Senior Funding Controller

Job Introduction

Frequentis Group with headquarters in Vienna is an international supplier of communication and information systems for control centres with safety-critical tasks. Worldwide, more than 500 customers in some 150 countries with more than 45,000 workstations already trust our know-how and proven experience.

In this multifaceted role, you will be responsible for the financial and commercial management of publicly funded projects (e.g., EC, FFG programs) as well as the commercial review of complex large-scale bids. You will ensure commercial compliance with funding and tender requirements, optimize financial processes, and act as the central interface between project teams, tender management, and the executive board. Your contribution will be crucial in minimizing financial risks in both customer and funding projects and in the successful implementation of strategic projects. I am available at any time for a personal discussion.

Key Tasks

Commercial Bid Review And Management

• Commercial review of large bids and tenders
• Analysis of risks and opportunities for bid approvals, preparation for the Executive Board
• Development and adaptation of calculation guidelines and standards
• Collaboration on new business models and their financial representation
• Early involvement in bidding processes to ensure financial targets are met

Financial Management And Controlling For Funded Projects

• Preparation and review of cost statements for EC and FFG-funded projects
• Ensuring compliance with funding rules (costs, hourly rates, overheads)
• Budget monitoring, including forecasting and variance analysis
• Coordination of financial reporting and audit support
• Ongoing updates on funding regulations and commercial best practices

Key Qualifications

• Completed degree in finance, accounting, or a comparable field
• Several years of experience in finance and project management as well as in commercial bid evaluation
• Fundamental expertise in controlling, accounting, treasury, and contract management
• Knowledge of funding regulations (e.g., Horizon 2020) and funding reporting requirements
• Strong communication skills, assertiveness
• Analytical thinking, accuracy, and structured approach to work
• Proactive approach, flexibility
• Basic technical understanding and experience in project business is an advantage
• Very good German and English skills

Our Values

Around 2,200 employees are committed to creating a safer world with their innovative strength and technology orientation. Our culture is based on a working environment characterized by fairness and trust, mutual respect and appreciation. As an international company, we value this diversity and recruit regardless of age, gender, origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation or religion. We value fair and good working conditions, an optimum work-life-balance and offer all our employees equal development opportunities. In doing so, we focus on long-term working relationships in order to keep the valuable know-how of our employees stable.

Benefits
Working at Frequentis means making the world safer every day and offers you long-term career opportunities among profiting from numerous benefits. These include a working time model based on trust, the possibility to work in a home office or remotely, a choice of IT equipment, a public transport ticket for the Vienna core zone or a reserved parking space, an allowance for meals at the office as well as home office reimbursement, the possibility of a sabbatical, a detailed onboarding programme and multiple programmes for your professional and personal development. Find out more on our career website What is important for you at work? For more information, just ask us and we will be happy to give you a personal overview.

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