Project Finance Controller

JOB TITLE & JOB CODE

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

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To assure the economic and financial management of the company procedures and ensuring the risks and the opportunities are followed in order to meet the project financial targets
• To ensure actual costs recorded and guarantee the analysis of the ETC of a given work Package
• To ensure that WP QCD commitment is properly backed-up/documented and monitored on a monthly basis
• Supports the work Package owner in the controlling/financial management of this Work packages

• ORGANISATION

Organization structure (job belongs to..)

Global Finance Centre

Reports directly to:

GFC Project Controlling Team Lead

Other reporting to:

RSC Finance Controller

Direct reports:

N/A

Network & Links

Internal

• Cross Functional Team
• Project Controllers
• Site Controller
• Accounting Team
• Work Package Owners

External

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES

This list of responsibilities is not comprehensive and may be amended at any time by manager/supervisor

Job Responsibilities :

1. Ensure the necessary conditions for achievement of the Project's financial targets
2. Be the economic and financial advisor to the project Manager
3. Prepare, along with the PM, the periodic Project Reviews, including the Project cost monitoring and provide all the relevant financial analysis
4. Control the project results through close involvement with the project manager
5. Assure customer invoicing is done as soon as possible and play an active role in achieving payment from customer in due time. Process supplier invoices
6. Use of project processes and tools (ODYC, SAP, etc.)
7. Specifically follow-up the implementation of cash improvement actions and promote the cash culture in the project
8. Manage the budget/forecast of the project
9. Manage the order placement process for Work Packages
10. Review the contract database data from sites and its compliance with last SPR/s decisions
11. Participate in meetings and all decision making concerning financial or contractual aspects of the project
12. Challenge the cost to complete in order to maximize the project margin
13. Control & back-up the WP costs elements for a tender and ensures commitment is obtained from the operational managers
14. Support the work package owner in the financial management of this work package
15. Support the WP Owner in the WP Review with the project/Platform
16. Calculate the WP costs since Situation 0
17. Prepare and review WP Report: Actual & cost at completion, ensure individual risks are properly assessed and mitigation plans in place
18. Review and analyse WP working capital (inventories in particular)

 MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCES

Educational Requirements

Mandatory:

• Master’s degree in Finance or equivalent (CA / CMA)

Desirable:

Experience

Mandatory:

• 6-9 years of experience in Project Controlling / Costing / Corporate Finance
• Excellent MS Excel skills

Desirable:

• Experience in long term project accounting / manufacturing organization is a plus

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
• Propose Change and Innovation, Lead 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.
• Problem-solving and can-do attitude