Analyst - Project Controlling

Alstom; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term career

Inclusive working environment

Global exposure

Competitive reward package

Learning & development

Job summary

Alstom in Bengaluru is seeking a full-time GFC Project Controlling Senior Analyst to manage project accounting and financial reporting, ensuring compliance and supporting financial strategies. You will work with cross-functional teams across Finance Project Managers and tax functions to optimize performance.

The role requires an MBA in Finance, CA or CMA, 5–8 years of finance experience with IFRS 15, and strong analytical and presentation skills.

Qualifications

• MBA in Finance, CA, or CMA (or equivalent qualification).
• 5-8 years of relevant finance experience with IFRS 15 experience.
• Experience in long-term project accounting is a plus.
• Strong analytical and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to project initial setup with accurate financial data.
• Support implementation of global financial strategies from tender stage.
• Monitor and control cost movements monthly and present variances.
• Prepare and validate EAC during project reviews.
• Provide insights on forecasts, revenue, cash flow and costs.
• Analyze industrial costs to inform operational performance.
• Ensure compliance with local tax and statutory accounts.
• Collaborate with Project Managers on risks and financial decisions.
• Support proper project closure, including bond collection and checklists.
• Propose action plans to improve margins and cash profiles.

Skills

IFRS 15 understanding

Financial analysis

English communication

ERP systems

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

MBA in Finance

CA

CMA

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

PowerPoint

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.

Could you be the full-time GFC Project Controlling Senior Analyst in Bengaluru we’re looking for?

Your future role

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

You’ll play a key role in managing the controlling and financial reporting of projects, ensuring compliance with internal control rules and Company guidelines. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as Finance Project Managers, Project Managers, and expert functions like Tax and Customs), support the implementation of financial strategies, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of project accounting and financial analysis, but also contribute to optimizing financial performance and mitigating risks.

We’ll look to you for:

• Contributing effectively to project initial setup and ensuring accurate financial data collection.
• Supporting the implementation of global financial strategies established during the tender stage.
• Monitoring and controlling cost movements monthly, analyzing variances, and presenting financial data transparently.
• Preparing and validating the Estimate at Completion (EAC) during project reviews.
• Providing insight and accuracy to project financial information, including forecasts, revenue, cash flow, and costs.
• Analyzing industrial costs to provide insights on operational performance.
• Ensuring compliance with local regulations, particularly for tax and statutory accounts.
• Collaborating with Project Managers on risks, opportunities, and financial decision-making.
• Supporting the proper financial closure of projects, including bond collection and checklist fulfillment.
• Proposing action plans to improve contract margins and cash profiles while mitigating identified risks.

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:

• MBA in Finance, CA, or CMA (or equivalent qualification).
• 5-8 years of relevant finance experience, with a comprehensive understanding of IFRS 15 principles.
• Experience in long-term project accounting is a plus.
• Strong analytical and presentation skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Proficiency in ERP systems, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Curiosity and a continuous learning mindset.
• Ability to multitask, synthesize complexity into simplicity, and solve problems effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including teamwork, integrity, and the ability to work in a multicultural environment.
• A "can-do" attitude and adaptability to changing circumstances.

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.
• Work with new security standards for rail signalling.
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
• Contribute to 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.
• Progress towards roles such as Senior Finance Project Manager or other leadership positions.
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).

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.