Finance Project Manager

ALSTOM Gruppe; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Training opportunities

Collaborative environment

Global projects

Job summary

Alstom in the United Kingdom is seeking a Finance Project Manager to lead the financial delivery of a major rolling stock programme. You will partner with the Project Manager to steer cost, revenue, margin and cash, ensuring IFRS 15 compliance and accurate cost baselines.

You will own budgeting, forecasting and monthly performance reviews, identify financial risks and opportunities, and provide trusted financial insight to the project team across a multi-stakeholder environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project finance, controlling and forecasting.
• Experience on large-scale or complex engineering/infrastructure projects.
• Strong track record of delivering financial performance in a project environment.
• Strong understanding of financial performance metrics, reporting, analysis, and risk/compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the project’s financial performance end-to-end (cost, revenue, margin, cash).
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and monthly performance reporting cycles.
• Ensure the accuracy of financial data and alignment with project progress and IFRS 15 compliance.
• Identify, quantify and monitor financial risks, including cost, cash and margin exposure.
• Provide early warning of financial impacts and challenge assumptions to protect project performance.

Skills

Project finance

Forecasting

Communication

Stakeholder management

Excel

Education

CIMA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

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,86,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

We are looking for aFinance Project Manager (FPM)to join a major rolling stock programme. As a Finance Project Manager, you will act as a financial leader within the project, partnering closely with the Project Manager and core team to support the successful financial delivery of the project. You will play a critical role in steering financial performance, managing risks and opportunities, and enabling informed decision-making across a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.

We’ll look to you to:

Own and manage the project’s financial performance end-to-end (cost, revenue, margin, cash)

Maintain accuracy of cost allocations and classification, revenue and margin recognition (IFRS 15 compliance), cash flow planning and control.

Lead budgeting, forecasting and monthly performance reporting cycles.

Ensure the accuracy of financial data and alignment with project progress.

Ensure the accuracy of the cost baseline and forecasting, with a clear transition from tender to project execution.

Lead work package financial reviews and management.

Identify, quantify and monitor financial risks, including cost, cash and margin exposure, as well as opportunities for value creation.

Drive monthly financial performance reviews and ensure consistency of reporting.

Act as a trusted finance business partner, providing guidance and financial insight to the project team.

Ensure full compliance with financial governance, standards and reporting requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

Provide early warning of financial impacts and challenge assumptions to protect project performance.

All about you

• Proven experience in project financ e, controlling and forecasting.
• Experience of working on a large-scale or complex engineering/infrastructure project.
• Strong track record of delivering financial performance in a project environment.
• Strong understanding of financial performance metrics, reporting, analysis, and associated risk and compliance frameworks
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel and SAP.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• CIMA, ACCA or an equivalent qualification is highly desirable.

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.
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
• Contribute to innovative projects.
• Utilise our dynamic, inclusive, and safety-focused 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.

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

Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay.

25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday.

A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.

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!

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristi…

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