Industrial Controller

Alstom Transportation; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Social coverage (life, medical, p ensi

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Alstom Transportation in Ahmedabad, India, is seeking a Finance Controller to lead cost control, project funding, and compliance at the Sabarmati Depot. This full-time role partners with maintenance, planning, and supply chain teams to ensure robust financial operations.

You will oversee production accounting, WoS close, and KPI reporting, drive continuous improvement, optimize costs, and ensure adherence to DOA/POA while delivering accurate financial performance for projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.
• Experience with financial operations, cost controlling and project management.
• Knowledge of SAP and production accounting systems.
• Familiarity with inventory management and financial compliance processes.
• CPA or CMA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cost controlling with key stakeholders and timely reporting.
• Monitor site KPIs like headcount, workload, overhead and absorption.
• Review operations for workload efficiency and cost targets.
• Ensure accurate accounting and timely closure of service maintenance and repair orders.
• Implement production accounting system and SAP processes.
• Identify opportunities to reduce operational costs and improve DOA compliance.
• Strengthen inventory controls including obsolescence reserves and stock counts.
• Review capex proposals and support project management processes.
• Report monthly project financials and drive margin and cash improvements.
• Drive working capital improvements and lead time reductions.

Skills

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Cost control

Project management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

CPA or CMA certification

Tools

SAP

Production accounting system

Excel

Job description

Location: Ahmedabad, India

Company: Alstom

Job Summary

Could you be the full-time [Finance Controller] in Sabarmati Depo were looking for

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your financial expertise in a dynamic and innovative environment. Youll work alongside collaborative and forward-thinking teammates.

You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring effective financial operations and project management, contributing to the financial health and sustainability of the organization. Day-to-day, youll work closely with teams across the business (such as Services Maintenance, Planning, Supply Chain Management, and Industrial teams), ensure compliance with internal controls, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Youll specifically take care of financial operations, project controlling, and compliance, but also lead efforts in continuous improvement and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring proper cost controlling and review mechanisms with key stakeholders.
• Monitoring and reporting site-related KPIs, including headcount, workload, production overhead, and absorption costing.
• Reviewing and challenging operations on workload efficiency and cost reduction targets.
• Ensuring accurate accounting and timely closure of service maintenance orders, repair orders, depreciation allocation, and general services allocation.
• Implementing Alstoms production accounting system, including consumption accounting and work order closure in SAP.
• Identifying new areas for improvement to reduce operational costs.
• Strengthening controls on inventory, including material master controls, obsolescence reserves, stock counts, and physical verifications.
• Reviewing capex proposals and evaluating business cases to ensure competitiveness.
• Participating in overall project management processes alongside the Project Manager.
• Reporting monthly financial performance of projects and proposing action plans to improve contract margins and cash profiles.
• Driving working capital improvements, such as inventory optimization and lead time reductions.
• Ensuring adherence to Alstoms Delegation of Authority (DOA), Power of Attorney (POA), and other approval controls.

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:

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Experience or understanding of financial operations, cost controlling, and project management.
• Knowledge of SAP and production accounting systems.
• Familiarity with inventory management and financial compliance processes.
• A professional certification such as CPA, CMA, or equivalent.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Things youll enjoy

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines.
• Work with cutting-edge financial tools and systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and supportive colleagues.
• Contribute to innovative projects that shape the future of mobility.
• Utilise our flexible and inclusive 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 opportunities.
• Progress towards senior finance and leadership roles.
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).

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, wed love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, were an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. Were committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.