Project Controller

Location: Aachen

Utimaco is an international provider of IT security solutions and cybersecurity technologies with headquarters in Aachen (Germany) and Campbell (USA). For over 40 years, we have been developing innovative solutions for the protection of people, data and communications that meet the highest standards. We are the world's leading manufacturer of hardware security modules and compliance solutions in a wide range of industries such as automotive, banking, telecommunications and many more.

As a maternity leave replacement for one of our colleagues, we are initially looking for a Project Controller for a limited period of 1,5 years.

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

• 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.