Project Controller

We are looking for a ​Project Controller​ on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA) for their location in Madrid, Spain. In exceptional cases, it may be possible to fulfill this position from Noordwijk, The Netherlands,

Please note, the successful candidate will be employed by ATG Europe (or one of its subsidiaries). Furthermore, upon selection, they will be subject to a general security screening performed by an external provider (further information will be provided at the interview stage). 

The successful candidate will be tasked with, but not limited to: 

• Maintain the long-term resource planning of all project/activity elements in terms of cost, workforce planning and procurement actions;  

• Proactively analyze planning credibility and work with management for improved planning quality;  

• Elaborate and follow up the in-year cost and cash plan, supporting the ESA managers both to plan as accurately as possible and to execute the plan within the +/-5% target; 

• Analyze deviations and proactively propose corrective actions; 

• Maintain the procurement planning and status including its potential geo-return in the relevant ESA tools; enrich EROS monthly with relevant geo return distribution for all new commitments;  

• Support the timely execution of procurement plans through coordination and support of preparatory calls, guidance to Technical Officers and interfacing with the Contracts Officer; 

• Implement the financial commitment of contracts and Purchase Orders in ESA-P;  

• Verify financial and contractual compliance and completeness of ESA-P procurement documents: RFx, Shopping Carts, POs and Confirmations; 

• Implement the in year closure and year end closure final financial consolidation data process in esa-p and other agency tools; 

• Review and update on a regular basis the ESA estimated dates of the contracts (at milestone level) in the financial system esa-p; 

• Review the project/activity/office and/or division risks in line with the agency and directorate processes. Support the inventory and fixed asset management processes in line with the agency and directorate processes; 

• Enter and maintain data related to all the above bullets in esa-p and in the Agency’s proprietary planning tools; 

• Review and assess the credibility of industrial proposals and bids for projects with respect to credibility of costing of the received proposal; 

• Support the Project Controller for audit requests. 

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