Project Controller

• Project Controller
• London Stansted Airport
• Permanent full- time position
• Monday to Friday, hybrid working
• Competitive package
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this role

Please submit a covering letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the role requirements.

About Us?

Every year, London Stansted Airport connects 30 million passengers with more than 190 destinations across the globe. Part of the largest UK owned airport operator group, MAG, London Stansted Airport supports 12,000 jobs on site and generates around £7.75bn each year for the region.

Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We're committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities. Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities.

At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive. You’ll also have access to some great benefits including:

• Flexible and generous company pension plan with various company contribution options (up to 8%) that you can change to suit your personal needs
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free parking
• Subsidised public transport
• Huge range of company discounts
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Care Concierge service

The role

As a Project Controller, you will support Project Managers with project cost control, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting. You will maintain accurate project data within SAP, including budgets, actual costs, commitments, purchase orders, invoices and forecast expenditure.

You will contribute to projects across MAG’s Investment Plan by producing reliable cost reports and cash-flow forecasts, analysing financial performance and supporting effective project governance. You will also help ensure that contractual changes, including NEC compensation events, are accurately reflected within project budgets and forecasts.

What will make you successful in this role?

• A minimum of three years’ experience in project controls, cost control, project accounting, commercial management or a similar project environment.
• Strong knowledge of project budgeting, forecasting, actual costs, commitments, accruals and variance analysis.
• Experience supporting Project Managers with the preparation and review of project cost forecasts.
• Experience managing or reviewing purchase orders, invoices and project commitments.
• Knowledge and practical experience of SAP or a comparable enterprise financial system.
• Understanding of NEC contracts, including compensation events, early warnings, payment applications and the financial impact of contractual changes.
• Experience producing project cost reports, cash-flow forecasts and clear variance commentary.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills, with the ability to identify cost pressures, financial risks and data inconsistencies.
• Ability to work collaboratively with Project Managers, finance, procurement, commercial teams and other project stakeholders.
• Knowledge of project governance, financial controls and maintaining appropriate supporting information and audit trails.
• Experience working on capital investment, infrastructure, construction or engineering projects is desirable.
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6, including the ability to interpret project schedules and align cost forecasts with planned delivery, would be an advantage.

Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments

We’re building something brilliant at MAG: a diverse team of Journey Makers who share our values and want to make a difference. We’re on a mission to be number one in our industry, and that takes talent in all its forms. With so many exciting roles across our airports and businesses, there’s space for your unique strengths to shine.

Whether this is your first role or your next big step, we want to hear from you – even if you don’t think you tick every box. What matters most is what you bring.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know. We’re committed to helping you perform at your best.

At MAG, every journey matters. Our Colleague Communities play a big part in that: Women’s Network, Embrace (Race & Ethnicity), Fly with Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mind Matters (Mental Health), PACT (Parents & Carers), RespectABILITY (Disability & Neurodiversity), and the CAVU Global ID&E Affinity Group.