Finance Operations Analyst 1

ALSTOM Gruppe; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in transport solutions is seeking a Finance Operations Analyst in Johannesburg. The role involves managing budget controls, preparing financial reports, and collaborating with various teams to ensure financial efficiency. Ideal candidates will have a Master's in Finance and significant experience in financial operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of significant experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage site's economic performance and prepare financial reports.
• Conduct monthly closing operations and monitor payroll.

Skills

Proficiency in Office suite

Operational English

Education

Master's degree in Finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Finance Operations Analyst 1

Date: 14 May 2025

Location: Johannesburg, GT, ZA

Company: Alstom

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.

We create smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges oftoday and tomorrow. We design and manufacture a complete range of transportation systems, from high-speed trains to electric busesand driverless trains, as well asinfrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us meansjoininga truly global community ofmore than70000people dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact.

Your mission: Within the Reporting & Controlling department of the Alstom South Africa, your role will be twofold:

• You will be the right-hand man of the Alstom South Africa Site Controller at Alstom South Africa Holding managing the site's economic performance (hourly rates, analyzing overhead coverage, assisting with budgeting, forecasting, etc.).
• You will also be responsible for preparing reliable financial reports, analyzing them, and explaining them, using the appropriate ALSTOM tools, while respecting procedures and deadlines, both at the site and Reporting Unit levels.

Your responsibilities will include:

Budget control of the site's cost centers, supporting the Site Controller

• Participate in the various phases of budget development and forecasting
• Collect data from operational departments and verify its consistency
• Conduct monthly closing operations
• Monitor headcount and payroll
• Prepare data reports and analyze them (vs. forecasts, N-1, or other relevant areas) for members of the Executive Committee, the Site's operational departments, the Reporting Manager, the Finance Director of the Reporting Unit, and the Headquarters Finance teams

Other cross-functional missions

Depending on the evolution of the distribution of tasks within the Reporting team, you will be required to participate in all or part of the following missions:

• Investment monitoring
• Monitoring of accounting and efficiency
• Inventory monitoring
• Cash monitoring
• Monitoring and implementation of foreign exchange hedging transactions
• Analysis of balance sheet accounts, including third-party accounts
• Preparation of the corresponding reports for the Reporting Manager, the Finance Director of the Reporting Unit, and the Headquarters Finance teams
• Feeding of information into the Group's consolidation tools

Reporting & Coordination

• Work closely with other members of the Reporting Unit's Finance team: the controllers of the various sites, other members of the Reporting team, and the project & product management controllers
• Collaborate with the Group's accounting teams
• Act as an interface with the Site Management Committee and operational departments on the anticipation and monitoring of Changes in costs, staffing levels, efficiency, or any other relevant aggregate
• Alert and raise any issues in the event of QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) deterioration
• Alert your manager about sensitive issues

Your profile:

Education / Qualifications

Master's degree (Bac +5) / Master's degree (Master 2) in Finance

Experience

Minimum 5 years of significant experience

Technical Skills

Proficiency in the Office suite / Knowledge of SAP / Operational English / Basic knowledge of internal control

Behavioral Skills

• Rigorous, autonomous, and persevering

• Honest, communicative, and a strong team player

• Respectful of deadlines

• Process- and results-oriented

• Ability to analyze, synthesize, and gain perspective

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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.