Project Controller
Parque Industrial de Elche (Poligono Industrial),
Spain
About PLD Space
PLD Space is an international space services company with in-house engineering and manufacturing. It is dedicated to transporting satellites and humans into space, vertically integrating engineering, testing, manufacturing and operations of its reusable and sustainable rockets. Headquartered in Elche (Spain) and founded in 2011 by Raúl Torres and Raúl Verdú, PLD Space has established itself as a global benchmark in the space launcher sector. Its MIURA family of launchers and its LINCE manned capsule position the company as a leader in European technological sovereignty in space transportation, covering the full range of space missions.
With a team of more than 280 employees and 170 million in total funding, PLD Space also has the largest private test benches in Europe, located in Teruel (Spain), and operates two launch bases: El Arenosillo, in Huelva (Spain); and the Guiana Space Centre (CSG), in Kourou (French Guiana). In total, it has more than 188,000m2 of industrial infrastructures under management.
Mission
As part of a passionate and accomplished team, the Project Controller will help to manage and support all projects’ revenue- and expense-reporting, ensuring control, accuracy, predictability and timely delivery of figures, analysis and comments. Ensure all local and group reporting for the projects and the company is completed accurately and on time as directed.
Responsibilities
- Lead the budgeting and forecasting process of the projects and the company
- Support PLD Space in pursuit financial targets through in-depth analysis and sharing of financial knowledge.
- Co-ordinate and support any allocations/cost share between projects.
- Support the enhancement and compliance of Business Finance processes, standards and systems.
- Analysis of deviations between actuals and budgets, communicate, discuss and challenge financial impacts with BU-managers. Prepare and present at Project related meetings where financial input/commentary is required/requested. Monitor the progress of action plans agreed.
- Improve, simplify, standardize and/or automate management information, reporting and KPI’s
- Ad hoc project management, including the implementation of Finance IT systems supporting the Group’s controlling activities
- Work closely with Finance Controllers to ensure that information in the system is properly disclosed.
- Cooperation with Purchasing and Commercial departments to allocate revenue and costs per business unit and sub business units.
- Attend - as requested - Regional BU related finance meetings. Own, manage and complete financial information requests from Corporate functions.
Required Knowledge
- Degree in Business Administration, Economics or similar
- Valuable Master and/or MBA in Business Administration or similar
- At least 10 years of experience in described functions
- Financial accounting
- Budgetary control
- Control and management of costs and expenses
- Data analysis, financial modeling, business intelligence
Desired Requirements
- English
- Analytical capacity
- Results-oriented
- Workload capacity
- Autonomy
- Troubleshooting
Benefits
Health & Wellness
- Physiotherapy within our facilities
- 50% discount on your health insurance
- You can sign-up your family members with health insurance at a competitive price.
- Healthy snacks and lots of fruit
Find balance
- 23 days of paid vacation plus December 24th and 31st
- Flexible work schedule
Never stop learning
- We encourage practical learning
- We promote professional development through internal mobility and teamwork
Focus on your financial future
- Childcare flexible contributions
- Restaurant tickets
- Transport flexible contributions
- Training support
Values
We have five critical beliefs that guide the way PLD Space is shaping the future of space launch technologies.
- Teamwork.
- Hard work.
- Dynamism.
- Commitment.
- Keep it simple.
Join us to reinvent how rockets are built!