Senior Project Finance Analyst - Defence Systems

MARSS Group; Nice; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

MARSS Group in Nice, France is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst – Project Finance Controller to support large defence system integration projects. You will combine project financial control with forward-looking analysis, financial modelling and business partnering across international teams.

The role requires deep experience in forecasting, cash flow management and revenue recognition under IFRS 15, and offers exposure to multi-currency forecasting and complex project accounting.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of relevant experience in financial analysis or project finance.
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong skills in forecasting, margin analysis, cash flow and cost control.
• Knowledge of IFRS 15.
• Advanced Excel for modelling and scenario analysis.
• Strong PowerPoint and communication skills.
• Experience in international/multicultural environments.
• Fluency in English.

Responsabilités

• Act as the Finance Business Partner to Project Managers and Project Directors.
• Own project budgets, forecasts, EACs and ETCs, and provide clear variance analysis.
• Build and maintain robust financial models, scenarios and sensitivity analyses.
• Monitor project margins, risks, opportunities, provisions and financial performance.
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition in accordance with IFRS 15.
• Support month-end closing, including accruals, cost allocations, timesheets, intercompany entries and project accounting.
• Prepare and manage project cash-flow forecasts, including multi-currency exposure.
• Drive working-capital performance, billing discipline and cash collection.
• Review commercial and contractual financial topics, including milestones, payment terms, change orders, claims, LD exposure, guarantees and FX impacts.
• Prepare concise project financial reporting covering P&L, cash flow, margin, forecast, risks and opportunities.
• Support internal and external audits and help strengthen project financial controls and governance.
• Challenge project assumptions constructively and support management decision-making with clear financial insight.
• Undertake other Finance-related responsibilities as reasonably required from time to time.

Connaissances

Financial analysis

Project finance

Forecasting

Margin analysis

Cash flow

Modelling

Scenario analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Formation

Finance

Accounting

Economics

Engineering

Outils

Epicor

Jira

Tempo

Confluence

Description du poste

MARSS Group in Nice, France is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst – Project Finance Controller to support large defence system integration projects. You will combine project financial control with forward-looking analysis, financial modelling and business partnering across international teams.

The role requires deep experience in forecasting, cash flow management and revenue recognition under IFRS 15, and offers exposure to multi-currency forecasting and complex project accounting.