Project Controller

The Project Controller provides independent financial management of projects from bid to close. Sitting within Finance and working closely with Operations, the role works alongside Project Managers & Contract Managers to ensure the projects compliance with group standards regarding financial performance, accurate & timely reporting, forecasting and risk management across the full project lifecycle.

Requirements

Bid

• Help the Bid Manager build the cost model and assess financial viability
• Review risks and opportunities; support the Go / No Go decision

What you'll Need

• Project finance experience
• Engineering, consulting or professional services background preferred
• Contract literacy
• Comfortable with billing structures, revenue recognition terms and risk allocation

Project Set-Up

• Attend the handover from bid to execution team; review the contract's financial terms
• Confirm the appropriate revenue recognition method for the contract type
• Set up the project, billing plan, and revenue schedule in the ERP system
• Issue advance payment invoices; arrange performance and advance payment bonds
• Input and validate the initial financial forecast; present to management

Delivery : Ongoing

• Lead the financial review at project progress meetings (at least quarterly)
• Analyse actuals against forecast; explain variances; update cost-to-complete
• Review risks and opportunities with the PM; adjust contingencies as the project matures
• Optimise billing milestones to improve cash timing
• Prepare and issue customer invoices; chase overdue payments; agree recovery actions with
• Run month-end close: time bookings, intercompany transactions, cost accruals, revenue reconciliations
• Monitor bonds and guarantees; request releases as milestones are metSupport tax queries and respond to audit requests

Close-Out

• Verify the project closing checklist; confirm final financial settlement with the customer
• Close purchase orders, booking codes, and remaining bonds; confirm insurance cancellation
• Ensure all revenue is invoiced and collected with no residual balances
• Participate in the lessons-learned review

Benefits

• A competitive salary commensurate with experience and expertise.
• Exposure to iconic urban and architectural projects across the continent.
• Career development opportunities in a progressive, design-led environment.
• A studio culture grounded in innovation, excellence, and collaboration.

About dhk Architects

dhk Architects is one of the largest and leading design-led architectural studios in Africa. Our strength comes from a unique blend of creative design thinking, technical capability, implementation expertise and strategic vision.

Our reputation is built not only on landmark architecture but also on our longstanding commitment to designing integrated environments. We believe architecture should enhance and shape its context, a philosophy rooted in urban design. At dhk, we foster a culture of progressive design, high-performance, and collaboration, where urban thinking drives innovation in built form.

We support personal and professional growth through mentorship, development initiatives, and a studio environment that encourages experimentation, leadership, and ambition.