with experience;
- Integration into a solid company and a young, dynamic team;
- Be part of an international environment;
- Attractive benefits package including health insurance, flexible benefits and meal card;
- Flexible work environment and work-life balance;
- Hybrid Regime (2 days teleworking);
- Free Birthday Day;
- 25 days of holidays.
We want an energy transition for everyone from everyone!
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