Senior Financial Controller

About the Company

Assystem is an international organization focused on accelerating the global transition toward low-carbon energy. With 6,500 team members across 12 countries spanning Europe, the Middle East, Pacific Asia, and Africa, the company brings together expertise to support the energy transition. Built on more than 55 years of experience in tightly regulated industries with demanding security and safety standards, Assystem provides engineering, project management, and digital services designed to improve the performance of complex infrastructure projects across their entire lifecycle. The group is ranked second globally in nuclear engineering.

The company’s purpose is to help create a sustainable, efficient, and dependable energy future for everyone.

Role Summary

The Senior Financial Controller will take ownership of financial oversight for projects and support business leaders with analysis, reporting, planning, and control. This role is centered on improving project profitability, strengthening governance, and providing clear financial insight to guide decisions in a project-driven environment.

Project Financial Control

• Manage the financial health of projects by monitoring revenue, expenses, margins, and overall profitability.
• Compare actual outcomes against budget and forecast, and flag risks along with recommended corrective actions.
• Ensure project accounts are accurate, including accruals, provisions, and recognition of costs.
• Work closely with project managers to help them interpret financial results and improve project performance.

Cost Allocation and Recharge

• Take the lead on complex cost allocation and intercompany recharge processes.
• Build and maintain allocation methods that are clear, consistent, and defensible.
• Make sure allocation logic matches cost drivers, operational activity, and reporting requirements.
• Prepare the analysis and reconciliations needed for management review and audit support.

Financial and Management Reporting

• Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packs.
• Provide variance explanations and practical commentary on financial performance.
• Create executive dashboards and reporting materials for senior leadership.
• Convert detailed financial data into meaningful insights for colleagues outside finance.

Forecasting and Project Reporting

• Own project forecasting activities, including cost-to-complete and margin outlooks.
• Review performance trends to identify risks and potential upside.
• Support project review meetings with strong financial analysis and informed challenge where appropriate.
• Monitor key indicators such as backlog, billing, project KPIs, and resource utilization.

Budgeting and Planning

• Assist with budgeting and forecasting across projects and departments.
• Check assumptions and ensure plans remain aligned with the wider business strategy.
• Carry out scenario planning and sensitivity analysis when required.

Controls and Governance

• Help strengthen internal controls within project accounting and cost allocation activities.
• Ensure work is aligned with internal policies and financial governance requirements.
• Support both internal and external audit requests.
• Identify and recommend process improvements that increase accuracy and efficiency.

Business Partnering

• Act as a finance advisor to project managers and business leaders.
• Offer practical financial guidance that supports sound decision-making.
• Challenge assumptions constructively to reinforce financial discipline.

Qualifications

This position calls for a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline. A professional qualification such as CIMA, ACCA, CPA, or an equivalent credential is preferred. Candidates should bring 5 to 7+ years of experience in financial control, project finance, or management accounting, along with strong exposure to project-based industries such as engineering, consulting, or construction.

Core expertise should include project financial control, cost allocation and recharge methodologies, financial planning and analysis, and complex management reporting.

Additional Information

Assystem is committed to fair treatment for all candidates and actively supports diversity in the workplace. The company values people with different backgrounds and perspectives, believing that this diversity is essential for creating innovative and meaningful solutions. Skills, talent, and the courage to contribute are what matter most.