Junior Finance Project Manager

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, 80,000 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 Junior Finance Project Manager in West Melbourne we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your finance expertise in a new cutting-edge field, joining our Services business and advancing your career in Finance and Controlling. You’ll work alongside motivated and passionate teammates for the Regional Rolling Stock Maintenance Contract (RRSMC) project in West Melbourne. Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for the accuracy of the data accounted for on the project, cost movements and comparison with “As Sold” Situation as well as with previous forecast. You'll work closely with and support the project team and the Senior Finance Project Manager to manage the overall financial controlling and governance of the RRSMC project and much more.

We’ll look to you for the following activities: 

• Ensuring project accounting is in accordance with Company guidelines and consistency with project teams (e.g., planning, sourcing)
• Helping in different work package reviews and preparing the estimate at completion to be validated during the Project Reviews
• Ensuring reconciliation takes place between approved project financial data and books
• Challenging and approving Project Financials (cash, competitiveness) as per Delegation of Authority 
• Providing confirmation of Internal Transfer Pricing policies to procurement for the issuance of internal purchase orders
• Controling the intercompany flows of Internal purchase orders, updating Budget and Forecast figures of the project
• Ensuring that project calculations reflect status of project, preparing EAC change 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: 

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or Master’s Degree in Finance
• Hands on experience on SAP/ GSI or similar ERP system
• Proficient user of MS Office
• Strong understanding of analysis, Budgeting, Cost and Cost Variance analysis

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
• Free gym membership
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues, learn from industry leaders
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our communicative 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
• Progress towards a more senior role
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).

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.

An agile, inclusive and responsible culture is the foundation of our company where diverse people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers. We are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential, while valuing and respecting them as individuals. We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with disability and other minority groups to apply.

We recognise that embracing flexibility & inclusivity is the smarter way of working. Please speak with us about your individual needs or if any workplace adjustments are required. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process please email: hr.accessibility@alstomgroup.com.

For internal applicants, please ensure you confirm your eligibility to apply with your Supervisor and relevant Human Resources representative prior to submitting an application.

As part of the application process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment reference and medical checks, including drug and alcohol testing.