Senior Analyst Project Controlling

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JOB TITLE & JOB CODE

Job Title (Job Code): GFC Project Controlling Senior Analyst

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Project Controlling Senior Analyst manages the controlling and financial reporting of projects in accordance with internal control rules and ensures project accounting is in accordance with Company guidelines. He or She:

• Leads, with the support of a Senior FPM, finances for projects rated No/Low/Medium criticality, in order to improve the project overall performance.
• Provides financial analysis, advice and guidance to support the project team in making the best business decisions for the project.
• Supports a Senior FPM in Financial Strategy implementation.
• Supports a Project Manager in risks and opportunities process and sign-off contingencies/committed savings.
  
  

ORGANISATION

Organization structure (job belongs to..)

Global Finance Centre

Reports directly to:

GFC Project Controlling Manager or Senior Manager

Other reporting to:

N/A

Direct reports:

N/A

Network & Links

Internal

• Finance Project Manager (FPM)
• Project Manager, 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, Ops. Excellence, etc.)
  
  

External

• Customer (mainly Finance Organization) and Jointly with a Senior FPM
• Partners (mainly Finance Organization) and Jointly with a Senior FPM
  
  

Main Responsabilities

Key accountabilities:

• Contribute effectively with the project initial set up. Obtain all financial and accounting data related to the contracts allocated. Check the accuracy of the data accounted for on the project (Invoices (customer or supplier), timesheets, travel expenses...)
• Check and control cost movements monthly, compare with forecast and analyze variance.
• Present all financial data in a transparent way. Control the flows of Internal purchased orders.
• Support work package owners to Prepare the Estimate at Completion (EAC) to be validated during the Project Reviews, Product Review Boards or Program Authorization Boards. Explain, justify and keep record in detail of the estimates.
• Reconcile approved project financial data in ODYC and ERP.
• Work on Financial Strategy - Optimize financial aspects on the project Org. Tax, Hedging, Financing.
• Supervision, analysis and support for overall finance topics of the project. Raised "Early Warnings" when necessary to increase management attention.
• Analyze and monitor industrial cost to provide insights on performance of operations
• Understand the contractual terms and conditions and advise about all financial matters in contract, focusing on guiding on competitiveness improvement.
• 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.
• Provide support on contractual bonds issuance and follow-up.
• Add insight and accuracy to project financial information (Improve accuracy on forecasts, revenue, cash, cost, etc.).
• Liaise with other finance expert functions (e.g. Tax and Customs, Treasury and Financing, Internal Audit & Risk Management, Accounting and Finance efficiency, etc.).
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, especially for tax and statutory accounts purposes.
• Support Project Manager in risks and opportunities process and sign-off contingencies/committed savings.
• Partner with Project Manager in Contract & Claim Management (focus on finance topics & risks profile).
• Follow the proper closing of the projects in his or her site (collect all the bonds, ensure closing checklist is fulfilled, perform all the necessary activities to close the projects in the ERP).
• 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.
• Challenge and approve Project Financials (cash, competitiveness) as per DoA (delegated by a Senior FPM).
• With the support of a Senior FPM 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.
• Business Partnering:
• provide finance advise and tutoring to the project team.
• set up technical expertise within the real and current concerns of the business to create value.
• enrich integration within the organization (functional intermediation).
• ensure compliance of finance rules in project review preparation and throughout project execution.
• contribute on business agility and awareness
  

Main Required Competences

Educational Requirements

Mandatory:

• Master’s degree in Finance or equivalent (CA / CMA)
• CA Inter / CMA Inter / MBA in Finance with higher relevant experience
  
  

Desirable:

Experience

Mandatory:

• 8-10 years of relevant finance experience (see below)
• Prior project controlling experience
• Prior manufacturing industry experience in Project Controlling
• Experience in long-term project accounting
• Comprehensive understanding of IFRS 15 principles
• Strong analytical and presentation skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
  
  

Desirable:

Competencies & Skills

• Curious, striving to learn & develop
• Synthesis, turn complexity/multiplicity into simplicity
• Ability to multi task with efficiency and speed
• Good, and improving, knowledge of the Business and of Key Performance Indicators
• Detect & Fix issues
• Knowledge in Qlik Sense and Power BI
• Drive innovations and support initiatives
• Demonstrate Teamwork, Honesty, Integrity, Courage.
• Good interpersonal skills: ability to listen, accept & convince avoiding conflict.
• Ability to Work in a matrix / multi cultured Environment.
• Quality Mindset with experience in working with FP&A quality projects
  
  

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Important to note

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