Finance Specialist Project Control

Date PostedSeptember 4, 2026LocationFlorenceCompanyRandstadSalary€34,000 - €36,000 per yearTypeFull-time, Contract

Job Summary

Randstad Professional is looking for a Finance Specialist - Project Control for a multinational company in the Oil & Gas sector in Florence. The role involves ensuring financial integrity, project profitability, and risk management throughout the project lifecycle. We offer an initial 12-month contract with the possibility of direct hire.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Project Managers for financial governance and cost control
  • Lead Project Margin Reviews and assess project risks
  • Perform variance analysis and support forecasting
  • Drive continuous process improvement and compliance

Required Skills

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or related
  • Experience with financial systems like Oracle
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Fluent English (written and spoken)

Job Details

As an E&P Project Controller, you will work closely with Project Managers and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure financial integrity, project profitability and effective risk management throughout the project lifecycle. You will be responsible for: - Partnering with Project Managers to provide financial governance and control over project costs and performance; - Leading Project Margin Reviews to determine project profitability and support revenue recognition activities; - Assessing project exposures, risks, opportunities, and cost estimates, including defining requirements for reserves where necessary; - Performing detailed variance analysis against budgets, forecasts, and benchmarks to identify productivity and margin improvement opportunities; - Supporting project forecasting, financial reporting, and cash flow management activities; - Driving continuous process improvement initiatives and contributing to strategic digitization and simplification projects, including systems implementations, cross-functional process enhancements, and automation initiatives (RPA); - Ensuring compliance with company policies, financial controls, and accounting standards; - Performing additional duties and responsibilities as assigned. To be successful in this role, you will: - Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field from an accredited university; - Relevant professional experience, preferably within the finance organization of a multinational company; - Experience working with financial systems and reporting tools such as Oracle; - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data; - Fluent English, both written and spoken.