Project Controller (Commercial Project Manager)

Pioneer your career! Körber is the home for passionate people who innovate, collaborate and love what they do. Entrepreneurial spirit is our joint DNA. We develop future technologies and support talents to deploy their skills and reach their full potential. Together, we aim for being the first to do the right thing at the right time.

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Your role in our team

• You will focus on the financial and business aspects of a project/product and assists the project/product team in meeting and/or exceeding planned financial objectives.
• You will prepare project/product order intake calculations, setup and maintain project work breakdown structure (WBS).
• You will monitor, analyze, and report on project/product costs.
• You will ensure financial transactions are in line with internal and external regulations / guidelines.
• You will identify and document variances (cost of non-conformance) to budget as well as the prior Estimate-At-Completion (EAC).
• You will prepare project/product financial forecasts - orders, revenue, gross profit, EBIT, billings, payments.
• You will prepare project/product Estimate-At-Completion (EAC).
• You will identify, evaluate, mitigate, and report project/product risk & opportunities.
• You will process timely and accurate billings for project milestones.
• You will ensure timely customer payments.

Your profile

• You have a bachelor’s or advanced degree in a finance related field.
• You have 5- 8 years of experience working in a project/product-based business in a controlling or project finance related position.
• You have general knowledge and understanding of project controlling, accounting / finance, contract & subcontract management, and supply chain management.
• You have experience working on project/product teams supporting multiple projects/products and project managers/product line managers.
• You have strong interpersonal skills and ability to work cross functionally between departments.
• You have analytical and detailed oriented ability to systematically work through complex topics.
• You have exceptional communication skills.
• You are proactive and results oriented with ability to multi-task and prioritize dynamic work activities.
• You have experience with SAP.
• You have advanced Excel skills.

Your working environment at Körber

Körber is pioneering cutting-edge sorting technology and solutions that shape the future of mail and parcel automation across Europe, North America and Asia. Set new industry standards and champion customer-centric services and solutions with our dynamic Parcel Logistics team based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

Your benefits

• You will work in a modern, flexible work environment with open culture towards improvements and new ideas
• You will be working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with international clients and colleagues
• You will have access to attractive benefits and compensation, including professional services for mental and physical health, educational assistance program, paid parental leave, and many more company-paid benefits
• You will work in a full-time role with a hybrid work setting.

Can you see yourself in this profile? Then Körber is the right place for you. We look forward to getting to know you!

Equal opportunity employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity to all applicants. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial, and/or local law.

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Disclaimer: The duties listed above are intended only as a representation of the essential functions of this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change at the sole discretion of the employer. Nothing in this document alters an employee’s at-will employment status. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Individual compensation will be determined by various factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, experience, education, skills, location, and market and business considerations. Applications must be submitted via our career site.