Finance Production Overhead Controller

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, 74,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Finance Production Overhead Controller in Cluj-Napoca we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your valuable expertise in a new cutting-edge field work alongside with smart, experienced, mature and assertive teammates.

You'll discover a complex business with complex accounting procedures and processes, where you can continuously learn and develop and create value add to our deliverables and tasks with your creative ideas. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (local accounting and reporting managers, controlling organizations, various finance and business functions), identifying risks and opportunities in terms of costs, gross margins and cash impact, sustaining the business strategy and overall transformation.

We’ll look to you for:

• Preparing expense summary packs at site level by Business Center (BC) and Subdivisions for Actuals, Forecast, and Budget;
• Performing over/under recovery analysis at site level for all functions;
• Managing headcount and analyzing hours;
• Preparing cost-related reports;
• Analyzing accrual creation and consumption for all site functions;
• Controlling and reporting Work package-related costs for all site functions;
• Reviewing and analyzing variances between Budget, Forecast, and Actual figures, and providing commentary in monthly reports;
• Conducting monthly headcount reviews with site directors and requesting necessary changes;
• Coordinating and delivering monthly expense report reviews;
• Performing cost overviews (e.g., checking bookings for monthly accruals/provisions);
• Managing hours for Procurement and Supply Chain functions;
• Managing workflows;
• Reviewing expense reports;
• Supporting Budget and Forecast cycles for all site functions;
• Reviewing POH (Purchase Order History) with department heads for Budget/Forecast;
• Preparing hourly rates and coefficients files for ERP upload;
• Managing CAPEX expense Budget/Forecast;
• Preparing Teranga reporting;
• Analyzing direct hours: Budget vs. Actual;
• Analyzing headcount: Budget vs. Actual;
• Analyzing under/over recovery: Budget vs. Actual;
• Reviewing data (cash, sales, GM, under/over) for Teranga pack submission and correcting errors;
• Calculating month-end closing provisions;
• Invoicing various intercompany transactions;
• Tracking activities and reconciling hours in GSI, including error correction;
• Reviewing working capital;
• Reviewing hard inventory;
• Analyzing tenders: Budget vs. Actual;
• Preparing Monthly Business Reviews;
• Participating in Tender Reviews;
• Participating in Site Management Committee meetings;
• Reporting overheads to budget owners;
• Controlling costs and direct hours;
• Controlling manhour entries;
• Managing month-end closing, including accruals for parked invoices, cost center provisions, reclassifications, and corrections;
• Managing recharge activities;
• Handling group charges and fees;
• Managing workflows (e.g., Purchase Order checks, Purchase Requisitions);
• Maintaining allocation cycles;
• Reporting POH;
• Supporting audits;
• Handling ad hoc requests.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role: 

• Finance degree or any other relevant discipline (Finance / Business / Economics related);
• 5+ years Experience in Finance/Accounting processes and systems;
• Proficiency in the use of Excel and PowerPoint, knowledge of SAP is a plus;
• Fluent in English;
• Strong general business understanding and experience in complex multi-national organizations;
• Previous experience in accounting roles(AP, AR, CM, Treasury, GL, CL);
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving;
• Communication & Teamwork inside and outside GFC;
• Excellent time management and organizational ability;
• Positive and proactive attitude, with resilience under pressure;
• Strong communication abilities in handling time sensitive topics together with more senior positions (Local / Group);
• Attention to Detail / Task Oriented Mindset;
• Management of complex topics;
• Comfort with financial data and ability to transform into clear/concise messages;  
• Previous experience in Internal Control and Audit is a plus;
• Another European language would be a plus;
• Advanced tools experience is a plus (SAP GSI, Teranga, Qlikview, Polaris, Power Automate, Power Query).

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines;
• Be part of a large team with over 800 professionals in  HR, Finance and Procurement & Supply Chain;
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues;
• Utilise our Agile, Responsible and Inclusive working environment;
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries;
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning (Access to Alstom University and Alstom Learning Program);
• Professional Development Plan – we offer great opportunities to develop yourself within the company;
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential (Competitive Salary and Meal Vouchers,  Flexible Benefits at your choice - on top of your salary, Holiday Bonuses (Easter, Christmas), Employee Loyalty Bonus, Reimbursement of telework expenses – for amount of days worked from home, Additional Bonuses - referral bonuses, new-born bonus, discounts);
• Entitle to comprehensive and competitive social coverage (Life and Accident Insurance, Private medical subscription at Regina Maria and  Private Pension);
• Work-life balance - we offer flexible working hours and a hybrid model of work (Working from Home 3 days/week) and 25 days of annual leave;
• Be part of our Social Corporate Responsibilities initiatives (Social events, Humanitarian Actions).

#LI-Hybrid

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 70+ countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

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