Project controlling data analyst

Join Eaton, a global leader where equality and inclusivity are at the heart of our mission. Here, everyone is valued and belongs. Be part of a team that delivers cutting-edge, energy-efficient solutions, making a tangible impact on the world. We empower our customers to manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical energy more effectively, safely, and sustainably. At Eaton, we’re dedicated to enhancing quality of life and protecting the environment with our innovative energy management technologies and services.

Eaton’s ES EMEA SAM CORE division is currently seeking a Project Controlling Data Analyst. Add sentence or two about what the business does/manufactures. Example – We are a leader in….

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What you’ll do:

Join us as a Project Controlling Data Analyst and turn project data into meaningful insights. In this hybrid role based in Cairo or Budapest, you’ll collaborate with teams across EMEA, building smart reporting solutions, automating processes, and leveraging Power BI, Excel, SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, and AI to improve project performance and decision-making.

What you’ll do:

• Build and maintain reporting tools, templates, and dashboards to support project controlling and performance analysis.
• Consolidate and improve project data across Excel, Power BI, Salesforce, SAP PS, BW, and Oracle.
• Create clear insights on revenue, costs, margins, forecasts, risks, opportunities, and overall project performance.
• Automate recurring reporting activities to reduce manual work and improve data quality and consistency.
• Partner with Project Controllers, Project Managers, Finance, IT, and leadership to ensure reliable and aligned project data.
• Support automation, digitalization, and AI initiatives to improve reporting efficiency and project insights.
• Identify data gaps and inconsistencies and help enhance reporting standards, processes, and documentation.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field. A Master’s degree is a plus.

3–5 years of experience in data analysis, business analysis, financial reporting, project controlling, project management reporting, or a similar analytical role.

Experience in a project-based organization, industrial business, services business, engineering environment, or finance / controlling function is preferred.

Experience with SAP PS, Salesforce, BW, Oracle, or similar corporate reporting systems is preferred.

Skills:

• Strong skills in Excel, Power BI, and reporting tool development, including dashboard design, templates, data models, and automation.
• Good understanding of project data and financial indicators, including revenue, costs, margin, forecast, backlog, risks, opportunities, and change scope.
• Ability to improve data quality, reconcile data between systems, and document reporting logic and data definitions.
• Strong capability to use Microsoft Copilot and AI-enabled tools to improve reporting efficiency, automate recurring tasks, support data analysis, and generate project performance insights.
• Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and ability to structure complex data clearly.
• Proactive and continuous-improvement oriented, with curiosity for digital tools, automation, and AI solutions.
• Good communication skills, able to translate data and reporting topics into clear messages for non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborative approach with ability to work across Project Controlling, Project Management, Finance, IT, and business team.
• Organized and reliable, able to manage priorities and meet reporting deadlines in a dynamic project environment.

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