Project Controller (m/f/d)

This role ensures financial transparency and the achievement of economic targets (budget, business case and product cost) throughout the lifecycle of power electronics projects, from concept to series ramp-up. It establishes a link between technical project execution and financial performance, thereby enabling informed management decisions regarding priorities, resources and portfolio value contribution.
Your Responsibilities

• Set up, consolidate and update project budgets continuously (including engineering hours, external services, prototypes, test resources, tooling and investments) and ensure they align with overall financial targets and business cases
• Track actual costs and hours against budget, perform variance and root-cause analysis, and proactively propose countermeasures to secure project and portfolio profitability
• Prepare rolling forecasts and scenarios (timing, cost and volume) and quantify the financial impact of risks, delays and changes in scope on project net present value (NPV) and profitability
• Support and challenge make-or-buy, specification and design decisions from a financial perspective, working closely with project management, engineering and purchasing
• Ensure that gate and management reviews contain clear and concise financial KPIs, including budget status, forecast completion costs, and key cost and investment risks
  
  

Your Qualifications & Skills

• Degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Finance/Controlling or a comparable field is required. A combined technical and business background would be advantageous
• Several years' experience in project or financial controlling, or project management, ideally in an R&D or industrial environment and in power electronics or similar high-tech products
• Solid understanding of cost structures in development and industrialisation projects, with the ability to translate technical content into financial implications
• Proficient in SAP (ideally SAP S/4HANA or SAP HANA-based controlling and reporting modules) for budget planning, tracking actuals, and management reporting
• Highly accurate and reliable in planning, tracking and reporting financial and project data, with a pragmatic, hands-on approach
• Strong communication skills are required to align with engineers, managers and the finance department, including the ability to provide constructive challenges and escalate issues clearly when necessary
• Proactive, risk-aware and solution-oriented mindset, focusing on safeguarding the on-time delivery and economic value of the project portfolio
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, German and/or Italian as a plus
  

OUR COMMITMENT

• Innovative work environment in a young, dynamic team
• High-tech projects in the future-proof sector of e-mobility
• Opportunities for advancement in a growing company
• A wide range of further training opportunities
• Attractive bonus system and performance-related pay
• Additional company benefits
  

WHY ALPITRONIC
Together with our customers, we are driving the world towards sustainable mobility – with cutting-edge technology, we inspire with the most innovative and reliable solutions. With our roots in South Tyrol, we are market and innovation leaders and set the future charging infrastructure standards from our locations in Bolzano/Bozen, Bergamo, Bologna, Munich and Charlotte (USA).
WHAT MAKES WORKING FOR US SPECIAL
We are excited to meet individuals who are enthusiastic about making things happen, take personal responsibility and appreciate seeing the direct results of their work in the final product. We are a fast-growing company and offer our top teams a diverse and challenging range of tasks in a respectful corporate culture. Your contributions matter, are appreciated and have a significant impact! Join us and be part of our team!

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