Project Controller

For the Ship Management Department (SMD), we are looking for a Project Controller to strengthen our Finance & Control team of SMD.

SMD is responsible for managing all Van Oord equipment, consisting of approx. 70 main production vessels and a large number of auxiliary equipment. Moreover, SMD is responsible for an extensive fleet newbuilding program and managing 3 worldwide yards. We are responsible for all financial and reporting related issues in close co-operation with the Business Units Dredging & Infra, Offshore Energy and with the Corporate Finance & Control team.

The primary purpose of this role is to provide valuable insight for our Ship Management Department (SMD) and challenge them at the same time. You will drive strategy and support operational and data-driven decision-making and to ensure compliance and effective controls in an international setting focused on our large projects.

Your impact

You, together with the other team members, advise SMD management on all financial aspects including opportunities and risks (e.g., finance, cash flow, currencies, budgets).

Your responsibilities are:

• Periodic reporting within SMD on equipment repair budgets and annual maintenance budgets;
• Drive monthly performance against target and strategy and take pro-active measures if required;
• Provide management information to the SMD management team enabling data-driven decision making;
• Play an important role in the transition to a data-driven organization;
• Prepare and challenge financial presentations, reports, and overviews.

About you

We are looking for people with strong initiative and the ability to act as a self-starter, thus being able to identify opportunities to drive value. You are able to show that you are agile, resilient, and flexible with an ability to react quickly to a changing environment. Attention to detail and ability to drive processes to completion are very important and you have a natural drive and commitment to liaise with business stakeholders. Further, you have the following competencies:

• Effective team player with strong communicative skills;
• Accurate, analytical, and decisive;
• Digitally savvy;
• Bachelor degree in business administration or economics;
• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience in an international business environment;
• Relevant experience in a project environment is a preference;
• Fluent in English, verbal as well as written.

We offer

We offer you a role where you will make a significant contribution to our mission of 'building a better world for future generations'. Additionally, we offer you:

• Attractive travel allowance (€0.31 per km) and home working allowance (€2.15 per day);
• 32 holidays (of which a maximum of 7 are collective);
• Variable bonus, partly dependent on company results;
• Attractive pension scheme;
• Option for collective health insurance (Van Oord pays for your supplementary package);
• Flexible home working arrangement; on a full-time basis, you can work from home 2 days a week;
• Extensive development opportunities, including a comprehensive online academy via Goodhabitz;
• Communities to join, such as Young Van Oord, Van Oord Women, and the Van Oord staff association;
• Various events and sports activities, such as skiing, sailing weekends, cycling, and motorcycling.

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