Project Controller
UDG
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Mainz • Germany
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About the role
- You support project teams with the financial controlling of our client projects — from planning and forecasting through to final costing.
- You analyze project budgets, contribution margins, resource utilization and profitability, and derive concrete recommendations for action.
- You identify risks and opportunities early and support project leads in economic/financial project steering.
- You help continuously develop our project controlling standards, KPIs and reporting structures.
- You work closely with project management, Finance and Executive Management and act as a sparring partner on commercial and financial matters.
- You produce regular reports and ad-hoc analyses and prepare decision-making materials for strategic topics.
Requirements
- A completed degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Finance, Controlling or a comparable qualification.
- Several years of professional experience in project or business controlling — ideally in an agency, consulting or service environment.
- Excellent numerical aptitude and strong analytical and conceptual skills.
- Experience managing complex projects and working with project-based KPIs.
- Confident user of Excel and common ERP, controlling or BI systems.
- A structured, independent working style and a high level of accuracy.
- Strong communication and advisory skills, plus very good German and English language skills.
Benefits
- Opportunity to become part of a large international agency group: approx. 350 great employees in Germany, a modern, customer-centric business model and a genuine New Work environment.
- Flexible working environment: hybrid or in one of our attractive offices in Mainz, Ludwigsburg or Herrenberg.
- Agile organization: self-organized teams, comprehensive onboarding, a personal buddy and plenty of support from experienced colleagues.
- Work–life balance: JobRad leasing, Smart’n’fit weeks, fitness and self-care offers via EGYM Wellpass.
- Modern hardware, a well-equipped tool landscape, company pension scheme, training budget, in-house training, company events, drinks flat-rate and great coffee.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
financial controllingproject budgetingresource utilizationprofitability analysisKPI developmentreporting structuresproject-based KPIsnumerical aptitudeanalytical skillsconceptual skills
Soft Skills
strong communication skillsadvisory skillsstructured working styleindependent working stylehigh level of accuracy
Certifications
degree in Business Administrationdegree in Project Managementdegree in Financedegree in Controlling