Hybrid Project Controller: Cost & EAC Specialist

Alstom; City of Hornell (NY); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation $68k - $78k

Job summary

Alstom in Hornell, NY, seeks a full-time hybrid Controller to lead financial health and cost performance on multi-million engineering projects. You’ll partner with procurement and engineering teams to optimize material costs, reconcile budgets with actuals, and drive cost-to-complete controls.

Applicants should have a degree in Finance or Accounting and experience with SAP, BI tools, and Excel. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, risk mitigation, and robust financial analysis.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Experience in industrial or manufacturing finance and controlling.
• Knowledge of cost control, budget management and financial analysis.
• Familiarity with SAP, BI tools (QlikView, Power BI) and Excel.
• Strong communication and stakeholder influence skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Project Procurement & Finance Managers to optimize material cost control.
• Bridge budget, forecast, ROFO, and actuals line-by-line; identify cost deviations.
• Own and validate Tender BOM, Engineering, and Manufacturing BOM financials for EAC and variance analysis.
• Monitor cost evolution, inflation, indexation, and QCD deviations.
• Drive KPIs, cost reductions, tender support, and risk mitigation plans.
• Be focal point for claims, material variances, and SAP-GSI data integrity.
• Proactively manage cost-to-complete, target tracking, and cost gap closure.
• Conduct EAC reconciliation and deep analysis of actuals by WBS.
• Support decision-making through advanced financial analysis and reporting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure financial success.

Skills

Finance

Accounting

Cost control

Budget management

Financial analysis

Stakeholder influence

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

Tools

SAP

QlikView

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Alstom in Hornell, NY, seeks a full-time hybrid Controller to lead financial health and cost performance on multi-million engineering projects. You’ll partner with procurement and engineering teams to optimize material costs, reconcile budgets with actuals, and drive cost-to-complete controls.

Applicants should have a degree in Finance or Accounting and experience with SAP, BI tools, and Excel. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, risk mitigation, and robust financial analysis.