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About us

Damen Offshore & Specialized Vessels (OSV) designs and builds a wide range of highly specialized vessels for offshore, energy and maritime clients worldwide. Our projects are technically advanced, international in scope and executed by multidisciplinary teams. Strong financial control is essential to successfully deliver these projects.

The role

As Project Controller, you are responsible for the financial control of a portfolio of shipbuilding projects within OSV. You closely monitor project performance, challenge forecasts, and analyze margin and cash flow development. With your financial insights, you actively support Project Managers in steering projects and making well-informed decisions.

You will typically work on medium-sized or moderately complex projects, while also supporting senior Project Controllers on larger or higher-risk projects when required. This makes the role well suited for a finance professional with a solid foundation who wants to grow further in a project-based, technical and international environment.

You are part of the Finance & Control department, where Project Control plays a key role in understanding project performance, improving forecast quality and strengthening decision-making across the business.

Key accountabilities

Monitor and analyze project budgets, forecasts, margins, risks and cash flow
Prepare periodic project reports, variance analyses and forecast updates
Identify deviations in cost, planning, scope and financial results and explain root causes
Support Project Managers with financial insights, scenario analyses and decision support
Challenge project assumptions and actively contribute to forecast quality
Ensure correct, timely and compliant financial administration in line with Damen and OSV standards
Maintain project control files, reconciliations and supporting documentation
Support senior Project Controllers on large or complex projects where required
Contribute to improvements in project control processes, tools and reporting structures

Skills & Experience

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics or a related field
Approximately 3–6 years of relevant experience in controlling, finance, audit, consultancy or project administration
Experience in a project-driven environment is preferred
Strong analytical skills and ability to translate financial data into practical business insight
Comfortable working with project budgets, forecasts, margins and cash flow analyses
Proactive, accurate and able to collaborate with various stakeholders
Able to challenge constructively and communicate clearly
Solid Excel skills and experience with financial systems
Good command of English; Dutch is an advantage

What we offer

The salary for this position ranges between € 5.500 and € 6.800 gross per month (based on a full-time contract), excluding holiday allowance. The exact salary will depend on your knowledge and experience. This position falls under the colllective labour agreement Metalektro.
A key financial role within complex and technically challenging shipbuilding projects
An international working environment within a leading maritime organization
Close collaboration with Project Managers and senior finance professionals
Strong development and growth opportunities within Damen
Competitive salary and attractive secondary employment conditions

Interested?

Do you want to contribute to the financial success of innovative offshore and specialized vessels? Then we would like to hear from you.

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Recruiter:

Leon Joziasse

Email:

leon.joziasse@damen.com

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Working at Damen: building the future of the maritime world
Do you want to work in the maritime sector and contribute to meaningful work? At Damen, you work together on ships and solutions that matter, built to last.

About Damen as an employer
Damen is an international family-owned company with strong roots in the Netherlands. With more than 12,000 colleagues worldwide, we have been building all kinds of ships and maritime solutions for generations, from workboats to naval vessels and innovative solutions for offshore and energy. We take a long-term view and work together on solutions that not only work today, but also for future generations.

Building craftsmanship together
You can see this in how we work. We keep communication simple and direct, and you have the space to take ownership. Your ideas are taken seriously, and craftsmanship is at the center of what we do. Whether you work in engineering, shipbuilding, offshore, or in the office, you help build solutions where quality and pride are key.

Working on solutions that last
The maritime sector is changing fast. That is why Damen invests in innovation and sustainability. You work on projects that really matter, such as:

sustainable ship designs and alternative fuels
smart and digital solutions for ships and processes
projects that support safety, logistics, and energy supply

What you build has real impact and is made to last.

Room to grow
At Damen, you get the space to grow and take initiative. Whether you are just starting or already experienced, you work in an environment where people share knowledge and learn from each other. You grow in your role and take on more responsibility.

You can count on:

many opportunities to learn and develop
projects with an international focus
an environment where your ideas are taken seriously

What Damen offers you
Working at Damen means working on projects that matter, in an environment where you are part of something bigger.

You can count on:

a stable company with international impact
a down-to-earth and friendly working culture
challenging work in the maritime sector
an organization that looks ahead, for you and for the projects you work on

Why Damen?
Because you work on ships and solutions you can be proud of, with a team that supports each other and builds results that last.

Ready to come on board?
Discover your opportunities and experience what it is like to work at Damen.