Project Controller

Parkwind develops, finances, and operates offshore wind farms. Since 2023 Parkwind has been wholly owned by JERA, the Japanese energy group that is one of the world’s largest electricity producers. It is now part of JERA Nex, JERA’s renewable energy subsidiary.

With more than a decade of experience and 1028MW under operational management worldwide, Parkwind is currently expanding internationally. Our team of 160 professionals works from Belgium (Leuven & Ostend), Germany, Ireland, Norway, Greece, Australia, and New Zealand, and is committed to making green energy available and affordable for everyone.

Parkwind as an employer
At Parkwind, we want to create a better world for future generations by making offshore wind energy available to all. We are ambitious and set the bar high for ourselves with enthusiasm, not only today but also tomorrow. This is not a short-term job but requires a long-term commitment and vision for the future.And we realize that changing the future starts with ourselves. Parkwind's real magic lies in people. We do business with people, for people. And that is why we find it essential to work together in an open and safe environment, where everyone feels welcome and can contribute optimally.

In light of its further international business expansion, Parkwind is looking to enlarge its Controlling team with a Project Controller.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Finance responsible for complex and large capex projects (+ 500 MEUR) in development or construction phase;
• Work in very close cooperation with the project director;
• Coordinate the entire financial process, in close cooperation with the colleagues of project finance and accounting & tax, to bring the project to FID (Final Investment Decision) and project completion (end of construction phase);
• Lead the entire budgeting, forecasting & reporting process over the development & construction lifetime and monitor the actual spendings;
• Monitor the manpower planning of the project
• Responsible for monthly financial reports and presentations towards different stakeholders (management team, board of directors, banks, shareholders, internal departments);
• Responsible for the cash management of the project(s);
• Have a good understanding of the development & construction process of a large capex project (financial, technical, contractual, interfaces, risks);
• Have a good understanding of project finance within a large capex project;
• Responsible for the analytical masterdata of the project(s) reporting in SAP;
• Conduct one-off or regular financial & investment analyses on more specific and complex financial aspects; By doing so, you will identify and mitigate potential financial risk areas, in cooperation with the relevant departments.
• Participate and contribute to continuously improving reporting, controlling and planning processes.

Profile:

• You obtained a master’s degree in finance;
• You have at least 7 years’ experience and 3 years’ experience in a similar role. Experience from the on- & offshore wind sector or the oil & gas sector is a plus.
• You have a good ability to understand the complex financial & technical business and its interactions;
• You have in-depth knowledge of analytical and accounting concepts, and you are familiar with SAP and reporting systems;
• You are an advanced user of MS Office and you have an interest in financial modelling;
• You are organized enough to be able to track multiple projects and perform several tasks at the same time;
• You are accurate and have strong analytical skills;
• You have strong social and communicative skills and can work both in team as autonomous;

• You speak and write fluently English and  knowledge of Dutch is a plus.

We offer

• A position in a stimulating professional environment within a sustainable, fast-growing international industry that has a long-term ambition to contribute to global decarbonization
• A challenging function with a lot of variety;
• The ability to develop your personal and professional skills;
• An attractive remuneration based on your skills and achievements combined with an extensive package of extra-legal benefits.
• We believe in the benefit of flexible working hours and location and appreciate that we see one another in person regularly