Project Finance Controlling specialist Job in Bangalore at Alstom

Alstom is hiring for the role of Project Finance Controlling specialist!

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Obtain all financial and accounting data related to the contracts allocated.
• Checks the accuracy of the data accounted for on the project (Invoices (customer or supplier), timesheets, travel expenses...)
• Checks and controls cost movements monthly, compares with “As Sold” Situation, Current as Sold” situation as well as with previous forecast.
• Presents all financial data in a transparent way.
• Prepares the estimate at completion to be validated during the Project Reviews.
• Follows up on receivables.
• Ensures reconciliation takes place between approved project financial data and books.
• Implement the Financial Strategy success of the project
• Business Partnering
• Supervision, analysis and support for overall finance topics of the project.
• Control the financial performance of the project and propose action plans to improve contract margin and cash profile as well as corrective action plans to mitigate identified risks.
• Raised "Early Warnings" when necessary to increase management attention.
• Add insight and accuracy to project financial information (Improve accuracy on forecasts, revenue, cash, cost, etc.).
• Challenge and approve Project Financials (cash, competitiveness) as per DoA (delegated by a Senior FPM).
• Provide confirmation of Internal Transfer Pricing policies to procurement for the issuance of internal purchase orders.
• Control the interflows of Internal purchased orders.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, especially for tax and statutory accounts purposes.
• Liaise with other finance expert functions (e.g. Tax and Customs, Treasury and Financing, Internal Audit & Risk Management, Accounting and Finance efficiency, etc.).
• Cooperate with other expert functions (e.g. legal, platforms, Operational Excellence, etc.).
• Establish strategic network with external financial players involved in the project.
• Support PM in risks and opportunities process and sign-off contingencies/committed savings.
• Partner with PM and CM in Contract & Claim Management (focus on finance topics & risks profile).
• Follow the proper closing of the projects in his site (collect all the bonds, ensure checklist is fulfilled, perform all the necessary accounting topics to close the projects the ERP).
• Contribute effectively with the project initial set up.
• Liaise with the Finance Tender Manager to understand and implement the global financial strategy set for the project at tender stage (forex and firming strategy, tax guidance, cash profile, etc.), ensuring a smooth transition from Tender to Project.
• Communicate effectively with Project Stakeholders and provide reliable financial analysis to assist in the decision-making (Explain, justify and keep record in detail).
• Prepare jointly with the project team, the project reviews content and reassess each semester the profitability.
• Explain, justify and keep record in detail of the estimates.
• Finance Project Analyst is permanently focused on adding value

Requirements:

• Master’s in Business school, engineering school or university equivalent
• MBA, Master’s in finance
• Graduated from university or with one year of experience
• Team working
• Excellent knowledge in MS Excel
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Fluent in other languages is a plus