Project Controller

ABOUT UTIMACO

Utimaco is a worldwide supplier of professional cyber-security solutions and is based in Aachen, Germany. Since 1983, Utimaco develops hardware security modules and compliance solutions for telecommunication provider regulations. Utimaco is a world-market leader in both segments. Customers and parters of Utimaco in all parts of the world trust the company's long-term, proven reliability and investments protection, as well as its many certified IT security standards. Utimaco stands for recognizes product quality, user-friendly software, excellent support and trusted high security-made in Germany. 

To further strengthen our Corporate Unit we are looking for a:   Project Controller

Your tasks:

  • Development and maintenance of an Innovation & project Controlling, working closely with R&D
  • Cost centre controlling for R&D to ensure we stay in budget as well as controlling of project costs including planning, developing and forecasting the projects’ budgets
  • Lead the capax approval process in line with the capex budget for projects
  • Control and support time and utilization management and perform regular reviews with the responsible persons
  • Prepare regular product costing overviews including the planned gross margins based on BOM
  • Development of a data base (Access) to support budget process with the focus on a functional consolidation of all legal entities and to provide different reports

Your profile:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or similar education
  • 5+ years’ experience as a Controller in Project and/or Cost Controlling area or within a similar function discipline
  • Good leadership skills and comprehensive experiences to lead and work with virtual global teams, Project Management skills are welcome
  • Microsoft Excel skills are advanced, especially bases and Excel.
  • Experienced in common ERP (ideally SAP) and Project Management System.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills in German and English .

We offer you:

  • An open and friendly corporate culture characterized by constructive and collaborative interaction.
  • We provide you with support for your future plans with a company pension scheme (depending on country-specific circumstances).
  • Early risers and night owls - thanks to a flexible working model you can organise your working day yourself.
  • We also support you privately – benefit from special payments or additional vacation days on anniversaries or other special occasions.
  • Utimaco is growing and living diversity! Our global team includes colleagues from 42 nationalities and 45 different languages spoken.

DO YOU FEEL ADDRESSED?

Then we look forward to receiving your detailed application stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.