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About the Role

The Finance Project Manager is an integral part of the Finance team, ensuring project finance reporting is accurate and sincere according to Alstom rules. This role supports the Project Manager in controlling and managing project finances, effectively handling risks and opportunities. The position requires a strong, proven level of experience, agility, and adaptability for a fast-paced project environment with rapidly changing priorities.

Responsibilities

Serve as the economic and financial advisor to the Project Manager.
Prepare periodic Project Reviews with relevant financial analysis alongside the Project Manager.
Control and optimize project results through close collaboration with the Project Manager and Work Package Owners/Project Sub-system Managers.
Challenge the estimate to complete to maximize project margin and ensure all risks are mitigated.
Ensure timely customer invoicing and actively pursue payment within due dates.
Manage cash and implement cash improvement actions on the project, promoting a cash culture.
Manage project bonds and hedging to limit exposure, collaborating with the financial accountant.
Provide Project financial reporting (orders, forecasts, weekly cash) for month-end, forecast, budget processes, and sector requests.
Review and analyze all Balance Sheet items linked to the project.
Handle claims administration, including documentation and reports.
Review contract database data for all units for compliance with SPR decisions.
Participate in project meetings, risk analysis meetings, and financial/contractual decision-making.
Provide financial guidance and leadership to Project Managers for all Project Review submissions.
Control the tender process, ensuring estimates are well-supported and signed off, and costs are collected per company rules.
Provide financial guidance and leadership to the tender team for timely cost build-up to maximize future cash.
Comply with and undertake all relevant Environment, Health & Safety measures and activities.

Requirements

ACCA / CIMA/ACA Qualified or equivalent experience.
Project Controlling experience is required.
Ability to work under pressure.
Must be extremely numerate with exceptional knowledge of accounting and finance.
Ability to communicate effectively in English (written and spoken) with people at different levels.
Must be able to work autonomously (self-motivated).
Confident to work effectively as a team member to coordinate and ensure reporting consistency.
Able to influence and instil confidence in stakeholders.
Excellent knowledge of MS Excel.
Able to organise and prioritise effectively.
Ability to use and have previous experience of integrated financial systems.
Flexible to travel to project sites when necessary.

Skills

Financial analysis
Project controlling
Risk management
Cash management
Bonds and hedging
Financial reporting
Balance Sheet analysis
Claims administration
Contract compliance
Tender process control
Cost build-up
MS Excel
Integrated financial systems

Location

London, Kings Cross

Work Type

12 month Fixed Term
Full-time

Experience Level

Strong and proven level of experience required

Education Level

ACCA / CIMA/ACA Qualified or equivalent experience

Salary/Compensations

circa £60,000 DOE

Benefits

Excellent benefits including bonus
Stability, challenges and a long-term career
Collaboration with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
Contribution to innovative projects
Dynamic, inclusive, and safety-focused working environment
Career steering across functions and countries
Investment in development through award-winning learning
Fair and dynamic reward package recognizing performance and potential
Comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)
Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Opportunity to buy or sell holiday
Wide range of flexible benefits

About the Company

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 86,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Equal Opportunity

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.
As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification.
We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.