Project Financial Controller (CAPEX & OPEX)

Location: Warsaw

Office attendance: 3 days per week in the office 

Type of contract: Full-time | Employment contract

Recruitment process: online

About your future employer:

Our Client is a leading international pharmaceutical company with a strong presence worldwide. With a modern production site in Warsaw and a dedicated team of professionals, the company combines global expertise with local impact. Employees benefit from an inclusive and collaborative work environment, where professional development, wellbeing, and teamwork are at the heart of the organizational culture.

Project Financial Controller (CAPEX & OPEX)

We are looking for an experienced Project Financial Controller to support financial planning, monitoring, and reporting for a large-scale transformation program. The role focuses on CAPEX and OPEX controlling, ensuring accurate financial reporting, budget adherence, and close cooperation with project teams and HQ Finance.

You will play a key role in setting up reporting structures, monitoring actuals versus forecasts, managing contingencies, and presenting financial results to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain project financial reporting structures in the local ERP in line with CAPEX and OPEX categories.

• Ensure compliance with internal accounting standards, reporting rules, and approved budgets.

• Monitor and control project costs, including purchase orders, actuals, and commitments.

• Track internal and external FTE costs and manage cost reallocations between OPEX and CAPEX.

• Analyze variances between actuals and forecasts and identify financial risks or gaps.

• Monitor contingency usage and challenge expenditures to ensure financial discipline.

• Prepare and deliver timely financial reports to project and program stakeholders.

• Present financial status and insights in Program and Steering Committee meetings.

• Reforecast project CAPEX and OPEX, including cost phasing and financial impact analysis.

• Cooperate closely with HQ Finance and project teams to support decision-making and reporting.

Requirements:

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

• Proven experience in project controlling, financial controlling, or program finance, ideally in an international environment.

• Strong knowledge of CAPEX & OPEX management, forecasting, and variance analysis.

• Hands-on experience with ERP systems and financial reporting tools.

• Strong analytical skills and ability to challenge financial assumptions.

• Experience presenting financial data to senior stakeholders and governance bodies.

• Very good English.

We offer:

• Stable job and cooperation with friendly and high qualified team

• Professional development opportunities, high-quality trainings, and career mobility within the Group.

• Holiday allowance

• Lunch card.

• Retirement plan (PPI) or PPK scheme.

• Life insurance.

• Private medical care.

• Mindgram platform – access to webinars and individual consultations with specialists.

• Financial support for education (postgraduate studies and foreign languages).

• Subsidy for public transport card.

• Additional paid leave for jubilees and extra employer-granted days off.

• Sports Clubs and MultiSport card.

Recruitment Process:

• Initial online interview with Antal Consultant

• Meeting with Senior Executive Manager (online)

• Interview with CFO (on-site)

• Employment

Why apply for an Antal job offer?

When your application is successful, you will be supported by a dedicated Consultant who will stay in regular contact with you (via email or phone), help you prepare for interviews with your future employer, and ensure a smooth and professional recruitment process.

About Antal

Antal is a leading recruitment and HR advisory company, present in Poland since 1996 and later expanded to the Czech Republic and Hungary. Across the CEE region, we employ around 150 professionals who deliver a full range of services – from specialist and executive recruitment, employee outsourcing and HR consulting, to employer branding and market research.

Our division-based structure combines deep industry expertise with functional specialisation, enabling us to provide tailored solutions for companies in every sector. We act as a trusted partner for both employers and candidates, sharing our knowledge and guiding them through every stage of the talent journey. We connect exceptional people with the right opportunities and help organisations build successful teams.

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