Location: Newcastle Office (with occasional travel to London/Oxford)

Salary: Up to £45k DOE

Benefits: Comprehensive package, including hybrid working, generous annual leave, and more.

Are you ready to take your career to the next level with a leading global consultancy? We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Project Controller to join the Finance team in Newcastle. This is a fantastic opportunity to support project managers in tracking financial performance, relaying key messages about project evolution, and managing risks and opportunities.

Role Responsibilities:

• Support financial performance management with planning, forecasting, and reporting for EMEA Data Centre projects.
• Work with Offshore Teams and ensure project transactional finance activities, including billing and purchasing, are up to date in collaboration with our team in the Philippines.
• Manage time and material projects
• Ensure accurate reflection of project-specific inter-company transactions.
• Address transactional finance queries for the EMEA Data Centre sector.
• Assist in updating project master data and support the creation of new projects as needed.

Role Requirements:

• Actively studying for a professional qualification.
• Minimum of 2 year's experience, with at least 1 year in a similar role.
• Good understanding of basic project accounting.
• Experience in consulting or construction is advantageous but not essential.
• Familiarity with international business operations
• Strong initiative and problem-solving skills, as well as excellent communication skills
• Ability to integrate seamlessly into multidisciplinary and cultural teams.
• Proficiency in Office 365, especially Excel, and knowledge of SAP (ideally SAP 4/HANA).
• Understanding of IFRS 15 revenue recognition.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive Salary: Up to £45k based on experience.
• Generous Annual Leave: 23 days rising to 28 days over 5 years.
• Flexible benefits include holiday purchase and buy-back scheme, hybrid working, contributory pension, and healthcare schemes, as well as non-contractual bonus awards.
• Training sponsorship and mentorship from talented leaders.
• Charity volunteering leave and wellness days.

Note: This role is ideal for candidates with the right to live and work in the UK without restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.

If you are passionate about finance, eager to grow, and work in friendly, supportive teams with a collaborative approach, we would love to hear from you. Apply now with your CV