Regional Project Controller

Greenpeace is an independent campaigning organization, which uses peaceful, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems and develop solutions for a green and peaceful future. We are devoted to protecting the environment and changing the views of people towards nature from passive to active. Our supporters are changemakers. They are the reason Greenpeace is alive, strong and able to set ambitious goals for nature protection.

Greenpeace in Central and Eastern Europe is looking for a

Regional Project Controller

Do you excel at coordinating projects? Are you interested in financial control and enjoy collaborating with Project Managers and Program Leaders?

If so, this job is perfect for you!

The main purpose of this role is to manage projects from a financial perspective, primarily driven by programs that may be funded internally or externally, each with distinct reporting requirements. Furthermore your responsibility is to control the program budget. You will be acting as both a Controller and Financial collaborating Partner.

The responsibilities include supporting the budget and forecast processes, meeting reporting needs and the enhancement of current reporting methods. The Project & Program Controller is responsible for clearly understanding the status of projects and reporting updates to the Finance Director and Program Managers.

In this role you will:

• Act as independent project controller for of international / transnational campaign projects and other relevant projects

• Manage and support applications for grants, ensure that approval processes are followed

• Cooperate closely with Project Managers and Campaign Leaders  

• Coordinate with staff controlling

• Develop new reporting tools, and improve current ones

• Visualize Project status and development of internal forecasting and reporting processes

• Create the budget and forecasts with project management

• Monitor projects and create regular variance analyses

• Prepare monthly reports for budget holders, project leads and Program Directors

• Organize and perform financial training for new budget holders

• Line manage one Program Controller

What we are looking for :

• 5 years experience in project controlling preferably in international organizations

• Business management studies with focus on controlling is highly preferred

• Proactive stakeholder management

• Accurate and analytical approach

• Capable of analyzing complex systems with strong numerical insight

• Very good english skills

• High level of self responsibility

• High level skills of excel / google sheets

• Strong and sensitive communication skills

• Able to thrive in high pressure environments

This role may be based in one of these regional offices in CEE: Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia. The salary depends on the final location and is based on the organization's salary system. 

We offer flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home. We offer professional support for work related but also private challenges as well as attractive benefits. We expect our employees to grow in and with their roles - professionally but also personally. We support this with a diverse set of tools like coaching or mentoring and a vast palette of internal and external training.

If you are interested in this unique opportunity, and you meet the criteria, please submit your CV together with a strong motivation letter in English.

We are looking forward to receiving your application!

Only approved candidates will be invited for an interview. The selection process will be taking place on a rolling basis until a suitable candidate is chosen.

Please submit your application before 22 November 2024

Greenpeace CEE is committed to achieving diversity within its workforce, and irrespective of gender, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, culture, religious and ethnic backgrounds to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidentiality.