Finance Project Manager

ALSTOM Gruppe; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom in Saint-Bruno is seeking a Finance Project Manager to drive the financial performance of high-visibility projects. You will partner with project management, engineering, and procurement to provide robust business cases, forecasts, and risk management.

The role requires 3–5 years of project experience, strong MS Excel skills, and knowledge of SAP or financial planning tools; fluency in French and English is a plus, CPA is an asset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics (equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered)
• 3–5 years of relevant project experience, including long and complex project control
• Experience in planning, project performance, project accounting, and internal controls
• Proficiency in MS Excel; knowledge of SAP and/or financial planning tools
• Fluency in other languages is a plus
• CPA certification is an asset

Responsibilities

• Act as a business partner to provide finance advice, guidance, and support to the core project team
• Escalating risks and opportunities to increase management attention
• Forecasting, challenging, and approving project financial KPIs such as cash flow, sales, and margins
• Controlling project gross margins through detailed work package reviews
• Communicating with project stakeholders to provide reliable business cases
• Optimizing financial aspects of the project, including tax, hedging, and financing
• Ensuring compliance with local regulations, especially for tax and statutory accounts purposes

Skills

MS Excel

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics

Tools

SAP

Financial planning tools

Job description

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, more than 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 Finance Project Manager in Saint-Bruno we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your financial management expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and forward-thinking teammates.

You’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring the financial success of high-visibility projects by providing insightful analysis and strategic advice to the project team. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with multidisciplinary teams across the business (including project management, engineering, and procurement), optimize project financials, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of providing reliable business cases to support decision-making, but also lead financial forecasting and risk management processes.

We’ll look to you for:

Acting as a business partner to provide finance advice, guidance, and support to the core project team

Escalating risks and opportunities to increase management attention

Forecasting, challenging, and approving project financial KPIs such as cash flow, sales, and margins

Controlling project gross margins through detailed work package reviews

Communicating with project stakeholders to provide reliable business cases

Optimizing financial aspects of the project, including tax, hedging, and financing

Ensuring compliance with local regulations, especially for tax and statutory accounts purposes

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 Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (equivalent combinations of education and experience may also be considered)

3–5 years of relevant project experience, including long and complex project control

Experience in planning, project performance, project accounting, and internal controls

Proficiency in MS Excel; knowledge of SAP and/or financial planning tools

Fluency in other languages is a plus

CPA certification is an asset

• Proficiency in French and English is required. Knowledge of a third language is considered an asset when working with ourinternational partners, suppliers, colleagues, and customers.In Quebec, French remains the primary working language of our company.

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 repetitive daily routines

Work with new financial standards and innovative tools

Collaborate with diverse, transverse teams and supportive colleagues

Contribute to high-impact, innovative projects

Utilise our inclusive and flexible 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 programs

Progress towards roles with increasing scope and visibility

Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

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