Site Financial Controller

Alstom; Bellevue (WA); On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & benefits

Flexible working options

Additional annual leave

Novated leasing

Development programs

Long-term career path

Comprehensive social coverage

Job summary

Alstom in Bellevue, Western Australia, seeks a Site Financial Controller to partner with site leadership and the broader finance organisation, providing strategic and operational financial support that enables performance, transparency and strong decision-making at the manufacturing site.

You will lead site budgeting, rolling forecasts and the 3-Year Plan, ensure internal controls and reporting, and coordinate cross-functional data in a global matrix environment to sustain compliant, accurate

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management across a complex organisation.
• Analytical capability with the ability to interpret and challenge data.
• "Experience with large data sets and driving performance through insight."

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted financial partner to the Site Managing Director and leadership team.
• Provide accurate, transparent and insightful financial information to support business decisions.
• Monitor and forecast QCD financial indicators, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Set financial targets and establish cost-control environments to maximise site performance.
• Validate and challenge financial data, analyses and variance explanations from site functions.
• Develop action plans and corrective measures to optimise financial outcomes.
• Lead site budgeting, rolling forecasts and actuals, including the 3-Year Plan.
• Ensure full compliance with internal control framework, accounting standards and reporting guidelines.
• Coordinate and consolidate financial data across functions for reliable reporting.
• Drive forecasting accuracy (>95%) and support budget achievement.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Data interpretation

Integrity

Commercial judgement

International environment

Education

Finance degree

Job description

Req ID: 514687
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, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role:

We're seeking a Site Financial Controller to play a critical role supporting our Bellevue manufacturing site. Partnering closely with site leadership and the broader finance organisation, you'll provide strategic and operational financial support that enables performance, transparency and strong decision-making across the site. Beyond Bellevue, you'll collaborate across functions and interfaces to ensure alignment with Alstom's financial governance, reporting and performance standards, working closely with our Finance Project Manager.

You will:

• Act as a trusted financial partner to the Site Managing Director and leadership team.
• Provide accurate, transparent and insightful financial information to support business decisions.
• Monitor and forecast QCD financial indicators, identifying risks, opportunities and performance levers.
• Set financial targets and establish robust cost-control environments to maximise site performance.
• Validate and challenge financial data, analyses and variance explanations from site functions.
• Develop action plans and corrective measures to optimise financial outcomes.
• Support restructuring initiatives, capacity extensions and operational change where required.
• Lead site-level budgeting, rolling forecasts and actuals, including validation of the site budget and 3-Year Plan.
• Ensure full compliance with Alstom's internal control framework, accounting standards and reporting guidelines.
• Coordinate and consolidate financial data across functions to deliver reliable, timely and consistent reporting.
• Drive high forecasting accuracy (target >95%) and support achievement of budget and performance targets.

All about you:

• Tertiary degree in Finance or similar.
• Background in Site Controlling, Project Controlling or External Audit.
• Strong leadership, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent analytical capability, with the ability to interpret and challenge complex data.
• High level of integrity, transparency and professional courage.
• Ability to operate confidently across levels.
• Experience managing large data sets and driving performance through insight.
• Strong problem-solving capability and commercial judgement.
• Comfortable working in an international, matrixed environment.

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;

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Flexible working options and additional leave days.
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave and novated leasing schemes.
• Comprehensive development programs and award-winning learning opportunities.
• Stability, challenges, and a long-term career path with opportunities for growth across a global industry leader.
• Comprehensive social coverage (life, salary continuance, medical).

Important to note:

As a global business, we're an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 70+ countries we operate in. We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone. An agile, inclusive and responsible culture is the foundation of our company where diverse people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers. We are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential, while valuing and respecting them as individuals. We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with disability and other minority groups to apply.
We recognise that embracing flexibility & inclusivity is the smarter way of working. Please speak with us about your individual needs or if any workplace adjustments are required. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process please email: [e-mail]. For internal applicants, please ensure you confirm your eligibility to apply with your Supervisor and relevant Human Resources representative prior to submitting an application. As part of the application process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment reference and medical checks, including drug and alcohol testing.