Senior Financial Controller Development & Construction

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Location: Swindon

Salary: 550 - 600

Senior Financial Controller Development & Construction Coordinate planning, forecasting and management reporting; challenge and consolidate local submissions; provide senior stakeholders with clear insight into investment, liquidity and performance; modernise reporting through Power BI, process improvement and effective use of AI/Copilot; participate in the implementation of the new planning & reporting tool. Key Responsibilities: Coordinate business planning, forecasts and actuals across Development and Construction, with focus on Devex and Capex Analyse and challenge local controller submissions for completeness, quality and movements versus prior forecasts and actuals. Prepare and coordinate senior-management reporting, including investment and liquidity planning, CFO templates, Quarterly Performance Dialogue presentations and risk assessments. Own or support Capex BI dashboards Build trusted relationships with local controllers, project teams and senior stakeholders, providing transparent analysis for steering committees and ad hoc decisions. Improve planning and reporting processes, develop Power BI outputs and use AI/Copilot responsibly to increase quality, insight and efficiency. Support implementation of the new planning & reporting tool Must have Qualification/Experience: Demonstrable senior financial controlling experience in a complex, project-based or infrastructure environment. Advanced Excel and Power BI proficiency. Proven capability in forecasting, actuals analysis and senior-management reporting. Ability to challenge inputs constructively and manage multiple international stakeholder Ability to challenge inputs constructively and manage multiple international stakeholders. Fluent working English and strong written and verbal communication. Nice to have: Offshore wind, renewables, construction or major-project experience. SAP/ERP, CARS or similar corporate planning and reporting-system experience. Exposure to liquidity planning, investment reporting, ARO, leasing, FID/COD or service-agreement invoicing. Practical experience using AI/Copilot to improve finance processes, analysis or reporting.