Site Controller

Kanadevia Inova is recruiting a Site Financial Cost Controller for our Self-Performance Scope, to support our Construction teams across our UK projects. The role requires a high level of flexibility with regards to the location of the role; it starts at the Thameside Energy Recovery Facility at Tilbury Docks, East London. After 6-11 months, you'll relocate with the project team to the next UK project and so on.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse construction costs against the project plan, providing regular cost-to-complete forecasts and variance reports for the self-performance scope to the Site Controller and Project Construction Manager.
• Act as the primary finance representative on site — collect, manage, and communicate all construction-related financials for consolidation by the Lead Project Controller.
• Manage local construction costs and purchase orders; coordinate and approve subcontractor invoices; initiate accrual bookings and maintain PoC revenue recognition under IFRS and local GAAP.
• Identify and manage Risks and Opportunities for the construction scope, support claim preparation, and prepare management and client financial reports as required.
• Train and guide site construction staff on financial procedures; support internal/external audit requirements; maintain up-to-date project data in Capri 2; assist the commercial team with frame agreement initialisation.

This posting reflects the main responsibilities of the position. Additional responsibilities and expectations will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Qualifications & Experience

• 3+ years of experience in project finance and/or quantity surveying, ideally within EPC or large industrial plant construction.
• Solid understanding of project controlling, cost forecasting, variance analysis, and PoC accounting under IFRS and local GAAP.
• Strong commercial awareness combined with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to set priorities and make decisions independently.
• Exceptional communication skills across all levels of the business hierarchy, with a proactive, customer-oriented and intercultural mindset.
• High flexibility and resilience — willing to relocate with the team to successive UK construction sites (6–9 months each); ERP and Power BI knowledge is a plus.

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to work independently and establish effective processes in new environments.
• Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail.
• Effective communicator, able to collaborate across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Proactive, organised, and solution-oriented approach.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, project-driven environment.

Benefits

• Competitive package including annual salary review and discretionary, company-weighted bonus
• Generous pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution
• 24 days annual leave, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days
• Comprehensive private medical and dental insurance, plus life (4× salary) and disability cover
• Wellbeing support, employee assistance resources, and Cycle to Work scheme

Why Join Kanadevia Inova?

• Be part of a leading global clean energy and Energy-from-Waste (EfW) business delivering critical infrastructure
• Work on some of the largest and most complex EfW EPC projects worldwide
• Join a company with a strong safety-first, quality-driven, engineering-led culture
• Benefit from the stability and backing of a global engineering group
• Access long-term career development and international growth opportunities

For HR agencies: Please note that we do not accept applications coming from agencies. Thank you.