Group Project Controller

The Opportunity:
Our client, a large, complex, manufacturing multinational, is seeking a Group Project Controller to join their team in Darlington. Reporting directly to a senior Group finance leader, you'll play a key role in evaluating strategic projects, capital investments and business transformation initiatives across an international organisation.

This is a highly visible position, offering exposure to senior stakeholders, international projects and complex commercial decision-making. You'll work closely with project and operational teams to develop business cases, challenge assumptions and help shape the future direction of the business.

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver robust business cases for strategic projects and capital investments.
• Build financial models including scenario planning, sensitivity analysis and investment appraisals.
• Partner with operational, commercial and project stakeholders to understand project requirements and assumptions.
• Challenge and validate financial and operational inputs to support high-quality decision making.
• Track project costs, savings and benefits against approved plans.
• Support forecasting, budgeting and long-term planning activities relating to project investments.
• Provide financial insight and analysis to senior leadership and project steering groups.
• Identify risks and opportunities associated with project delivery and expected returns.
• Contribute to regular project governance, reporting and review meetings.
• Support post-investment reviews and benefits realisation activities across the project portfolio.

You Will Be/Have:

• Qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience within Finance, Accounting or Controlling.
• Experience gained within a manufacturing, engineering or other operationally focused environment.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical capabilities.
• Experience preparing business cases, investment appraisals or project-related financial analysis.
• A solid understanding of operational drivers and manufacturing performance metrics.
• The ability to engage, influence and challenge stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex financial information.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• A proactive and commercially focused approach to problem solving.
• An interest in supporting international projects and working across a global business environment.

Benefits:

• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Exposure to high-profile international projects and strategic initiatives.
• Direct access to senior finance leadership.
• Excellent mentorship and professional development opportunities.
• Significant stakeholder exposure across multiple business functions.
• Opportunity to influence major investment and transformation decisions.
• Diverse and varied project portfolio.
• Long-term career progression potential within a growing international organisation.
• Collaborative and supportive working environment.