Business Controller Construction
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Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Business Controller to act as the primary finance partner for our Construction Assurance and Engineering perimeter. This role sits at the heart of professional services delivered on assets under constructionan environment defined by long-duration projects contract-level margin management and strong WIP discipline.
You will ensure full financial visibility robust project economics and rigorous execution across complex and longrunning engineering and construction projects.
Role Purpose
To oversee financial performance across construction assurance and engineering project activities ensuring accurate revenue recognition margin control and reliable forecasting while partnering closely with operational teams.
Key Responsibilities
A. Project & Contract Controlling
- Lead the end-to-end financial followup of projects including revenue recognition cost tracking and margin analysis by project or contract.
- Challenge operational assumptions that influence margins forecasts or contract performance.
- Ensure financial risks and opportunities are identified early and communicated effectively.
B. WIP & Revenue Recognition
- Own and lead the WIP (Work in Progress) process ensuring consistent methodology and accurate cutoff practices.
- Validate progress measurement to ensure alignment between project execution and financial recognition (including POC methodology).
- Safeguard the integrity of project balances and margin evolution.
C. Budget & Forecast
- Lead budget and forecast cycles for the perimeter covering backlog evolution resource consumption margins and project performance.
- Consolidate operational inputs and ensure robust datadriven forecasting.
- Provide insights and action-oriented analysis to improve financial performance.
Required Profile
Experience
- 812 years in controlling audit or project finance.
- Strong exposure to projectbased services engineering environments or construction/technical project ecosystems.
Technical Skills
- Solid knowledge of project economics cost allocation and revenue recognition (including Percentage of Completion POC).
- Advanced Excel and strong analytical capabilities.
- Familiarity with long-cycle project financials and WIP processes.
Soft Skills
- Strong business partnering mindset able to challenge operational teams constructively.
- Highly structured rigorous and detailoriented.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.
Languages
- Fluent English & Spanish (both required).
- French or Portuguese are considered a plus.
What We Offer
- A high-impact role in a technical and project-driven environment.
- Direct partnership with project engineering and operations leaders.
- Exposure to complex financial cycles with long-term project visibility.
- A culture that values rigor ownership and end-to-end project accountability.
Join a team where experimentation is encouraged impact is visible and innovation is part of everyday work.
Key Skills
- Business Intelligence
- Children Activity
- Business Analysis
- Corporate Sales
- ABB
- Corporate Development
About Company
AT A GLANCE Bureau Veritas is a world leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification. Our mission is at the heart of key challenges: quality, health and safety, environmental protection and social responsibility. Through our wide range of expertise, impartiality and independence, we ... View more
