Project Controller

Background

ISRA VISION is a leading provider of technologies for industrial image processing (machine vision). As part of the Atlas Copco Group, a global leading provider of innovative technologies, products and services, we offer an extensive range of solutions for surface inspection, robot guidance and automated metrology. With around 1,200 employees, we supply customers in 16 markets and in a wide range of industries. Headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany, we deliver value to our customers through a global organization under the ISRA VISION, Perceptron and QUISS brands

In our headquarter in Darmstadt we are currently looking for a Project Controller.

Mission

The role is responsible for overseeing the financial performance and risk management of global projects. This role ensures effective cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance while supporting project managers and senior leadership in achieving financial targets. The position plays a key role in driving transparency, consistency, and efficiency across projects worldwide.

In this role, you will directly report to the Business Controller Customer Center.

Main Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Control

• Oversee financial performance of global projects, ensuring alignment with budget and forecast.
• Develop and maintain accurate project budgets, forecasts, and financial reports.
• Ensure cost control measures are in place and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Monitor and analyze project financials, highlighting risks and deviations.
• Provide variance analysis and recommendations for corrective actions.
• Forecast Order Received and Order Invoice, measure the forecast vs actual
• Monitor and analyze utilization % and productive hours
• Maintain/check hourly rate
  
  

Project Monitoring & Reporting

• Track project revenues, costs, and margins to ensure profitability.
• Support project managers with financial insights and decision-making.
• Prepare regular financial reports and dashboards for management.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting in accordance with corporate guidelines.
• Built a standard platform, tool, KPI to measure the projects in a digital way.
  
  

Risk Management & Compliance

• Identify financial risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, financial regulations, and accounting standards.
• Monitor project status and collections, utilization, hour rate, etc.
• Support audits and internal control processes.
  
  

Business Partnering & Stakeholder Management

• Act as a key finance business partner to project managers and senior leadership.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including finance, procurement, sales, and operations.
• Ensure alignment between project financials and overall company objectives.
• Drive process improvements and best practices in project controlling.
• Participate month end activities – support consolidation, reporting and review and analyze results based on project controlling
• Ad hoc projects based on business requirement
  
  

Soft Skills

To succeed, you will need:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proactive approach, by dynamic and self-driven with the ability to work to tight deadlines
• Be able to manage periods with a high workload and work in different time zones
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English and German.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, global environment with multiple stakeholders.
  
  

What We Offer You In Return

• Motivating and inspiring environment at a leading technology and market leader as part of the global Atlas Copco Group, where you will feel comfortable with a learning and feedback culture in a diverse international team
• Personal development with training and focus on your individual growth and 40 hours of learning time per year
• Fair pay in a remuneration package with bonus structure
• Additional benefits such as attractive employee offers via our corporate partners' stores with changing offers
• A modern corporate culture in a global network, characterized by respectful interaction with flat hierarchies and communication on a first-name basis
• You will be offered an inhouse canteen as well as fruit and drink
• 30 days vacation per year
  
  

Diverse by nature and inclusive by choice

Bright ideas come from all of us. The more unique perspectives we embrace, the more innovative we are. Together we build a culture where difference is valued and we share a deep sense of purpose and belonging.