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Cost and Project Planning Controller

On-site in Asturias·Full-time·Added today (last checked 27 Oct)

Agency
Nortempo

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Our summary

Salary
€35,000 - €40,000 a year

About €2,200 - €2,470 a month after tax.

Hours
Jornada intensiva in summer
Work mode
On-site, Asturias
Contract
Permanent, full-time hours
Experience
4+ years
Education
University degree

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Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

-Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Industrial Organization, or similar.

-Minimum of 4 years of experience in controlling, planning, or economic management of projects.

-Experience working with:

-Project costs and profitability.

-Budgets and forecasts.

-Economic control and operational planning.

-Advanced proficiency in Excel.

-Experience with ERP and planning tools.

-Capacity to work with indicators, margins, workloads, and future scenarios.

Nice to have

We will especially value

Experience in companies of

-Engineering.

-Industrial automation.

-Installations.

-Industrial maintenance.

-Technical services.

-Knowledge of planning using Gantt charts or other similar tools.

-Experience working in multi-project environments.

-Capacity for communication with production, project managers, and management.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

- Permanent contract.

-Joining a growing company with high technical complexity projects.

-Salary between €35,000 and €40,000 gross per year, depending on experience and knowledge provided.

-Direct participation in the economic and strategic decision-making of the organization.

-Real possibilities for professional growth.

The role

📍 Asturias | 🏢 On-site | 📊 Stable and strategic project

At Nortempo Selección, we are looking to hire a Cost and Project Planning Controller for a company specializing in engineering, automation, and technical services.

We are looking for a person with high analytical capacity, accustomed to working with costs, margins, planning, and economic control of projects, who wants to assume a key position in decision-making and in improving the company's profitability.

What you'll do

To plan and control the company's projects economically and operationally, anticipating needs, deviations, and results to facilitate decision-making, optimize resources, and improve project margins.

We are not looking solely for a profile oriented toward historical data analysis, but for a person capable of forecasting scenarios, identifying risks, and proposing actions before deviations occur.

  • Economic control and monitoring of project costs.

  • Economic and workload planning.

  • Monitoring of budgets, purchases, subcontracting, and hours charged.

  • Preparation of final cost forecasts, margins, and results.

  • Control of ongoing projects and work pending invoicing.

  • Analysis of deviations regarding budget and planning.

  • Monitoring of milestones, deadlines, and resource needs.

  • Preparation of production and invoicing forecasts.

  • Continuous coordination with project managers and the production area.

  • Preparation of dashboards and reports for management.

  • Improvement of the quality and reliability of the information recorded in the ERP.

  • Analysis of cash flows associated with projects.

How you'll work

-Full-time on-site position.

-Flexible working hours:

Monday to Thursday: entry between 07:00 and 09:00 and exit between 16:00 and 18:00.

Friday: entry between 07:00 and 09:00 and exit between 14:00 and 16:00.

Intensive working day during July and August, with the same schedule as Friday.

Key Competencies

  • High analytical capacity.

  • Orientation toward results and profitability.

  • Capacity for forecasting and anticipation.

  • Organisation and planning.

  • Global vision of projects and resources.

  • Capacity to detect deviations and propose corrective actions.

  • Autonomy in decision-making.

In summary

We are looking for a profile that goes beyond traditional cost control. A person capable of understanding the business, anticipating project results, and providing reliable information for strategic decision-making, actively contributing to the improvement of the company's performance and profitability.

Hiring process

After you apply for a job, Nortempo's recruitment team reviews your profile and assesses your fit for the position; if your experience matches what the company is looking for, they contact you to move forward in the process 1 interview

  • Nortempo is a temporary employment agency (ETT): the final stages are set by the client company.
  • Applying and taking part in their recruitment processes is free; they never ask for payment or any financial consideration.
  • Even if the job closes, your profile stays in their talent community and they may contact you for new processes.

About Nortempo

Nortempo is a Spanish staffing and recruitment company specializing in industrial, logistics, healthcare, and administrative personnel. Founded in A Coruña, it operates across Spain, providing temporary and permanent staffing solutions to a wide range of sectors, including logistics, industry, healthcare, and retail.

For international professionals, Nortempo offers a direct entry point into the Spanish labor market, with a strong presence in Galicia and expanding operations across the country. The company's work culture is practical and field-oriented, and many roles (such as warehouse, transport, and industrial maintenance) are open to candidates with EU work authorization. While Spanish language skills are often required for client-facing roles, the company's scale and variety of positions make it a relevant option for those seeking operational work in Spain.

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