Finance Project Manager (H/F)

Req ID:505294 

We create smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. We design and manufacture a complete range of transportation systems, from high-speed trains to electric buses and driverless trains, as well as infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a truly global community of more than 75 000 people dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact.   

 

You want to boost your career in Finance & participate to solving real-world mobility challenges?

Join our Alstom Finance Team!

 

Location: Valenciennes

 

We create smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges of now and the future. We design and manufacture a complete range of transportation systems, from high-speed trains to electric buses, autonomous subways, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us is joining a truly global community of 36 300 people dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact.

 

What are my responsibilities?

 

Reporting hierarchically to the Head of Finance Project Managers, & functionally to the Project Manager

You will be a part of a project team interacting with the core project team, Project Quality & Sub-System Manager, Chief Engineer, Chief Operations, Project Contract Manager, Project Planning Manager

Finance expert functions: e.g. Tax and Customs, Treasury and Financing, Internal Audit & Risk Management

Expert functions (e.g. legal, platforms, Operational Excellence,  

 

Main Key accountabilities:

• Participate in overall Project Management process jointly with Project Manager.
• Be a Business Partner
• 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.).
• Control the interflows of Internal purchased orders.
• Liaise with other finance expert functions (e.g. Tax and Customs, Treasury and Financing, Internal Audit & Risk Management, Accounting and Finance efficiency, etc.).
• Establish strategic network with external financial players involved in the project.
• Contribute in negotiation processes to secure project success (customer and / or partner).
• 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).

 

Main activities:

• 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.
• FPM is permanently focused on adding value through:
  • Interpreting and implementing the global financial strategy set at tender stage.
  • Participating and influencing negotiations (Price review, financial T&C, VO´s, Claims, etc.).
  • Challenging financial information throughout project process (consistent “Early Warning” for financial impacts of projects operational performances and risk mitigation).
  • Monitoring compliance with all governance and reporting rules & regulations in project.
  • Corroborating the permanent compliance of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
  • Understanding the forex and firming strategy considered at ten