Head of Industrial Controlling

• Major Player in the Construction industry
• Complexity & High-Stakes Projects

About Our Client

Major italian Company in the Construction sector based in Rome.

Job Description

The Head of Industrial Controlling ensures the financial and economic oversight of industrial activities and infrastructure projects. The role guarantees cost accuracy, profitability, and alignment with budgets and Group targets. Acting as a strategic Business Partner to Operations, Project Management, and Senior Leadership, the role supports decision-making through data analysis, KPIs, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• System Setup: Establish and manage the industrial control system for infrastructure projects (works, services, maintenance, CAPEX), defining cost centers, drivers, and allocation logics.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Prepare industrial budgets and periodic forecasts (volumes, direct/indirect costs, project margins, resource utilization) in coordination with the CFO, Operations, and Project Managers.
• Performance Monitoring: Conduct monthly monitoring of project financials (physical progress, actual costs, revenue, WIP, margins) and flag variances against budgets and tenders.
• Variance Analysis: Perform detailed analysis on material costs, labour, rentals, subcontracts, and site overheads, proposing corrective actions to recover margins.
• KPI Management: Define and monitor industrial KPIs (cost per labour-hour/machine-hour, crew yield, margin by project/segment, site productivity) and provide structured reporting for Management.
• Tender Support: Support the bidding and budgeting phase (standard cost schemes, "what-if" analysis, margin simulations) ensuring consistency between estimates and actuals.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with Operations and Area Managers to integrate technical progress with time and cost data during performance reviews.
• Month-end Closing: Oversee monthly closing processes (accruals, WIP valuation, prepayments/deferrals, site inventory), ensuring data integrity for Finance and Administration.
• Standardization: Standardize industrial control procedures across all branches and sites to ensure consistent methodology and data comparability.
• Business Cases: Contribute to defining business cases for new industrial investments (machinery, equipment, plants) with payback analysis and impact on project margins.
• Digitalization: Support the digitalization of control processes (ERP, project modules, BI tools) and promote a data-driven culture within operational functions.

The Successful Applicant

Professional Requirements

• Degree in Management/Industrial Engineering, Economics, or equivalent. Specialization in Management Control or Project Control is highly preferred.
• 8-10 years in industrial controlling or project controlling roles, ideally within the Construction, Infrastructure, Energy, or Industrial Services sectors (or specialized consultancy).
• Strong knowledge of project cost accounting, margin analysis, and industrial budgeting.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and ERP systems for project management.
• Familiarity with construction site dynamics (timelines, Work Progress/SAL, variations, claims, subcontracts).
• Analytical mindset, detail-oriented, and a business partner attitude.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex data for management presentations.

What's on Offer

Opportunity to apply your expertise to high-value contracts where your control system directly safeguards the Group's margins.

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