Finance Project Manager

ALSTOM Gruppe; East Midlands; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning opportunities

Competitive reward package

52 weeks maternity and adoption pay

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Alstom is seeking a Finance Project Manager to act as the financial partner for project strategy and performance. You will contribute to negotiations, provide analysis and guide the team to optimise margins and cash flow while ensuring governance and reporting standards are met.

You will collaborate with the Project Manager and cross-functional teams, supporting bids, reviews, and monthly close with clear financial insight and strategic recommendations.

Qualifications

• High level of experience or understanding of project financial management and forecasting.
• Strong understanding of financial performance metrics, reporting and risk/compliance.
• Solid organisational skills and ability to prioritise.
• Excellent MS Excel knowledge; SAP experience is preferred.
• CIMA/ACCA or equivalent qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Partner for Financial Strategy success of the project and lead budgeting.
• Contribute to negotiation processes to secure project success.
• Provide financial analysis, advice and guidance to the project team.
• Ensure compliance with financial governance, standards and reporting.
• Monitor costs, revenue, margin, cash flow and working capital.
• Support bids, tenders, and contract reviews with financial evaluations.

Skills

Forecasting and budgeting

Financial analysis

MS Excel

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project finance understanding

Education

CIMA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

MS Excel

SAP

Job description

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Finance Project Manager

Date: 1 Oct 2026

Company: Alstom

Appointment Basis:Permanent

Apply by:07/10/2026

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

As a Finance Project Manager, you will be the main partner for the Financial Strategy success of the project, contributing to negotiation processes to secure project success. You willparticipatein overall Project Management process jointly with Project Manager and provide financial analysis,adviceand guidance to support the project team in making the best business decisions for the project.

We’ll look to you for:

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

Monitor and optimise project financial performance, including costs, revenue, margin, cash flow, and working capital

Deliveraccurateforecasting and analysis, enhancing visibility on financials and supporting informed decision-making

Identify, assess, and manage risks and opportunities, including contingencies, savings, and corrective action plans

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

Contribute to project reviews, profitability assessments, and monthly closing activities with clear and reliable reporting

Actively support Service project bids and tenders by contributing to contract review, bidding activities, and financial evaluations to enhance competitiveness and drive successful outcomes.

Drive continuous improvement by turning financial data into actionable insights and promoting a strong cash culture

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. Thats why we dont expect you to have every single skill. Instead,weve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

High level of e xperience or understanding of project financial management and forecasting.

Strong understanding of financial performance metrics, reporting, analysis, and associated risk and compliance frameworks

Solid organisational skills and ability to prioritise.

Excellent knowledge in MS Excel, knowledge of SAP.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage with team and stakeholders effectively.

CIMA, ACCA or equivalent qualification is highly desirable.

Things youll 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.

Youll also:

• 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 dont 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, youll be proud. If youre up for the challenge, weud 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 characteristic protected by local law.

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prev ent otherwise.