Kanadevia Inova North America

Site Financial Controller – Self-performance scope

Kanadevia Inova North America  •  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Onsite)  •  7 days ago
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Job Description

Welcome to Kanadevia Inova, a global innovation leader in the waste infrastructure space, where we believe in creating a sustainable future through technology and innovation.

Transforming Waste into Value

At Kanadevia Inova, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of waste-to-X technology. We are not just waste managers; we are creators of value from what communities discard. Your role at Kanadevia Inova directly contributes to turning something once considered useless - waste - into something invaluable: energy, heat, hydrogen, fertilizer, and beyond..

Find out more about Kanadevia Inova at www.kanadevia-inova.com.

We are seeking an experienced Site Controller to serve as the key financial representative for our self-performance construction scope. You will be embedded on site, working alongside project teams to ensure accurate cost control, revenue recognition, and financial reporting across large-scale industrial plant construction.

Key Responsibilities

  • Monitor and analyse construction costs against the project plan, providing regular cost-to-complete forecasts and variance reports for the self-performance scope to the Site Controller and Project Construction Manager.
  • Act as the primary finance representative on site — collect, manage, and communicate all construction-related financials for consolidation by the Lead Project Controller.
  • Manage local construction costs and purchase orders; coordinate and approve subcontractor invoices; initiate accrual bookings and maintain PoC revenue recognition under IFRS and local GAAP.
  • Identify and manage Risks and Opportunities for the construction scope, support claim preparation, and prepare management and client financial reports as required.
  • Train and guide site construction staff on financial procedures; support internal/external audit requirements; maintain up-to-date project data in Capri 2; assist the commercial team with frame agreement initialisation.

This posting reflects the main responsibilities of the position. Additional responsibilities and expectations will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience:

  • 3+ years of experience in project finance and/or quantity surveying, ideally within EPC or large industrial plant construction.
  • Solid understanding of project controlling, cost forecasting, variance analysis, and PoC accounting under IFRS and local GAAP.
  • Strong commercial awareness combined with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to set priorities and make decisions independently.
  • Exceptional communication skills across all levels of the business hierarchy, with a proactive, customer-oriented and intercultural mindset.
  • High flexibility and resilience — willing to relocate with the team to successive UK construction sites (6–9 months each); ERP and Power BI knowledge is a plus.

Skills & Competencies:

  • Ability to work independently and establish effective processes in new environments.

  • Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail.

  • Effective communicator, able to collaborate across multiple teams and stakeholders.

  • Proactive, organised, and solution-oriented approach.

  • Comfortable working in a dynamic, project-driven environment.

Additional Information

Benefits

  • Competitive package including annual salary review and discretionary, company-weighted bonus
  • Generous pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution
  • 24 days annual leave, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days
  • Comprehensive private medical and dental insurance, plus life (4× salary) and disability cover
  • Wellbeing support, employee assistance resources, and Cycle to Work scheme

Why Join Kanadevia Inova?

  • Be part of a leading global clean energy and Energy-from-Waste (EfW) business delivering critical infrastructure
  • Work on some of the largest and most complex EfW EPC projects worldwide
  • Join a company with a strong safety-first, quality-driven, engineering-led culture
  • Benefit from the stability and backing of a global engineering group
  • Access long-term career development and international growth opportunities

For HR agencies: Please note that we do not accept applications coming from agencies. Thank you.

Kanadevia Inova North America

About Kanadevia Inova North America

Kanadevia Inova is a global greentech leader that pioneers innovative solutions for the energy transition and circular economy.

The North American Kanadevia Inova group is headquartered in Knoxville (TN) with additional locations in San Luis Obispo (CA), and Montreal (CAN). Focusing on holistic Waste-to-X and RNG installations, the company offers full circular solutions along the complete life cycle of all their installations.

Based in Zurich and employing more than 3,300 people in 17 countries, Kanadevia Inova specializes in waste to x (WtX) and renewable gas (RG), delivering turnkey systems that transform waste into valuable resources through cutting-edge technology.

As part of Kanadevia Corporation, our mission is to bring value to communities and contribute to a future free of wasted waste. We take an innovative approach at every stage, from project development, engineering and construction (EPC) to end-to-end support throughout a plant’s life cycle. By integrating advanced technology and continuous research and development, we ensure each project is tailored to achieve optimal performance.

With over 1,600 reference projects completed globally, our team delivers innovative, customer-centric solutions to both established leaders and partners in emerging markets.

If you’re ready to be part of a team that’s pushing the boundaries of innovation and sustainability towards a future free of wasted waste, join our community of 3,000 talented professionals who make an impact every day.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Knoxville, Tennessee
Year Founded
Unknown
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