Site Controller

Alstom; Saint-Bruno; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global transportation company is seeking a Site Controller to oversee financial performance at their Saint-Bruno site. The role involves financial reporting, cost management, and strategic financial guidance. Candidates should have a degree in Finance or Accounting and significant experience in a controlling role, with strong analytical skills and bilingual abilities in English and French. This position offers a competitive compensation package and opportunities for career development within the company.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and social coverage package

Award-winning learning programs

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience in controlling within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to interpret complex financial data.
• Ability to work in a matrixed, international environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial performance and controlling environment at the site.
• Monitor and analyze financial indicators for the site.
• Provide financial insights and develop action plans for optimization.

Skills

Financial reporting

Cost management

Data analysis

Communication in English and French

Education

University degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration

Tools

SAP

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, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

With growing activities in Canada to meet the increasing demand for sustainable transportation, Alstom is looking for motivated candidates who will help us leverage our expertise and apply it locally.

Join us as Site Controller, and you’ll be working in a career‑defining role.

We are looking for a high‑impact finance professional to lead the financial performance, controlling environment, and operational support of one of Alstom's major sites based in St-Bruno on the South Shore of Montreal.

Your future role

As the Site Controller, you will serve as the key financial business partner to the Site Managing Director and the site leadership team. You are accountable for financial accuracy, transparent reporting, cost management, forecast reliability and strategic financial guidance.

You will act as the main interface between site functions—Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, HR, Engineering—and regional/country finance teams. You will be responsible for monitoring QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) financial indicators, setting cost‑control targets, validating forecasts and budgets, and ensuring compliance with internal control standards.

ou’ll make decisive contributions by providing financial insights, interpreting variances, challenging assumptions, developing action plans and driving financial performance across the entire site.

Financial Management and Controlling

• Provide accurate, transparent financial information and performance enablers to site management.
• Assist the Site Managing Director in all financial matters and strategic decision‑making.
• Monitor, forecast, and analyze the QCD financial indicators for the site.
• Set the financial control environment and cost‑management targets to maximize site performance.
• Control and validate financial data provided by all site functions.
• Monitor financial flows and validate all final financial reports.
• Interpret financial data and conduct variance and risk analysis.
• Perform actuals, forecast, budget and 3‑year plan activities.
• Develop and track corrective action plans to optimize performance.
• Provide all required financial analysis and support to central management control teams.
• Follow restructuring or capacity extension plans when applicable.
• Validate site budgets, 3 Year Plan, Rolling Forecasts and financial reporting packages.

Reporting and Coordination

• Establish and maintain an environment that allows collection, consolidation and validation of accurate financial data for actuals, budget and forecasts.
• Ensure the site’s financial structures, systems and processes comply with Alstom requirements and external standards.
• Guarantee alignment with Alstom’s reporting definitions, ensuring consistent and compliant managerial information.
• Interface with the regional controller and country Finance Director, cascading financial information from the operations perspective.

Management

• Serve as a member of the Site CODIR (site management committee).
• Coordinate planning and budgeting activities, timelines and deliverables across the site.
• Provide ad‑hoc financial analyses for the Finance Director.
• Manage a controlling team of 3–4 FTEs.

All about you

We value passion and attitude as much as experience. Here’s what will help you thrive in this role:

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent.
• Significant experience in controlling within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to interpret complex financial data.
• Excellent communication skills in both English and French
• ERP experience (SAP is an asset).
• Ability to work in a matrixed, international environment.

Things you’ll enjoy in this role and working at Alstom

• Enjoy stability in a future‑proof industry.
• Grow through award‑winning learning programs.
• Develop your career across functions and geographies.
• Benefit from a competitive compensation and social coverage package (life, medical, pension) from Day 1.

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 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.