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.
Group Project Controller in Darlington employer: Nigel Wright Group Careers
As a leading engineering business in the North East, our client offers an exceptional work environment that fosters innovation and technical excellence. Employees benefit from a collaborative culture that encourages professional growth and development, with clear pathways to advance into leadership roles. The company's commitment to bespoke product development in safety-critical environments ensures that every team member plays a vital role in solving complex challenges, making this an exciting and rewarding place to work.
Contact Details:
Nigel Wright Group Careers Recruitment Team
