Finance Business Partner /​ Project Controller - Remote Opportunity

About the Role

Are you ready to help shape the financial backbone of next-generation industrial automation? We are seeking a Finance Business Partner / Project Controller to support the financial management of complex robotics and automation projects across Europe. This Finance Business Partner / Project Controller role offers the opportunity to partner closely with project managers and engineering leadership to ensure projects are financially sound, accurately forecasted, and properly reflected in financial reporting.

What You'll Do

• Partner with European project managers as the primary finance contact for project performance, budgets, and forecasts.
• Own the financial integrity of projects, ensuring costs, revenues, and contractual terms are accurately reflected and reconciled.
• Prepare monthly project financial reports highlighting variances, margin drivers, and project risks or opportunities.
• Support revenue recognition under IFRS 15, ensuring project data (costs, milestones, progress, contract changes) is accurate and well documented.
• Serve as the functional owner of project accounting in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, maintaining project structures, cost codes, and billing schedules.
• Work with IT and ERP consultants to improve financial processes, reporting, and dashboards while reducing manual spreadsheets.
• Support project cashflow by ensuring invoicing aligns with contractual milestones and delivery progress.
• Lead project-related activities during month-end and quarter-end close, including reconciliations and financial analysis.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in finance roles within project-based industries such as engineering, industrial automation, systems integration, construction, or industrial equipment.
• Hands-on experience with project controlling, cost analysis, and financial reporting for project portfolios.
• Practical experience supporting IFRS 15 / ASC 606 revenue recognition, particularly percentage-of-completion or over-time recognition models.
• Strong systems orientation with experience working in ERP environments (ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or similar).
• Proven ability to work closely with project managers and operational teams, explaining financial impacts of project decisions and improving forecasting accuracy.

Nice to Have

• Professional certification such as CPA or equivalent.
• Experience working in engineering, robotics, automation, or industrial technology environments.
• Experience collaborating with international teams across multiple time zones.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation aligned with experience and impact.
• Opportunity to shape financial systems and processes that support next-generation robotics deployments.
• Work at the intersection of advanced robotics software and real-world industrial systems.
• Collaborate with an international, highly skilled engineering and operations organization.
• Flexible work arrangements with the option for a hybrid schedule.