Project Controller

Job description Team & Reporting Line: Finance Team Our Mission At constellr, we use thermal intelligence from space to understand what is happening on Earth - where, when and at scale. Our satellite constellation delivers high-resolution land surface temperature data, giving governments, defence organisations, commercial operators and global institutions the intelligence they need to monitor change, assess risk and make better-informed decisions. From national security and critical infrastructure to agriculture and climate resilience, constellr turns temperature into actionable intelligence for a changing world. Your Role As Project Controller, you will provide financial planning, visibility and control across constellr’s major projects, investments and externally funded activities. You will work at the intersection of Finance and Programme Management so that project economics, funding obligations and cash impact are visible early enough to act on. This role is critical as constellr scales its satellite constellation, manages increasing CapEx and project complexity, and prepares for the next stage of growth. You will translate engineering and programme plans into forecasts management can actually decide on. You will also be the finance owner for grant and project compliance, accountable for spend that has to withstand funder and auditor scrutiny. Key responsibilities Own the financial plan for constellr’s capital projects (satellite builds, payload development and ground installations), from budget and CapEx forecast through cost-to-complete, capitalization and cash impact. Run grants and institutional contracts after award, with grant managers and public funding teams: eligible-cost tracing, hourly rate submissions, grant income, funding claims and reporting packages, plus the documentation trail that survives audit. Build the financial case for grant and institutional proposals: cost and rate models, co-funding structure, and the cash and reporting commitments each submission creates. Feed project-level numbers into company-wide budgeting, forecasting and management reporting, and support the FP&A / Controlling team with analysis across departments. Give management early warning on cost overruns, schedule slippage and funding gaps, with a recommended course of action. Own the project controlling framework: cost-allocation rules, planning models, reporting templates and the tooling behind them. Job requirements About you Required: 5+ years in project finance, controlling or FP&A, working hands-on with budgets, forecasts, actuals and commitments. Experience with grant or publicly funded programmes across the full cycle, from proposal budgeting and rate models through cost eligibility rules, funding claims, documentation and compliance. Ability to turn engineering and operational detail into financial insight non-finance stakeholders can act on. Strong Excel skills and confidence building and…