Project Finance Manager / Commercial Project Manager

Siemens Energy; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Health benefits

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

Hybrid work in Raleigh

Job summary

Siemens Energy is seeking a Commercial Project Manager / Project Manager Finance in Raleigh, NC. You will oversee financial control, forecasting, and reporting for complex construction projects, ensuring compliance with IFRS 15 and GAAP while coordinating with SAP and iTWO PMImp@ct systems.

You will work with cross-functional teams, manage contract terms, support risk assessments, and contribute to continuous improvement within a hybrid, Raleigh-based setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related financial field.
• 3+ years of professional experience in a similar financial project or commercial project role; PMP or IPMA is a plus.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and IFRS, with ability to read, interpret, and apply contractual terms and regulations.
• Proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Office, and financial analysis, with strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Assume full responsibility for all project-related financial matters, including accounting, legal, tax, and foreign currency topics throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage and optimize project financial performance, including monthly forecasting of revenue, profit margin, and cash flow, while ensuring accurate revenue recognition and invoicing.
• Prepare and maintain commercial project documentation and reporting, ensuring accuracy of project financial data during execution and for status reviews.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS 15 and local GAAP, reporting guidelines, and internal controls, with cost calculations, pricing, and records in SAP and iTWO PMImp@ct.
• Support the Project Manager in risk and opportunity management, contract interpretation, negotiating changes with customers or vendors, and managing guarantees and securities.
• Drive continuous improvement and knowledge sharing, including lessons learned and more accurate tender calculations through early involvement.

Skills

Financial project management

English proficiency

Analytical skills

Contract interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Finance/Business/Accounting

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

External Job Description

A Snapshot of Your Day (position overview)

Commercial Project Manager / Project Manager Finance Our steadily growing High-Voltage Substation group based out of Raleigh, NC (USA) is looking for a highly driven, self-motivated, and solution-oriented Commercial Project Manager/ Project Manager Finance who will be responsible for the successful financial controlling and reporting of construction projects. You will work together with our technical project management organization with the main objective of executing the projects according to our contractual obligations, project management, and financial reporting standards.

How You'll Make an Impact (responsibilities)

• Assume fullresponsibility for all project-related financial matters, includingaccounting, legal, tax, and foreign currency topics throughout the projectlifecycle.

• Manage andoptimize project financial performance, including monthly forecastingof revenue, profit margin, and cash flow, while ensuring accurate revenuerecognition and contractual invoicing.

• Prepare andmaintain commercial project documentation and reporting, ensuringaccuracy of project financial data during execution and for regularproject status reviews.

• Ensure compliancewith IFRS 15, local GAAP requirements, reporting guidelines, andinternal controls, while maintaining accurate cost calculations, pricing,and project financial records in systems such as SAP and iTWO PMImp@ct.

• Support the ProjectManager in risk and opportunity management, contract interpretation,negotiating changes with customers or vendors, minimizing non-conformancecosts, and ensuring proper management of guarantees, bonds, and projectsecurities.

• Drive continuousimprovement and knowledge sharing, including implementing lessons learned,supporting more accurate tender calculations through early projectinvolvement, and collaborating with Procurement and other stakeholders toensure proper contract flow-down conditions.

What You Bring (requirements)

• Bachelor's or Master'sdegree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or a relatedfinancial field.

• 3+ years of professionalexperience in a similar financial project or commercial project role;project management certification (e.g., PMP or IPMA) is a plus.

• Strong understanding ofGAAP and IFRS, with the ability to read, interpret, and apply contractualterms and regulations; experience supporting construction projects isconsidered an advantage.

• Proficiency in SAP,Microsoft Office, and financial analysis, combined with strong analyticalskills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

• Self-driven anddetail-oriented team player with strong communication skills, a proactivemindset, willingness to travel (~5%), and professional working proficiencyin English.

• Applicants must belegally authorized for employment in the United States without need forcurrent or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energyemployees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internaltransfers.

About the Team

Grid Technologies

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Rewards

• Career growth anddevelopment opportunities; supportive work culture

• Company paid Health andwellness benefits

• Paid Time Off and paidholidays

• 401Ksavings plan with company match

• Family building benefits

• Parental leave

• Join a growing team in aflexible, hybrid work setting based out of our state-of-the-art Raleigh,NC office, where teamwork, cross-training, and role empowerment arecentral to how we operate.

• Be part of a rapidlygrowing business unit of ~125 employees, working alongside a CommercialProject Management team of 12 professionals supporting constructionprojects across the U.S., with opportunities for continuous learning,career development, and driving meaningful process improvements.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Siemens Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affi… encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local

law.