PROJECT FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

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Sesto Fiorentino Via Righi, Italy (Hybrid)

Hitachi Rail GTS is looking for a Project Financial Controller that will prepare the budget, analyse the actuals, explain the variances and work in advance on forecast.

He/she will timely deliver accurate financial information to all stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide operational managers with timely reliable and relevant financial information necessary for decision making processes.
2. Prepare and direct forecasts and simulations, monitor the budget of all financial indicators.
3. Ensure that financial aspects are considered when strategic decisions are made.
4. Contribute to manage risks and opportunities and propose solutions.
5. Initialize the project (reviewing the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS), allocating the total budget, implementing management tools and structuring management of risks and opportunities), defining the sales and margin recognition method (IFRS 15).
6. During project execution, coordinate the analysis, update and monitor the project's financial components, in cooperation with project management office, industrial controller, operation controller, sales administration and the legal & contract management.
7. Measure and analyze the costs variances between actuals, forecasts, budget and baselines. Propose corrective actions in order to recover the forecasted Revenues, EAC & Cash.
8. Ensure consistency with project planning and re-evaluate the Estimate At Completion position in accordance with the internal rules.
9. Provide analysis to detect any discrepancies, alert and propose action and recovery plans to secure reliability on the EAC.
10. Ensure forecasts and monitor revenues and cash flow positions (Optimize and guarantee the cash exposure of the project).
11. Ensure synthetic analysis allowing a high-level reporting.
12. Prepare standard Monthly project financial dashboard. Explain actual, ETC, variances CBB vs EAC.
13. To produce the consolidated dashboards and all other reports related to the Project.
14. To validate all expenses and all Purchase Request forms of the Project in line with the budget. Challenge actual costs and forecast and monitor landing accurately.
15. Strictly control and monitoring on Unbilled, Revenue, Billing. Alert when the level of unbilled become critical.
16. To follow up and update on sales, invoicing & cash with the PMs.
17. To contribute to bid preparation for all variation orders around the project, advising Bid Manager on all financial subjects to guarantee reasonable and reliable CBB and margin. Prepare P&Cs and cash flow for the bid activities.
18. Prepare Fin memo and P&Cs by GBU, BL, WP, Country and Consolidated level. Prepare and explain cash curve (consolidated, if needed).
19. Manage project budgeting and forecasting process ensuring the accurate and timely reporting to group, through MTMP, EAC review and Monthly FCST reviews.

EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

1. Degree in Economics and/or Engineering.
2. 3/5 years' experience in controlling, preferably in long term projects.
3. Good team player, willing to evolve in an international and dynamic environment.
4. Good interpersonal and presentation skills.
5. Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
6. Italian mother tongue and fluency in English (both written and spoken).
7. Ability to work under pressure in order to meet deadlines.
8. Availability to travel.
9. Knowledge of OCM / SAP.

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact.

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