Project Controller, Marine & Ports

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This position reports to

Local Business Line Controller

Your role and responsibilities

ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 110,000 people. To the shipping industry, ABB offers an extensive portfolio of integrated marine systems and solutions that improve the sustainability, flexibility, reliability, and energy efficiency of vessels. By coupling power, automation and advisory, proven fuel-efficient technologies and services that ensure maximum vessel uptime, ABB is in a unique position to improve the profitability of customers' business throughout the entire lifecycle of the vessel fleet. This makes the green transition even more exciting, as this also drives us to constantly challenge our technology, our solutions, and the way we operate. We are now looking for a project controller that will help us shape a sustainable maritime future. Your role and responsibilities will be: • Review financial, commercial and tax aspects of the project during tender phase including verification of tender calculation, cash-flow planning, opportunity and risk evaluation. • Set up and maintain projects in SAP. Ensure billing according to the contract and timely payment. • Prepare and continuously review the project financial plan (including billing plan, cost to complete, revenue recognition plan, etc.) and prepare the rolling forecast of all financial KPIs of the project. • Drive the optimization of project result and cash flow together with the Project Manager. • Oversee currency risk, initiate foreign currency contracts (hedging), bonds and guarantees. • Participate in Project Reviews. Ensure project information in SAP and Project Review application is updated. • Identify improvement opportunities in financial processes. • Ensure compliance with corporate governance, integrity, assurance, internal control, business specific finance directives and instructions.

Qualifications for the role

• We believe you have a bachelor- or master's degree in accounting, finance, or business administration. Preferably, you have some years of professional experience and a strong proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office tools, however candidates fresh from school with relevant education are also encouraged to apply.
• To be successful in this role, you would need strong communication skills and a customer focused approach, together with the ability to work independently, demonstrate initiative and willingness to take on responsibilities. Your attitude and drive are as important for us as your grades.
• You like to use your analytical skills and to contribute to knowledge sharing within and between departments. Fluent English is a requirement as well as cultural awareness and mutual respect - we have an international workplace and business where we have colleagues and customers with diverse background and nationality.

More about us

In ABB Marine & Ports, we offer academical and personal challenges in a positive and innovative environment. Professional growth is important, for you and for us. You can expect informal work relations between co-workers and managers, and a lot of positive and engaged people that will welcome You to our ABB family. We offer various company benefits such as flexible working hours, home office arrangements, company cabins, health insurances, to name a few. For any questions regarding the position, you are welcome to contact Recruiter and Talent Partner John-Arne Garmann, tel +47 98 28 07 00, or Hiring manager and Business Controller Weronika Pralat, tel +47 40 56 32 19. Please apply latest by the 15th of August, 2024. We can only accept applications submitted through our online career portal. Applications via e-mail will have to be deleted and not processed due to data privacy requirements. ABB is a supplier of critical infrastructure. Personnel safety is therefore important to ABB and our customers. In collaboration with Meditor, ABB in Norway conducts background checks on candidates who receive offers of employment. This is to ensure compliance with ABB's guidelines for recruitment and personnel safety, as well as compliance with legal requirements related to trade sanctions. Candidates will be asked to provide relevant information. We value people from different backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step within ABB and visit www.abb.com to learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory